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Business - Inflation among top threats to Lebanese economy
By Sarah Hourany
According to the newspaper “Daily Star”, three factors are posing a serious threat to Lebanon's economy: sharp inflation, better job opportunities for highly skilled Lebanese abroad, and the long road to recovery ahead of the country's...Full Story>> |
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Business - Retail: opportunities becoming scarce
By RAMCO Real Estate Advisers
The current Beirut retail market is paradoxical. On the one hand, demand from both international and local brands has been high, despite the uncertain political and security situation. On the other hand it’s becoming increasingly difficult to...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Prisoner swap gives Hezbollah domestic kudos: analysts
By Rima Abushakra
As Hezbollah boasted of victory in this week's prisoner swap with Israel, analysts said that the exchange gave the Shiite group increased political leverage at home. On Wednesday Israel handed over its last five Lebanese prisoners, including...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Samir Kantar says no regrets over Israel murders
By Rima Abushakra
Samir Kantar, Lebanon's longest serving prisoner who was freed by Israel in a swap, said on Thursday he had no regrets over the triple murder three decades ago that put him behind bars.Full Story>> |
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Politics - The return of all and some…
By George Eid
After decades of confinement in the Israeli prisons, and after years of mandatory exile, the detainees returned today. Samir Kantar, Khodor Zidan, Maher Kurani, Mohammed Sarur and Hussein Suleiman are to step on the Lebanese soil once again after a...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Hezbollah prisoners freed in exchange for dead Israeli soldiers
By Rima Abushakra
Five Lebanese prisoners freed by Israel arrived to a hero's welcome in Lebanon Wednesday, hours after Hezbollah handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized by its guerrillas two years ago.
Among those freed in a prisoner swap greeted...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Lebanon rolls out red carpet for freed fighters
By Jihad SEQLAOUI
Five Lebanese prisoners arrived to a triumphant red carpet welcome in Lebanon on Wednesday after being freed by Israel in a prisoner swap after years behind bars. The five -- convicted murderer Samir Kantar and Hezbollah fighters Khaled Zidan, Maher...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Israel families grieve as Hebollah hands over coffins
The stark sight of two black coffins sparked anguish and tears among relatives of two missing Israeli soldiers on Wednesday -- the first evidence they had that the pair were dead. Immediately after television channels aired footage of Lebanese...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Israel saddened at news captured soldiers dead
By Ron Bousso
Israeli ministers expressed sadness after the apparent remains of two soldiers captured by Hezbollah were handed over on Wednesday and poured scorn on the Lebanese militant group's conduct of the prisoner swap. Newspaper editorials voiced concern...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Hezbollah hands over dead Israeli soldiers in swap
Hezbollah on Wednesday handed over two black coffins believed to contain the remains of two Israeli soldiers captured two years ago, the first stage of a prisoner swap being celebrated in Lebanon but greeted with anguish in Israel.Full Story>> |
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