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Political-Wrangling-Over-Investigation-Into-Beirut-Port-Explosion

Political Wrangling Over Investigation Into Beirut Port Explosion

Numerous top Lebanese officials have rejected calls for an independent probe to investigate what led to the port explosion that levelled much of Beirut.

18 August 2020Middle East
US-forces-bomb-Hezbollah-Iraq-base

US forces bomb Hezbollah Iraq base

In response to ‘repeated attacks’ on Iraqi coalition bases, US conducts precision defensive strikes that degrade Iran-backed groups, kill 19 fighters.

30 December 2019Iraq
major-parties-agree-on-safadi-as-lebanese-pm

Major parties agree on Safadi as Lebanon PM

Consensus on Safadi becoming the new Lebanese Prime Minister, emerges in meeting between Hariri and representatives of Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah and its Shiite ally Amal.

15 November 2019Middle East
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Lebanon announces government after months of deadlock

Prime Minister Saad Hariri to head new government of Lebanon, which has finally been formed eight months after the elections.

02 February 2019Middle East
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Lebanon's Hariri on track to become PM for third time

Saad al-Hariri wins backing of majority of MPs in official consultations, is expected to launch negotiations on coalition government. Since the post of Prime Minister in Lebanon is reserved for Sunni Muslims, Hariri has become a clear frontrunner for premiership.

25 May 2018Middle East
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Lebanon elections 2018: Politics as usual

Lebanon heads to general elections for the first time in nine years. This is the first elections to include the 82k expat voters, totaling the total registered voters at 3.6 million. This election also sees a new Electoral system in which voters will vote twice, once for coalitions and once for the candidate.

03 May 2018Middle East
Tensions-flare-up-before-Lebanon-legislative-election

Tensions flare up before Lebanon legislative election

As the date for the Lebanese legislative elections nears, tensions between the parties and candidates have increased. This is the first general elections to be held in Lebanon in 9 years.

25 April 2018Middle East
For-Syrians-in-Lebanon-No-Formal-Plan-for-Return

For Syrians in Lebanon, No Formal Plan for Return

BEIRUT – Ahead of Lebanon’s upcoming general elections, the country’s politicians are increasing their calls for the repatriation of Syrian refugees....

02 March 2018Syria
Iraq-angered-by-transfer-of-IS-militants-from-Lebanese-border-to-east-Syria

Iraq angered by transfer of IS militants from Lebanese border to east...

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi calls evacuating the militants to region near Iraq 'alarming' and 'unacceptable'

30 August 2017
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Lebanese Army readies for second phase of border campaign

ISIS posts to the east of Qaa, Ras Baalbek villages have been pounded with artillery and struck by missile-firing Cessna aircraft.

15 August 2017
Syrians-evacuated-from-Lebanon-after-truce-with-Hezbollah

Syrians evacuated from Lebanon after truce with Hezbollah

Refugees bussed out of border area as part of ceasefire between militants from Lebanese Hezbollah and al-Qaeda's former affiliate

04 August 2017
HTS Being Cleared From Arsal As The Lebanese Army Launches Sweeping Operations

HTS being cleared from Arsal as the Lebanese army launches sweeping operations

HTS is losing ground in the Arsal countryside, eastern Lebanon, following attacks by the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah.

28 July 2017
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Arsal, Lebanon: Hezbollah close to expelling Jabhat Fateh al-Sham

The battle between Hezbollah and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham continues in the Arsal area of eastern Lebanon

26 July 2017
Clashes continue in Arsal on the Syria Lebanon border

Clashes continue in Arsal on the Syria Lebanon border

The joint Lebanese army, SAA and Hezbollah forces continue to make gains against their terrorist adversaries on the Syrian border.

26 July 2017
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Iran-Aligned Senior Commander of Iraq’s Hezbollah Shot Dead

Baghdad – Kata’ib Hezbollah Secretary General Bassam al-Safi, based in the Iraqi city of Basra, was shot dead Wednesday evening....

13 February 2017
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'We will never give up': Iraqi troops battle to cut IS escape...

The hilltop dugout overlooking a strip of desert stretching towards the the Syrian border is piled with mortar and artillery...

25 January 2017
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