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WorldAugust 14

Hezbollah will respond if Israel behind Beirut blast: Nasrallah

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says that his group will wait for results of an investigation into the Beirut port explosion, but if it turns out to be an act of sabotage by Israel then it would "pay an equal price".
Hezbollah will respond if Israel behind Beirut blast: Nasrallah
Hezbollah will respond if Israel behind Beirut blast: Nasrallah
WorldAugust 10

Lebanese Government quits amid fury over Beirut blast

Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.
Lebanese Government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Lebanese Government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
WorldDecember 19

Uber driver admits killing British embassy worker

A Lebanese taxi driver with a previous arrest for drug use has confessed to killing a British woman who worked at the British Embassy in Beirut, a senior Lebanese security official said.
WorldNovember 6

State won't accept Lebanon PM's resignation

Lebanon's president appealed for national unity after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri quit in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia, plunging the coalition government and country into political crisis.
State won't accept Lebanon PM's resignation
State won't accept Lebanon PM's resignation
AustraliaAugust 22

Lebanon monitored Aus bomb plot suspects

Lebanon monitored the brothers accused of plotting to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi for over a year and coordinated with the Australian government on it for a long time, the Lebanese interior minister said
Lebanon monitored Aus bomb plot suspects
Lebanon monitored Aus bomb plot suspects
WorldJune 1

Lebanon bans 'Wonder Woman' film over Israeli lead

Lebanon's Interior Ministry banned the new "Wonder Woman" film from cinemas because an Israeli actress plays the lead role, a ministry source and a security official said.
Lebanon bans 'Wonder Woman' film over Israeli lead
Lebanon bans 'Wonder Woman' film over Israeli lead