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Ya Libnan
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World News Live from Lebanon
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Shehayyeb: All political powers are demanding arms-free Beirut
Minister of the Displaced Akram Shehayyeb stressed Thursday that all political powers are demanding that Beirut becomes arms-free.
He said: “This is an historic issue that cannot be solved except politically.”
“Controlling the arms is required, and maintaining arms against the enemy is also required. It is important to distinguish between arms aimed at defending Lebanon and [...]
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Israel and Palestinians resume direct talks
Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years.
After a day and evening in White House talks with President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sit [...]
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2 Lebanese, 2 Palestinians could face life sentence
Military Prosecutor Saqr Saqr charged on Thursday two Lebanese and two Palestinians with spying for Israel.
If convicted, the four will be sentenced to life with hard labor if convicted .
The Palestinians: Wael Abdullah is in custody but Hasan Naufal is still at large .
The [...]
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Lebanon files complaint to U.N. over Israeli spy networks
Lebanon has filed a complaint to the United Nations over Israeli spy networks in the country, in the first such move against the Jewish state.
Lebanon’s U.N. ambassador, Nawaf Salam, delivered copies of the complaint to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and current president of the Security Council, Turkish ambassador Ertugrul Apakan.
The complaint, which was prepared [...]
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Hariri: Stability in Beirut is a sign that Lebanon is strong, coherent
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri said the state should confront the spread of arms throughout Lebanese territories wondering whether the country could afford the presence of a big quantity of weapons in the hands of armed groups and individuals.
“Can we afford all this amount of weapons in Lebanon? Addressing this issue would be by recognizing [...]
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