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Protesters Block Two Roads in Beirut

Protesters on Sunday used burning tires and trash bins to block the road under the Cola bridge in Beirut and on the road linking Cola to the UNESCO area.

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Al-Rahi Calls for U.N.-Sponsored Conference on Lebanon

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday called for organizing a U.N.-sponsored international conference on Lebanon.

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German Firm to Clear Beirut Port of Dangerous Containers

A German firm has treated 52 containers of hazardous material at  Beirut port and will ship them out of Lebanon, the German ambassador said Saturday, months after a monster port blast.

Andreas Kindl said on Twitter that the heavy lift transport company Combi Lift "has treated 52 containers of hazardous and dangerous chemical material that had been accumulated over decades and were a threat to the people in Beirut".

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FPM Says Its Agreement with Hizbullah Failed at State-Building

The Free Patriotic Movement said Saturday that an agreement it struck with Hizbullah has failed at achieving a state-building project and the rule of law.

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Army Detains Two in Arsal over IS Links

The Lebanese army arrested two members of the Islamic State jihadist group in the northeastern border town of Arsal, al-Jadeed TV reported Saturday.

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Protesters Stage Sit-in Condemning Lokman Slim’s Murder

Groups of activists staged a sit-in on Saturday in the Samir Qassir square in downtown Beirut condemning the assassination of renowned activist and researcher Lokman Slim.

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Report: Berri Says His Initiative Still Applies

Speaker Nabih Berri said he does not plan to step back from his “initiative” to ease the government deadlock, praising the American and French stances in this regard, al-Joumhouria daily reported Saturday.

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Report: French Envoy Expected in Beirut over Government

All the mediations, initiatives and efforts exerted by Lebanese sides to ease the government impasse have so far “failed,” al-Akhbar daily reported on Saturday.

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Lebanon Allows Emergency Use of Russian Vaccine

The Lebanese health ministry on Friday issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Russian anti-Covid vaccine Sputnik V.

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Diab, Fahmi Confirm Lockdown to be Eased on Monday

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab confirmed Friday that Lebanon will on Monday ease a strict coronavirus lockdown that has been in place since January 14.

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