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Lebanon Central Bank Chief’s Brother Skips European Fraud Probe Hearing

The brother of Lebanon's central bank governor did not attend a hearing in Beirut on Tuesday with European investigators probing whether the siblings embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds over more than a decade. Governor Riad Salameh is being investigated alongside his brother Raja in…

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Lebanon: Hezbollah Warns Rivals Rejecting its Presidential Candidate of ‘Major Loss’

The Hezbollah party escalated its rhetoric on Monday warning its political rivals in Lebanon of the repercussions of failing to support its presidential candidate, Marada leader Sueliman Franjieh, for the presidency. Hezbollah has endorsed Franjieh for the top state post in return for appointing Former President of the United Nations…

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Small Business Spotlight: Dāl The Label

With her minimalist label, Dana Mortada brings Lebanese elegance to American workwear.

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UAE, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya Hail Saudi Role in Evacuating Nationals from Sudan

The United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Yemen and Libya praised on Monday the role played by Saudi Arabia in evacuating their citizens and other foreign nationals from Sudan in wake of the ongoing clashes between the military and Rapid Support Forces. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan telephoned…

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Sovereignty for Lebanon Sues Hamas

The ‘Sovereign Front for Lebanon’ filed a complaint before the military court against the Hamas movement, over the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon at Israel more than two weeks ago, and threatening Lebanon’s security. The political group requested “an investigation with any foreign party that violates Lebanese sovereignty.” In…

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KSrelief Distributes Tons of Food Aid in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 41,032 bags of flour in the Syrian governorates of Aleppo and Idlib, benefiting 246,192 people as part of the project to distribute Zakat al-Fitr in Syria for 2023. It also distributed 127 tons and 200 kg of food baskets in…

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Canadian professor Hassan Diab convicted in absentia over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

A Paris court issues an arrest warrant for Hassan Diab over the bombing, but the Canadian-based professor denies wrongdoing, with his lawyers saying he was studying in Lebanon at the time of the attack.

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Israeli Investigations Affirm Hezbollah Stands Behind Megiddo Attack

Israeli security bodies announced upon the conclusion of official investigations that Lebanon’s Hezbollah stands behind the Megiddo attack. A Lebanese man, who sneaked through the borders, carried out the attack in the north of the country on March 13. The youth crossed the border through a ladder that allowed him…

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Dozens of Syrian Refugees Deported from Lebanon

Lebanon deported around 50 Syrians back to Syria in the past two weeks, as anti-Syrian sentiment grows amid a dire economic crisis, security officials said Friday. "The army has deported more than 50 Syrians from Lebanon in the past two weeks," an army official told AFP, speaking on condition of…

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Canadian Academic Convicted in 1980 Paris Synagogue Bombing

A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges and sentenced him to life in prison over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and wounded 46. The court issued an arrest warrant for suspect Hassan Diab, lives in Ottawa, Canada and…

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French Prosecutors Accuse Lebanon Central Bank Chief of Hiding Fraud

French prosecutors have told Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh they plan to press preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him, partly based on allegedly forged bank statements used to conceal his wealth, according to French court documents seen by Reuters. The accusation of using fake account statements, which…

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French prosecutors accuse Lebanon central bank chief of hiding fraud

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Rulings in Khaldeh Incident Renew Debate on Lebanon’s Military Court

Judicial rulings against people from the Arab tribes of Khaldeh, south of Beirut, renewed the debate about the military court in Lebanon, which some accused of bias as it did not convict any of the supporters of Hezbollah involved in a dispute in Aug. 2021. On Wednesday, the military court…

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Lebanon’s political impasse continues despite Iran-Saudi deal

The Saudi-Iran rapprochement has yet to reflect on Lebanon’s political deadlock.

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KSrelief Distributes Food Aid to Syrian, Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 32 tons and 500 kilograms of food baskets on Monday to the neediest Syrian and Palestinian refugee families and the host community in Naameh, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The aid is part of the project aimed at supporting food security…

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Sydney man Mohamed Barghachoun avoids deportation after migration visa saga

Earlier this year, Sydney man Mohamed Barghachoun was on the brink of being deported back to Lebanon, leaving his wife and three children behind, after his visa was cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs.

The Times of India

Four-team Intercontinental Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar between June 9-18

NEW DELHI: The third edition of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament, which will have three other teams besides hosts India, will be held in Bhubaneswar between June 9 and 18.

Irish Mirror

Inside the Defence Forces training area in rural Wicklow

These exclusive Mirror images show personnel from the 122 Infantry Battalion – which goes to Lebanon next month - coming under simulated attack in Toyota armoured utility vehicles identical to the vehicle Pte Rooney (23) was driving when he was shot dead last December

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Hezbollah financier illegally shipped art, diamonds from US, prosecutors say

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged an alleged financier of Lebanon's Hezbollah with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him by exporting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of diamonds and artwork.

The Independent UK

Lebanon's parliament votes to postpone municipal elections

Lebanon’s parliament has postponed municipal elections for up to a year for a second time amid concerns that the government would not be able to secure the needed funding in time for the polling

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UK sanctions suspected Hezbollah financier

Britain has sanctioned an individual suspected of financing Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, as part of an effort to "disrupt an international terrorist-financing operation", the British government said on Tuesday.

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Lebanon's Parliament Votes to Postpone Municipal Elections

Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday postponed municipal elections for up to a year for a second time amid concerns the government would not be able to secure the needed funding in time for the polling. The delay comes as Lebanon’s economy and infrastructure continue to crumble, with legislators in the deeply…

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Lebanon postpones local elections by a year to avoid more paralysis

Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday voted to extend the terms of municipal councils and other local officials, delaying elections to avoid further political paralysis in a country still in the throes of an economic meltdown.

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Iran Renews Threats against Israel during Army Day Parade

Iran's president on Tuesday reiterated threats against Israel while marking the country's annual Army Day. The comments by Ebrahim Raisi came as fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead in Tehran, and as Iranian submarines sailed across its waters during a ceremony carried live by state television, The Associated Press said.…

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Hunters in Lebanon use automatic rifles to gun down dozens of rare birds ‘for fun’

People hunting for sport in northern Lebanon used automatic rifles to massacre dozens of rare wild birds traveling through the region on their migration route to Europe. Lebanese animal rights activists have denounced the cruelty of these hunters who slaughter these protected species with total impunity “for fun".

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