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Wissam al-Hassan’s casket. Reuters file photo
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The Lebanese parliament approved a number of new taxes to finance the new wage scale. (NNA)
Lebanese Parliament Approves New Taxes to Fund Salary Hike
Beirut – The Lebanese parliament approved on Monday a series of new taxes to fund the recently announced hike in salaries of public employees. The majority of the taxes are the same ones included in a previous tax law that was rejected by the Constitutional Council....Caption:
Vehicles at Jordan’s Nassib border-crossing. (AFP)
Negotiations between Jordan, Syrian Opposition to Reopen Nassib Border-Crossing
Beirut – Negotiations between the Jordan government and Syrian opposition factions have intensified in recent days ahead of the reopening of the Nassib border-crossing with Syria. The Jordanian government is working on renovating the crossing ahead of its official...Caption:
Lebanese soldiers in the southern city of Sidon. (AP)
2 Killed in Armed Clash between ‘Hezbollah’ Supporters in Lebanon’s Sidon
Beirut – A dispute between owners of power generators in the Lebanese southern city of Sidon escalated on Monday into an armed clash that left two people dead before the army intervened to contain the unrest. The perpetrators were arrested as authorities in the city...Caption:
Lebanese leader MP Walid Jumblat. (Reuters)