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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri during an iftar in the northern region of Akkar on June 3. (Dalati & Nohra)

Hariri: We are Preparing Northern Lebanon for Syria Reconstruction Phase

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 4, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri described the northern region of Akkar as an “example of national adherence” for standing by the state and preserving coexistence. He said during an iftar dinner in the region that the area, which lies in the northernmost...

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KSRelief provides around 9 million loaves of bread and 50 thousand food baskets to over 540 thousand internally displaced people in Syria, Photo: KSRelief Twitter

Saudi Relief Project to Aid Hunger-Stricken Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 2, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Saudi National Campaign announced launching a new humanitarian relief project Lebanon’s overly populated and deprived area, Akkar, said the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Friday. Through its office in Lebanon, the campaign drew up plans to construct a much needed...

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Syrian refugees stand in line as they wait for aid packages at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2016. REUTERS/ Muhammad Hamed

300 Syrian Families Asked to Evacuate North Lebanon Encampment

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- More than 1,500 Syrian refugees are facing a new displacement phase that was imposed on them by the Lebanese authorities for most likely security reasons. Refugees were notified that they should evacuate their encampment in the northern district of Akkar,...

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A Lebanese voter chats on his mobile phone as he waits in a queue to cast his ballot. AP

4th and Final Round of Lebanon’s Municipal Elections Held in North and Akkar

by Caroline Akoum | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s fourth and final round of municipal elections ended on Sunday after voters in the North and Akkar Governorates cast their ballots amid a calm situation and a turnout of around 40 percent. While the competition was mainly development-based in many...