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Army Arrests Abdullah Azzam Brigades Member Wanted on Multiple Charges

The army's Intelligence Directorate has managed to arrest Faisal Hussein Mamlouk, a member of the jihadist group Abdullah Azzam Brigades, the army said on Thursday.

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Associates of Hamoush's Suspected Killer Held as Young Man Laid to Rest

Security forces on Thursday arrested two associates of Roy Hamoush's suspected killer Mohammed al-Ahmar, as the young man who was murdered in cold blood at dawn Wednesday was laid to rest in Mansourieh.

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Qaouq: New Electoral Law Only Way to Rescue Lebanon, Hizbullah Seeking to Resolve Obstacles

Hizbullah central council official Sheikh Nabil Qaouq stressed Thursday that the approval of a new electoral law is “the only solution and only way to rescue Lebanon and immunize it from the threats to its political, economic and social stability.”

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Lassen Inaugurates EU-Funded Premises in Tripoli's Prison and Palace of Justice

Ambassador Christina Lassen, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon, inaugurated Thursday in Tripoli new premises in the northern city's prison and a Forensic and Psychological Unit in the Palace of Justice.

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U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator Sees 'Sustained Solidarity' with Lebanon but Urges More Funds

International funding for Lebanon's 2017 refugee response plan demonstrates “sustained solidarity by the international partners but the level of disbursements needs to increase,” U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Philippe Lazzarini has said.

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Arsal Man Arrested over Ties to Terrorist Groups

Army intelligence agents arrested Thursday Arsal resident F.H.M. On charges of having ties to the terrorist groups that are entrenched in the outskirts of the eastern border town, state-run National News Agency said.

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Two Killed and Two Wounded in Akkar Town Clash

Two young men were killed and two others were wounded overnight in a clash in the Akkar town of Kfar Melki, media reports said on Thursday.

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New Ideas to 'Rescue 15-District Law' as Four-Party Meetings Resumed

“Positive indications” have surfaced regarding the possibility of reaching a new electoral law soon, topped by the resumption of the so-called four-party meetings, a media report said on Thursday.

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Aoun to Tackle Security, Electoral Law, Regional Crises in Key Speech

President Michel Aoun is expected to address the latest rapid developments in Lebanon and the region in a key speech on Friday, a media report said.

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Mashnouq Expects Agreement on Electoral Law before June 12 Session

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq has said that he expects that the political parties will manage to reach an agreement on the new electoral law before the June 12 parliamentary session.

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