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UNICEF warns against educational disaster in Lebanon amid teachers strike
Beirut: The UNICEF has warned against an educational disaster in Lebanon, urging the immediate reopening of public schools to end education disruption. “Children in Lebanon are experiencing another devastating disruption to their…
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1.98 mn Lebanese residents, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face severe food insecurity: UN
Beirut: Nearly 37 percent of Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees in Lebanon, or about 1.98 million of them, face “severe food insecurity,” UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza said. He made…
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2 dead, 232 rescued in Lebanon migrant boat sinking
Beirut: The Lebanese Navy has rescued 232 Syrian migrants, who were onboard a boat off the Batroun beach in northern Lebanon, and recovered the bodies of a drowned woman and her child,…
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Spain keen to support UN peace operations in Lebanon: PM
Beirut: Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has affirmed his country’s keenness to support the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the National News Agency reported. “The Spanish battalion…
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Qatar to donate FIFA World Cup buses to Lebanon
Doha: Qatar is set to donate buses used to transport fans during the FIFA World Cup to Lebanon to solve the transportation crisis in the country. The Minister of Works in the…
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Qatar Airways asked to pay for Brazilian plus-sized model’s therapy
Doha: A court in Brazil has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for psychotherapy for a plus-size model who was denied boarding a flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could…
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Lebanese pound sinks to new historic low against US dollar
Beirut: The Lebanese pound sank to a new historic low against the US dollar on the parallel market as the country continues to face an unprecedented financial crisis. The exchange rate of…
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Lebanon to tighten security measures during Christmas, New Year holidays
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has vowed to tighten security measures during the holidays of Christmas and New Year. “Security agencies will carry out their full duties to prevent anyone…
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Lebanese father mortgages car in exchange for infant son’s body
Beirut: The image of the 43-year-old Lebanese citizen Hussein Al-Baarini, shook social media users, in which he appeared carrying the body of his infant son in his arms, leaving the hospital on…
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Lebanon arrests actor Stephanie Saliba over central bank governor case
Beirut: Lebanese authorities arrested actress Stephanie Saliba on the background of joint Lebanese-European investigations into the governor of the central bank— Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh is accused, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.…
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Lebanon’s cholera outbreak under control: Health Minister
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad has said that the cholera outbreak in Lebanon is under control given the limited number of confirmed daily cases, the National News Agency reported. In…
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Plus-size model says Qatar Airways didn’t let her fly ‘for being too fat for her seat’
A Brazilian plus-size model of Lebanese origin was prevented from boarding a Qatar Airways flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could not sit in the economy class seat. 38-year-old…
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For the sixth time, Lebanon parliament fails to elect President
Beirut: Lebanese parliament failed for the sixth time to elect a president of the republic, because no candidate could obtain two-thirds of the votes of the deputies, Anadolu News Agency reported. This came…
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Lebanon tennis champion refuses to face Israeli rival
Beirut: A 36-year-old Lebanese international tennis champion, Mohamed Ataya, have withdrawn from the final of the Cyprus International Championship for refusing to confront an Israeli player and rejecting normalization. The Islamic Action…
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90% of Palestinian refugees live below the poverty line: UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that poverty rates among Palestinian refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza have reached “unprecedented levels.” Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini,…