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Politics Jun 02
Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisisLebanon's president and prime minister-designate have traded barbs, escalating a war of words that has for months obstructed the formation of a new government in a country hit by a devastating economic and financial crisis.
World Apr 20
First woman ever applies to run for president of SyriaFaten Ali Nahar's candidacy makes her the first female to make a bid for the country's top job, but the largely symbolic election is certain to be won by President Bashar Assad.
World Aug 14
Iran foreign minister accuses Western countries of using Beirut blast to dictate policiesIran's top diplomat is accusing Western countries of taking advantage of Beirut's massive explosion last week that killed and injured thousands to dictate their own policies on Lebanon.
World Aug 13
Lebanon’s military gets sweeping powers after Beirut blastLebanon's Parliament on Thursday approved a state of emergency in Beirut in its first session since the catastrophic Aug. 4 explosion.
World Aug 09
World donors demand change before money to rebuild BeirutDonors on a teleconference discussing emergency aid to Beirut warned that the money would not be made available until Lebanese authorities “fully commit themselves to timely measures and reforms expected by the Lebanese people.”…
World Aug 08
Protests in Beirut amid public fury over massive blastThousands of people poured into Beirut’s main square, where they set up symbolic nooses to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday's explosion at the Port of Beirut.
World Aug 06
Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leadersAfter talks with Lebanese leaders, France’s Macron announced his country will organize a conference in the next few days to raise money for food, medicine, housing and other urgent aid.
World Aug 06
Lebanon investigates blast amid rising anger, calls for changeBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city’s port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious…
World Aug 05
Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public angerInternational help began to arrive as Lebanon's leaders struggled with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of Tuesday's blast.
World Aug 05
A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosionsResidents of Beirut — stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged from the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion searching for missing relatives, bandaging their wounds and retrieving what’s left of their homes.