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Families mourn as at least 71 die on Lebanon migrant boat

At least 71 people died when the migrant boat they were aboard sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week, the Lebanese transport minister said, as search operations continued on Friday.

Lebanon says Iran fuel donation will be vital to its new energy plan

Lebanon’s Energy Minister Walid Fayad said an Iranian fuel donation planned to reach the Arab country in the near future will be vital to Beirut’s plans to reform its electricity supply system.

Iran, Lebanon discuss expansion of cultural cooperation

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Israel has no choice but to recognize Lebanon’s maritime rights: Hezbollah

A high-ranking official with the Hezbollah resistance movement reiterated Lebanon’s unalienable right to explore untapped gas and oil reserves that lie in the eastern Mediterranean, saying that Israel must recognize this fact and not impede hydrocarbon exploration and extraction in the area.

Iran ready to supply Lebanon’s fuel demand

A senior official in Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that Tehran is ready to talk with Lebanon about supplying their fuel demand.

Lebanon, Syria, Egypt sign gas import agreement

Lebanon, Syria and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to ship 650 million cubic metres of natural gas per year from Egypt to Lebanon via Syria, in an effort to address Lebanon's crippling blackouts with electricity and gas transfers.

Hezbollah: All options on table to stop Israel from plundering Lebanon resources

The secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement said the resistance would not remain “silent” in the face of the Israeli regime’s efforts to plunder the country’s maritime gas resources.

Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker

Lebanon's new legislature elected veteran politician Nabih Berri for a seventh term as speaker of parliament in its first session on Tuesday.

Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon after elections

Disarmament is Hezbollah’s red line

Political, economic stability, Lebanese voters’ priority: Ex-envoy

Lebanon's long-awaited parliamentary election was held yesterday after several postponements. Political instability and the turbulent economic situation have caused dissatisfaction among the Lebanese. Accordingly, the latest election was doubly important. We talked with Masoud Edrisi, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon, to get his thoughts on the crucial vote.

Iran, Lebanon seek expansion of cultural cooperation

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Lebanese abroad cast votes in parliamentary elections

Lebanese expatriates cast their votes on Friday for parliamentary elections, state media said, two years into an unprecedented economic crisis that spurred a mass exodus.

Hezbollah chief warns of plots to plunge Lebanon into strife after boat tragedy

The secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement warned of a slide towards violence in a country grappling with a major economic crisis after at least six people, including a child, died as a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the eastern Mediterranean.

IMF, Lebanon reach draft funding deal, subject to reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a draft funding agreement with Lebanon – but that Beirut must enact a batch of economic reforms first before its board decides whether to approve the deal.

Iranian filmmaker Farnoosh Samadi to judge at Beirut festival

Iranian filmmaker and screenplay writer Farnoosh Samadi has been selected as the head of the jury panel at the 2022 edition of the Beirut International Women’s Film Festival (BWFF) in Lebanon.