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Lebanon has registered 1,133 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Six more people have died, raising the death toll to 8,577

13 November 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he believes PM Najib Mikati has a “good plan” for moving Lebanon forward

BEIRUT — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday called on the “various friends and supporters of Lebanon” to bolster the country and said he believes Prime Minister Najib Mikati has a...

13 November 2021

The FPM called on Parliament to query PM Najib Mikati's cabinet as to why it has not been holding meetings

BEIRUT — The Free Patriotic Movement has called on the Parliament to request Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government to explain why it has not met since Oct. 12, amid differences between ministers...

13 November 2021

A group of retired ISF personnel held a demonstration outside the Tripoli residence of Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi to demand increased pensions, medical insurance coverage and support purchasing fuel among issues, the NNA reported

13 November 2021

Premier Najib Mikati said in a statement that he discussed several brush fires in Lebanon with the ministers of interior, environment and agriculture and the Lebanese army. A large fire erupted Saturday in the Azariyeh valley in south Lebanon while smaller ones occurred elsewhere

13 November 2021

Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan made calls with the Lebanese army, Ministry of Interior and UNIFIL to request their assistance with extinguishing a fire outside the southern Lebanon village of Zibqin, the NNA reported

13 November 2021