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10:17am, 4th August, 2019

Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists

Dutch band Within Temptation has canceled its concert at a big music festival in Lebanon to support the country's most popular indie band, whose own gig was axed after church pressure and death threats.

Mashrou' Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure

4:59am, 3rd August, 2019

Entertainment

Mashrou' Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure

Lebanon's Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou' Leila "to prevent bloodshed" after calls from church leaders accusing the band of blasphemy and death threats on social media.

Britain to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah as terrorist group

7:42am, 25th February, 2019

World

Britain to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah as terrorist group

Britain said on Monday it plans to ban all wings of Hezbollah due to its destabilizing influence in the Middle East, classing the Lebanese Islamist movement as a terrorist organization.

Britain to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah, class it as terrorism organization

6:41am, 25th February, 2019

World

Britain to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah, class it as terrorism organization

Britain said on Monday it would ban Hezbollah, adding the Lebanese Shi'ite group in its entirety to its list of banned terrorist organizations.

Lebanon can't waste more time on government formation: president

3:14pm, 21st November, 2018

World

Lebanon can't waste more time on government formation: president

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting time as a six-month government formation crisis drags on and economic pressures mount.

Aoun says Lebanon government row 'not easy', signals differences with Hezbollah

3:57pm, 31st October, 2018

World

Aoun says Lebanon government row 'not easy', signals differences with Hezbollah

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the differences blocking a deal over a new national unity government were "not easy" and signaled he was at odds with his ally Hezbollah over the last outstanding issue.

Lebanon's Hariri expects new cabinet in 7-10 days: TV interview

3:42pm, 4th October, 2018

World

Lebanon's Hariri expects new cabinet in 7-10 days: TV interview

Lebanon will have a new government within seven-ten days and the economy cannot withstand any more delay, Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday.

Lebanon's PM-designate Hariri says not seeking revenge for father's murder

7:31am, 11th September, 2018

World

Lebanon's PM-designate Hariri says not seeking revenge for father's murder

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Tuesday he is not seeking revenge for the 2005 bombing that killed his father, former prime minister Rafik Hariri, and will act to preserve stability in his country.

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Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists

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Britain to ban Lebanon's Hezbollah, class it as terrorism organization

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Aoun says Lebanon government row 'not easy', signals differences with Hezbollah

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