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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the Gorki-9 residence outside Moscow. (Dalati & Nohra)

Report: ‘Hezbollah’ Pushed for Postponement of Lebanon Arsal ‘Victory Festival’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The Lebanese Tourism and Defense Ministries announced on Tuesday the postponement of the “Victory Festival,” which was scheduled for Thursday to celebrate the Lebanese army triumph against ISIS in the northeastern border region of Arsal. The development...

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French President Emmanuel Macron receives Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (Dalati & Nohra)

Hariri Concluding Paris Trip: Backing Army Strengthens Lebanon’s Institutions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri declared on Saturday that supporting the army strengthens the Lebanese state and “enables it to combat terrorism” that is threatening several countries. He hoped at the end of his two-day visit to Paris where he met...

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Lebanese army soldiers are seen on their military vehicles in the town of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon August 21, 2017. REUTERS/ Ali Hashisho

Lebanese Army Rejects Negotiation with ISIS before Revealing Captives’ Fate

by Caroline Akoum | Aug 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanese Army continued its logistic and combat preparations for the fourth phase of Jroud Dawn operation in outskirts of al-Qaa and Ras Baalbek. The army has reiterated its rejection to any settlement or negotiation before getting information on the destiny...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri visits the eastern Bekaa Valley. Dalati and Nohra photo

Hariri: Army Responsible of Lebanese Border

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut– Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday inspected along with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun Lebanese army units in the areas that were liberated from ISIS in the Jroud Dawn operation. Hariri’s visit to Ras Baalbek was highly significant, military sources...

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Lebanese Minister of Industry Hussein al-Hajj Hassan is seen in Damascus, Syria August 16, 2017. (Reuters)

Lebanese Ministers’ Visits to Syria Spark Controversy

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The visit of Lebanese visitors to Syria did not escalate into a major political dispute in line with the politicians’ agreement to avoid bringing up contentious files at cabinet. Prime Minister Saad Hariri is still committed to avoiding such issues at...