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Report: Najm Inquires FBI, France about Probe Results

Caretaker Minister of Justice, Marie-Claude Najem reportedly inquired ambassadors of foreign countries that aided the probe into the colossal port explosion, about the “findings they reached so far to expedite the course of investigations,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Saturday.

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Army Helicopters Help Douse Wildfires in Akkar

Army helicopters began early on Saturday to suppress wildfires that have been raging for more than 36 hours in the outskirts of Akkar, the state-run National News Agency reported.

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Gas Canister Explosion in Ashrafieh Kills One Person

One person was killed in an explosion of a gas canister inside a building in the Beirut district of Ashrafieh on Saturday, hours after an explosion at a Bakery killed four in the neighborhood of Tariq el-Jedideh.

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2 Killed, Over 20 Hurt in Tariq al-Jedideh Fuel Tank Blast

A powerful explosion rocked Beirut’s Tariq al-Jedideh district on Friday evening, sending plumes of smoke.

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Diab Warns BDL against Ending Subsidization of Essential Goods

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Friday warned the central bank against ending the subsidization of imported medicine, flour and fuel.

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Wildfires Break Out across Lebanon amid Heatwave

Forest fires were raging Friday in several regions across Lebanon amid a heatwave accompanied by strong winds.

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LF Hits Back over Hariri's 'Distortion of Facts'

The Lebanese Forces on Friday snapped back at ex-PM Saad Hariri over what it described as his “distortion of facts.”

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Hariri to Begin Talks Monday, Baabda Says His New Stance 'Advanced'

Ex-PM Saad Hariri will launch contacts on Monday with all the parliamentary blocs that were present at the Pine Residence meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, media reports said on Friday.

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Hawat Files 2nd Complaint over Fuel Smuggling as Crisis in Lebanon Soars

Strong Republic bloc MP Ziad Hawwat filed a complaint with the Public Prosecution office on Friday about illegal border crossings and smuggling of Lebanon’s subsidized fuel into Syria.

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Draws in Fighters from Lebanon

For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at work watching news about the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. If it goes on, the 50-year-old Lebanese of Armenian descent says he's ready to leave everything and volunteer to defend his ancestral land.

Some from Lebanon's large ethnic Armenian population have already travelled to join the fight, according to members of the community, although they say the numbers are small.

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