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Emmanuel Macron visits Lebanon for second time after Beirut port blasts

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a second visit to Lebanon which came less than a month after the massive August 4 Port of Beirut explosions.

Diplomat poised to become Prime Minister-designate in crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanon's president is holding consultations with heads of parliamentary blocs to designate a new prime minister for the crisis-stricken country, with a career diplomat poised to win the job on Monday

Lebanese President Michel Aoun calls for creation of 'secular state'

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has called for the formation of a "secular state" in an effort to rescue the country from confessionalism

Lebanon leaders name favourite for PM before Emmanuel Macron's visit

Lebanon's ambassador to Germany appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country's next prime minister after getting the support of senior Sunni politicians on Sunday

Lebanon's powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after Beirut explosion

A group of political activists gathered on August 4 to discuss strategies to challenge Lebanon's entrenched rulers when their windows blasted out by the giant explosion that rocked Beirut.

UN Security Council approves cut in Lebanon peacekeepers as US sought

The French-drafted resolution reduced the troop ceiling for the force, known as UNIFIL, from 15,000 to 13,000 under US pressure

United Nations resolution being voted on would cut Lebanon peacekeepers

The draft urges freedom of movement for UNIFIL and unimpeded access to all parts of the Blue Line, and condemns "in the strongest terms" all attempts to restrict UN troop movements

UNESCO announces initiative to rebuild Beirut's heritage buildings

The UNESCO has previously warned that 640 heritage buildings have been damaged by the explosions and 60 of them are at risk of collapse

Lebanon inflation soars to 112% year-on-year in July amid economic meltdown

Lebanon's inflation rate soared to 112.4% year-on-year in July amid an economic meltdown, latest official data showed

Nearly 80 containers with dangerous chemicals found in Beirut port

Lebanese military specialists and their French colleagues have found 79 containers with dangerous chemicals in the port of Beirut, where a deadly blast occurred earlier this month

Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in Lebanon after deadly Beirut port blast

Lebanon is facing a surge in coronavirus cases after a devastating blast at the Beirut port earlier this month killed scores and wounded thousands

Probe into Beirut blast complex, won't end quickly, says Lebanese President

The cause of the fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut's port remains unclear.

US says no bailout for Lebanon, calls for real reforms, end of corruption

There can be no financial bailout for Lebanon, a senior US official, calling on the country's political leaders to heed popular calls for change, real reform and an end to endemic corruption

Beirut explosion: FBI team set to arrive in Lebanon to take part in probe

Top Lebanese officials, including President Michel Aoun, have rejected calls for an independent probe, describing it as a waste of time that would be politicised

Lebanon parliament approves emergency, grants sweeping powers to army

The cabinet had declared a two-week state of emergency on August 5, the day after the Beirut blast that left at least 200 dead and some 6,000 injured

FBI to join Beirut explosion investigation, according to US official

Visiting US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale says the FBI will join Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe into the Beirut blast that killed, wounded thousands

Beirut blast: Odisha seeks details of inflammable items from factories

The Odisha government on Wednesday asked all factories in the state to provide details of inflammable and explosive materials used, handled and stored in their premises

Lebanon marks 1 week since Beirut explosion leaving thousands injured

A nation still burying its dead marked a week since the explosion in Beirut that flattened much of the Lebanese capital's port, damaged buildings and left thousands of people dead and injured.

India sending more relief, humanitarian materials to explosion-hit Lebanon

India is sending more relief materials, including medicines and foodstuff, to Lebanon after a massive explosion devastated parts of Beirut, killing more than 160 people and injuring 6,000 others

Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger

Lebanon's prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage