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Hariri to start official visit to Egypt tomorrow

Prime Minister Saad Hariri shall start tomorrow (Tuesday) a state visit to Egypt, where he is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Hariri will also hold talks with this counterpart Sherif Ismail, Coptic Pope Tawadros II, and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed […]

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Riachy vows to guard freedoms in Lebanon

Minister of Information, Melhem Riachy, on Friday renewed promises to guard freedoms in Lebanon, maintaining that he is working on turning his Ministry into an institution for communication and dialogue. “This is a crucial project aimed to remain abreast and to find connection between people […]

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Mutalaqem arrives in Beirut to partake in NNA Conference

Foreign Information Deputy Assistant at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, Faisal al-Mutalaqem, arrived on Sunday evening at Beirut International Airport, whereby he will be representing Kuwaiti Information Minister at the international conference organized by the National News Agency. Greeting the Kuwaiti Official at the Airport […]

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Tax hike, stagnant wages spark protests in Beirut

Lebanese anti-government protesters wave national flags and hold a banner in Arabic that reads, “We will not pay,” during a protest against new taxes in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) BEIRUT: Demonstrators in downtown Beirut pelted Lebanese Prime Minister Saad […]