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The Free Patriotic Movement’s parliamentary bloc has accused Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri of deliberately “not lifting a finger” to form a government so as to avoid responsibility for removing subsidies, the financial audit of public accounts and other key reforms
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During a press conference, families of victims of the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion called for the establishment of a special court to investigate the blast and said that they did not want “a single nail to be hammered” in reconstruction of the area until an indictment is issued
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The military appeals court sentenced Elie Ghabash, a computer hacker, to 1.5 years in prison with hard labor for fabricating evidence against Itani and sentenced Hajj to two months in prison for failing to report her knowledge of Ghabash’s plan
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The Military Court of Cassation has acquitted former ISF cybercrimes head Suzanne al-Hajj of charges of fabricating evidence to frame actor Ziad Itani for collaborating with Israel, a judicial source tells L’Orient Today
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Lebanon has registered 1,985 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Thirty-five more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 6,738
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EDL and Siemens approved the unloading of gas oil from a tanker after it passed quality checks, the Directorate-General of Oil says. A source at EDL previously said that the tanker was prevented from unloading at the Zahrani power plant due to testing issues
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During a visit to Moscow beginning Wednesday, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri intends to ask the Russian government for assistance to rebuild the Beirut port and construct power plants, Russian news agency RIA Novosti has quoted a source close to Hariri as saying
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The Lebanese University announced that it will begin giving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to staff and students at five centers across the country, starting April 19 with an initial batch of 6,700 doses. The process will follow Health Ministry guidelines, the university said
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Caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbi gave Syrian Ambassador Ali Abdel-Karim Ali a memo affirming Lebanon’s maritime claim, calling for negotiations “based on friendly relations.” In March, Syria contracted a Russian firm to explore for hydrocarbons in partly disputed waters
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A new parliamentary subcommittee will discuss draft legislation ensuring fair pay for public school teachers whose earnings have been cut due to the pandemic, Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli said. The law must guarantee teachers’ rights without “burdening the treasury,” he added
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