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Hezbollah No. 2 claims elections won't greatly change parliamentary landscape
BEIRUT — Hezbollah's No. 2, Naim Qassem, reiterated Sunday that his party is committed to the organization of the May 15 legislative elections, describing the polls as "an essential step to get...
30 January 2022
Lebanon's answer to Gulf terms for thawing relations will be studied, Kuwait foreign minister says
KUWAIT — Kuwait said on Sunday that Gulf Arab states will study Lebanon's response to their terms for thawing relations, which have suffered over Iran-backed Hezbollah's growing power in Beirut...
30 January 2022
Lebanese patriarch warns against calls for postponing vote
BEIRUT — A decision by Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician to step back from politics and boycott a parliamentary election in May must not be used as an excuse to call for a delay, the...
30 January 2022
A least six Lebanese killed in airstrikes after Daesh attack in Iraq
BEIRUT — There were at least six fighters of Lebanese origin among nine Islamic State (Daesh) militants killed in Iraqi army airstrikes Saturday, L'Orient Today 's correspondent in North Lebanon...
30 January 2022
Man accidentally kills himself while handling a weapon in Beddawi camp
BEIRUT — A man accidentally killed himself Saturday evening while handling a heavy weapon in the Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp in North Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported...
30 January 2022
National Liberal Party announces Camille Dory Chamoun's candidacy in Baabda constituency
BEIRUT — The National Liberal Party announced Sunday the candidacy of its secretary-general Camille Dory Chamoun in the legislative elections scheduled for May 15. Chamoun will run for one of three...
