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                                                            Lebanon announces economic reforms on fifth day of protestsPM Saad Hariri says measures not merely an attempt to quell demonstrations 
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                                                            Party quits Lebanon govt after third day of protestsThe demonstrators are demanding a sweeping overhaul of Lebanon's political system 
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                                                            Lebanon scraps WhatsApp fee amid violent protestsDozens set tires on fire, some of them ripping out billboards 
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                                                            Lebanon's Hezbollah say they downed Israeli droneIsrael says drone fell inside southern Lebanon during routine operations but did not say what caused the crash 
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                                                            Israel fired 40 rockets into south Lebanon, says armySecurity officials in the region have described the target as linked to precision-guided missile projects 
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                                                            UN renews peacekeeping mission amid Israel-Lebanon tensionsUN warned violations of the cessation of hostilities could lead to a new conflict 
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                                                            Israeli drones in Beirut threaten Lebanon's sovereignty: PM HaririIn first incident in more than a decade, one Israeli drone fell and second exploded in Beirut on Sunday 
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                                                            Eight years on, Syria's neighbours weary of war refugeesWith no political solution to the conflict in sight, neighbouring countries up pressure on Syrian refugees to return 
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                                                            Feature: In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by warThe 1975-90 civil war may be over, but conflicts in nearby countries still devastate entire communities 
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                                                            Lebanon ups pressure on Syrian refugees to returnThe labour ministry is clamping down on businesses employing foreigners without the required papers 
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                                                            Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UNUNHCR attributes the increase partly to surging displacements in Ethiopia and Venezuela 
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                                                            Israel to free two prisoners in return for soldier's remainsRussia hands over the remains and personal effects of Zachary Baumel 
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                                                            US puts up $10m reward for Hezbollah informationAreas include information on Hezbollah's donors, on financial institutions that assist its transactions 
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                                                            Key dates in Israel since its creation in 1948More than seven decades ago of war and violence 
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                                                            Lebanese women hail first female Arab interior ministerRaya al-Hassan is one of four women to take cabinet jobs in the new coalition 
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                                                            Israel took 'years' to find cross-border tunnels: Hezbollah chiefIsrael alleges Hezbollah had planned to use the tunnels to kidnap or kill its civilians or soldiers 
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                                                            Lebanon arrests two over killing of British radio host53-year-old was discovered at his home in Beit Meri,where his employer Radio One is also based 
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                                                            Lebanon army 'detains several hundred Syrians' in raids on campsMany Syrians live in tough conditions in Lebanon and depend on international aid organisations for their survival 
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                                                            British radio presenter found dead in LebanonGavin Ford's lifeless body was discovered at his home in Beit Meri, where his employer Radio One is also based 
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                                                            Lebanon newspaper goes blank to protest political crisisAn-Nahar, which was founded in 1933, published eight blank pages in print and linkless white boxes on its main page 
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                                                            Germany, Saudi Arabia turn page on diplomatic disputeGermany and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed to return ambassadors 
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                                                            Boat carrying Syrian refugees sinks off Lebanon, most rescuedMost were rescued by the Lebanese army but at least one child drowned 
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                                                            Evacuation of two pro-Assad Syrian villages completeHundreds of residents left two towns at the border with Lebanon 
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                                                            Refugees returning to Syria from Lebanese border townLebanese officials stress that they are not forcing returns, and that refugees are doing so voluntarily 
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                                                            Lebanese city puts policewomen in shorts for all the ‘right reasons’We want to change the bleak picture of country in the West, says town's mayor 
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                                                            Saudi Arabia: a year of change with a new crown princeWidely known as MBS, Prince Mohammed retains his role as defence minister 
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                                                            Lebanon PM in second trip to Saudi since surprise resignationIt is the premier's second visit to Saudi Arabia since his surprise resignation after an earlier trip in February 
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                                                            Lebanon charges officer for framing actor as Israel agentCountry upholds boycott of Israeli products, of contact with its nationals 
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                                                            Hezbollah eyes gains after Lebanon voteMembers of the powerful Shiite group were suspected in the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father Rafiq 
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                                                            Lebanese vote in first general election in nine yearsVoting is scheduled to last from 7 am until 7 pm 
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                                                            France's Macron dines with Saudi crown prince on global tourMuhammad bin Salman meets Macron as part of his global tour, promoting the petrostate's progressive reforms 
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                                                            Syria says ancient Christian site damaged in Turkish raidsAnkara began its offensive in January against the YPG, which it says is allied with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) 
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                                                            France to provide 14 million euros in aid to Lebanese armyThe army has few resources to deal with the instability on its border 
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                                                            International Culinary Festival 2018: Renowned chefs hit cooking stationsNumber of food and beverage companies are exhibiting their products and services at Alhamra 
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                                                            Trump-Netanyahu meeting is chance to project common front vs. IranNetanyahu awaits a decision by Israel’s attorney general on whether to indict him 
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                                                            Life in prison for US man who killed Lebanese neighbor63-year-old man sentenced to life in prison after killing his Lebanese American neighbour 
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                                                            Tillerson says Hezbollah 'part of political process' in LebanonUS Secretary of State says they support a free, democratic Lebanon free of influence of others 
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                                                            Lebanon museum unveils artefacts looted during civil warThe looted artefacts include a Phoenician bull's head returned by the United States 
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                                                            Palestinian militant chief in Lebanon camp says he's moved to SyriaMilitant sources in Ain el-Hilweh said Badr had gone to Idlib province 
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                                                            As Syrian couples say 'I do,' Lebanon says 'No, not quite'Syrian refugees in Lebanon caught up in red tape 
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                                                            Lebanon detains Uber driver suspected of murdering British embassy worker: security officialUber declined to confirm the suspect's name or how long he had been driving for the service 
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                                                            Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon'Friday’s meeting isn’t anti-Saudi or anti-Iranian, it’s pro-Lebanon' 
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                                                            A month after Hariri saga, Saudi's Lebanon gambit backfiresNot only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh's power play paradoxically united Lebanese factions 
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                                                            Lebanon's Hariri rescinds resignation, drawing line under crisisHariri's shock resignation had thrust Lebanon to the forefront of the regional quarrel between Saudi Arabia and Iran 
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                                                            Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi ministerJubeir said the situation in Lebanon was 'tragic' 
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                                                            Serious health risks from Lebanon waste burning: reportRivers of rubbish flooding populated areas across the country, including in central Beirut 
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                                                            Hezbollah emerges a winner from Mideast turmoil, alarming foesIt has fought in Syria and Iraq, trained other groups and inspired other forces such Houthis in Yemen 
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                                                            Lebanon's Hariri suspends resignation as PM, easing crisisHe said all Lebanese parties must commit to keeping Lebanon out of regional conflicts 
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                                                            Aoun warns Arab states against pushing Lebanon into 'fire'Aoun's warning followed an Arab League meeting on Sunday 
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                                                            Is war likely between Saudi Arabia and Iran?Despite tensions flaring, analysts are not convinced that an all-out war will take place yet 
 
    



















































