Lebanon's Joseph Aoun reiterates call for indirect negotiations with Israel President says his country is ready for talks but blasts Israel's lack of willingness

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Aug 1, 2024 · Passengers due to transit in Dubai with Emirates from another destination en route to Beirut cannot travel to Lebanon at this time. These travellers should not go to the airport as …

Oct 8, 2024 · Among the 1.2 million people the UN says have been forced from their homes by Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Lebanon, some are sleeping rough on Beirut’s streets, …

Aug 17, 2024 · Lebanon's state electricity company (EDL) announced on Saturday that it could no longer supply power after its last operational power plant exhausted its fuel reserves.

Dec 23, 2024 · Fugitive car tycoon Carlos Ghosn said on Monday he expects to remain exiled in Lebanon “for a while” as he marks five years since his dramatic escape from Japan.

Jan 9, 2025 · “Today is what Lebanon should be. It's a democratic image. This democracy should be normal in Lebanon,” Melhem Khalaf, an MP and constitutional expert who took to sleeping …

Feb 19, 2025 · Lebanon’s newly formed government, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has omitted any mention of “armed resistance” from its ministerial statement for the first time since …

Aug 12, 2024 · An earthquake measuring 4.8-magnitude struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, said the German Research Centre for Geosciences, with people in Lebanon also feeling its …

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