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Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan

The UN refugee agency in Lebanon hopes that 200,000 Syrian refugees will return to Syria by the end of the year under a new ...
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Israeli airstrikes pound southern Lebanon

ALBAWABA- The Israeli Air Force launched a series of heavy airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting ...
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Fate of Beirut heritage buildings damaged in port blast remains uncertain five years on

Five years ago, the Port of Beirut blast tore through the Lebanese capital, destroying lives, livelihoods and homes.

Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance

Hundreds of people in Lebanon have paid tribute to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the ...
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A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims' Families Continue To ... - NPR

BEIRUT — George Khnaisser was brought into life on the same day that more than 200 others lost theirs in Lebanon's capital. His mother gave birth in a destroyed Beirut hospital room strewn with ...
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Beirut in crisis after deadly explosion. Here's how you can help

French and Lebanese firemen search in the rubble of a building after the Tuesday explosion at the seaport of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 6, 2020.

Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention

A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant has arrived in Lebanon following his release after more than 40 years in ...

Gun control, strict border regulation: Lebanon's Aoun inches toward Hezbollah confrontation

Aoun spoke about the need for a “comprehensive approach to restricting the possession of weapons to the army and security ...