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Beirut Business Forum to debut in April as Lebanon seeks to revive regional leadership role

Arabian Business 22 Jan 2026
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Anti-Israel Agitator Mahmoud Khalil Set to Be Deported, Likely to Algeria, US Official Says

The Algemeiner 22 Jan 2026
... Agency (UNRWA), a group that was found multiple times to have been breached by Hamas members, and also concealed key details about another position he held at the British embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Beirut court fines ex-ministers over blast probe obstruction

The New Arab 21 Jan 2026
A Beirut court has ordered two former ministers, Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter, to pay compensation for intentionally obstructing the judicial investigation into the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion.
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Anger as Lebanon appoints new Customs chief facing Beirut blast investigation

The National 20 Jan 2026
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Fate of dozens of Assad regime figures in Lebanon to top Damascus–Beirut talks

The National 20 Jan 2026
Lebanese authorities are expecting Syrian delegations to begin visiting the country soon to discuss the ....
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Numbers tell the story: Beirut Port logs highest monthly activity since financial collapse, boosting state revenues

LBC International 20 Jan 2026
Beirut Port has returned to the spotlight, this time with figures showing a sharp rebound in activity and revenues, marking its strongest monthly performance since Lebanon's 2019 financial crisis.
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Abu Dhabi Festival Honours the Centennial Legacy of Mansour Rahbani with Landmark Co-Produced Concert in Beirut

Al Bawaba 19 Jan 2026
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Backlash grows as Beirut blast families oppose Gracia Azzi customs appointment

LBC International 19 Jan 2026
Families of the victims of the Beirut port explosion announced a move to challenge the appointment of Gracia Azzi as director general of Customs ...  . .
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Gracia Azzi’s appointment triggers protests, anger among families of Beirut blast victims

LBC International 19 Jan 2026
The newly appointed Director General of Customs, Gracia Azzi, has become a focal point of anger for the families of victims of the Beirut Port explosion.  ... Azzi is a defendant in the Beirut ...
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Justice Minister says Beirut Port probe ongoing, objects appointment of Gracia Azzi as director general of customs

LBC International 19 Jan 2026
Lebanon's Justice Minister Adel Nassar said efforts are continuing to advance the investigation into the Beirut port explosion, led by Judge Tarek Bitar, stressing that authorities are providing full support to facilitate the probe ... .
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Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme's rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

Image Grand Haven Tribune 18 Jan 2026
BEIRUT — Ravers danced and swayed to the loud bass at a popular nightclub in the heart of the city of Beirut. It was another sold-out Saturday in the party capital of the Middle East ... .
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Appointment of Gracia Azzi revives criticism over Beirut Port blast accountability—the details

LBC International 18 Jan 2026
Azzi faces legal charges related to negligence in the Beirut Port explosion, as well as a separate case involving money laundering, abuse of power, and illicit enrichment ... Beirut port explosion case.
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Egypt’s ambassador in Beirut participates in the Quintet Committee supporting Lebanese Army

Egypt Today 18 Jan 2026
CAIRO – 18 January 2026. The Egyptian Ambassador to Beirut participated in a meeting of representatives of the Quintet Committee with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss ways of supporting Lebanese Army and stability in Lebanon ... ....
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The American University of Beirut participates in MILenARI: a European project to democratize access to CAR-T therapy in the Mediterranean

Al Bawaba 16 Jan 2026
The meeting was very fruitful and marked the start of an initiative with a clear mission ... .
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US ambassador checks AI-scanners at Beirut port

Naharnet 15 Jan 2026
Ambassador Michel Issa visited Thursday the Beirut port to inspect new AI-powered scanners aimed at stopping smuggling ... at the Beirut port.

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