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Morocco: Royal foodstuff donation to Lebanese people and army

King Mohammed VI of Morocco and supreme commander of the Royal Armed Forces ordered the shipment of foodstuff aid to the Lebanon armed forces and the Lebanese people. This aid will be carried by Moroccan military aircrafts, the Royal Armed Forces said in a statement. This personal aid from King Mohammed VI came in response […]

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King Mohammed VI to Attend Arab League Summit in Riyadh

King Mohammed VI is expected shortly in Riyadh where he is to take part in the Arab League summit to be held mid-April. An invitation to attend the summit had previously been sent to the sovereign, a diplomatic source told the news portal le360, on condition not to be named. The 29th Arab League summit […]

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Lebanon: Hariri Puts Resignation on Hold Pending Negotiations

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted to put on hold his announced resignation pending new negotiations after President Michel Aoun asked him to do so. “I presented today my resignation to President Aoun and he urged me to wait before offering it and to hold onto it for more dialogue about its reasons and […]

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Lebanon: At least 41 dead in IS Beirut attack

The death toll of the twin bomb attack on Thursday in Beirut claimed by the Islamic State group increased to 41 with more than 200 people injured. The attack took place in a Shia neighborhood where Hezbollah is influential but the statement of responsibility made by IS did not cite that it was motivated by […]

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Lebanese opposition seeks PM’s resignation

Shortly after the burial services of Lebanon’s assassinated intelligence chief, violence erupted in Beirut after protesters tried to storm the offices the government’s headquarters. They went to there and called for Prime Minister Najib to hand over his resignation but were pulled back by the Internal Security Force personnel. The recent events in Lebanon have […]