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In Beirut Egypt FM supports 'security' of Lebanon, avoids meeting Hezbollah April 8, 2021 at 2:03 pm | Published in: Africa, Egypt, Lebanon, Middle East, News Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Sameh Shoukry (R) welcomed by Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri (L) during an official visit in Beirut, Lebanon on 7 April 2021. [Saad Hariri Press Office - Anadolu Agency] April 8, 2021 at 2:03 pm Egypt's foreign minister has said that Cairo is keen on the security and stability of Lebanon and the formation of a new government to resolve the state of political deadlock. Speaking at...

BEIRUT: While the official ministerial committee in Lebanon continues to ponder the allocation of ration cards to 800,000 families before lifting subsidies on basic goods, parties have rushed to absorb their supporters’ resentment. Hezbollah has issued ration cards for its supporters and partisans. “Alsajjad cards” enable their holders to get more than 50 percent off on food items, consumables, cleaning materials, and other goods from certain stores. The cards were severely criticized on social media by the party’s opponents. Other parties have relied on wealthy supporters to secure ...

Macron to Make a Third Lebanese Visit to Ease Its Crisis Published January 31st, 2021 - 06:20 GMT French President Emmanuel Macron waves after a working lunch with Transition Mali President at the Elysee presidential Palace on January 27, 2021 in Paris. Ludovic MARIN / AFP Highlights Macron was scheduled to visit Lebanon a third time in December but the trip was cancelled after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France’s road map for easing the crisis in Lebanon was still on the table and he planned to make a third visit there, Al Arabiya te...

Fancy yourself a general knowledge whizz? Then give our first quiz of 2021 a go! The quiz appears in the 21 January edition of 'finweek'.

Lebanon’s racism is fanning the flames of violence towards Syrian refugees Frans Timmermans and Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil.jpg (Image by Creative Commons Genérica de Atribución/Compartir-Igual 2.0) As Lebanon celebrated Christmas, a Syrian refugee camp in Miniyeh in the north of Lebanon was attacked by a group of local youths who set fire to tents amid clashes with residents. The number of violent incidents against displaced communities living in the country has grown steadily in recent mo...