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    Veterans blockade central bank over cuts

    13 May 2019

    Retired Lebanese soldiers blockaded the central bank on Monday to warn the government against curbing their benefits in an escalation of demonstrations and strikes against plans to cut state spending.

    Beirut denies forcing Syrians to return

    25 May 2019

    Lebanese security forces on Saturday denied accusations by rights groups that they had coerced Syrians who had landed at Beirut airport into signing forms to return to their war-torn country.

    ‘Golan will be liberated sooner or later’

    11 Apr 2019

    Akram Kanaan looked towards an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village of Chebaa in southern Lebanon, pointing towards the scenic area captured by Israel more than five decades ago. No matter how long it takes, he says, it will eventually return to Lebanon’s sovereignty.

    UAE leaders condole Lebanese President on death of Patriarch Sfeir

    16 May 2019

    President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a cable of condolences to Lebanese President Michel Naim Aoun on the death of Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir.

    Lebanese applaud virus-battling health workers from balconies

    30 Mar 2020

    Cheering erupted from balconies and windows in Lebanon, as the country's citizens celebrated their "heroic" medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

    Philippines ambassador to Lebanon dies of coronavirus

    02 Apr 2020

    The Philippines' department of foreign affairs expressed its "deep sadness" at the passing of Bernardita Catalla, which it said was the result of "complications arising from Covid 19".

    Lebanese will die of hunger if there is no bailout

    03 May 2020

    After four days of violent confrontations between Lebanese soldiers and civilians protesting the government’s failure to tackle the country’s economic collapse, Beirut finally adopted an economic rescue plan.

    VIDEO: Burj Khalifa lit up to mark Lebanese Independence Day

    22 Nov 2019

    Lebanon achieved independence on November 22, 1943, after 23 years under a French mandate, following an earlier wave of demonstrations that brought together the country's Christians and Muslims.

    Lebanon anti-graft protesters march for nature too

    24 Nov 2019

    Unprecedented protests about corruption in Lebanon since October 17 have given new life to activism against the controversial structure planned for a lush valley south of Beirut.

    As Lebanon turns 76, protesters see ‘real independence’ coming

    22 Nov 2019

    Lebanon marked 76 years of self-rule on Friday, with nationwide festivities by protesters taking centre stage in place of the traditional military parade to mark a first year of “real independence.”

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