Lebanon
French Foreign Minister Le Drian held talks with Iraq President Salih
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held "thorough and confident" talks with Iraq's President Barham Salih late...
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Islamic State uses Taliban’s own tactics to attack Afghanistan’s new rulers
By Alasdair Pal and Jibran Ahmed (Reuters) - A little more than a month after toppling the Western-backed government in...
Read moreDiesel tankers brought by Hezbollah from Iran heading towards Lebanon -Al Mayadeen TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen said on Tuesday that a convoy of diesel tankers brought by...
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Lebanon government wins confidence vote as parliament hit by power cut
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new government won a vote of confidence on Monday for...
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Lebanon’s Mikati says IMF talks a necessity not a choice
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday a resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund...
Read moreTankerTrackers says third tanker carrying fuel to Lebanon underway
DUBAI (Reuters) - A third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon, TankerTrackers.com reported on...
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Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty -PM
DUBAI (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Iranian fuel shipments imported by the Hezbollah movement constitute a breach...
Read moreU.S. issues sanctions tied to supporters of Hezbollah, Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Friday it was imposing sanctions on Lebanon and Kuwait-based financial conduits that fund...
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Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon
By Issam Abdallah AL-AIN, Lebanon (Reuters) -Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the...
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EU lawmakers call for Lebanon sanctions if new government fails
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union should still consider imposing sanctions on Lebanese politicians who block the progress of the new...
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Lebanon judge issues arrest warrant for ex-minister over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The judge investigating last year's Beirut port blast issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former public...
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Factbox-What is Lebanon’s Hezbollah?
(Reuters) - Hezbollah began importing Iranian fuel to Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the Shi'ite Islamist group says...
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Exclusive-Lebanon to resume IMF talks, begin reforms, draft policy statement says
By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Lebanese government will resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund while beginning reforms demanded...
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Lebanon’s Mikati faces tricky path to safe economic ground
By Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new government has vowed to tackle one of the worst economic meltdowns in...
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Iranian fuel oil to arrive Thursday
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's armed Shi'ite movement Hezbollah,...
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Lebanon tribunal secures funding to hold Hariri case appeal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Special Tribunal for Lebanon said on Monday it has secured enough funding to hear the...
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No ‘magic wand’ to fix Lebanon crisis, new prime minister says
By Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who took office last week promising to revive...
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Israeli minister says Iran giving militias drone training near Isfahan
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) -Israel's defence minister accused Iran on Sunday of providing foreign militias with drone training at an airbase...
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Lebanon agrees new government to tackle economic collapse
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by Sunni Muslim tycoon...
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Explainer: How bad is the crisis in Lebanon?
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's financial meltdown has swiftly worsened in the last month, with much of the country crippled by...
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