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      Iraq’s activists are divided over early elections There are few concrete changes to point to since the Tishreen protests broke out two years ago
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      Iraqi activists torn between hope and cynicism over election

      New electoral law allows reformers to stand for parliament, but many activists say more changes are needed

      MENAOctober 08, 2021
      General Abdul Rashid Dostum sits on a horse during his final campaign rally at Kabul stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 6, 2004. Getty Images
      Afghanistan’s warlords floundering in exile

      Stalwarts of the past 30 years are struggling to find a host for their resistance

      AsiaOctober 05, 2021
      Relatives of Ibrahim Harb, 35, who was critically injured in the massive explosion at Beirut's port last year and died on Monday nearly 14 months after the blast, mourn during his funeral procession in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: AP
      Beirut port blast claims another victim, 13 months later

      Accountant Ibrahim Harb suffered a serious head wound in the explosion

      LebanonSeptember 28, 2021
      Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati (C) arriving at the Grand Serial (Government Palace) in the capital Beirut. AFP
      Lebanon's PM Mikati supports embattled judge leading port blast investigation

      Najib Mikati said Lebanon could not handle judge Tarek Bitar's removal from the investigation

      LebanonSeptember 27, 2021
      A shortage of lorry drivers in the UK has left the country facing its own fuel crisis. Photo: EPA
      UK petrol crisis fuels sardonic reaction from struggling Lebanese

      The snaking lines of frustrated drivers seen in Britain have are a feature of daily life in Lebanon

      LebanonSeptember 27, 2021
      French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati walk after a working lunch at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. AFP
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      Macron insists on urgent reforms after meeting Lebanese PM Mikati

      French president promised to punish those who blocked government reform

      LebanonSeptember 24, 2021
      Najib Mikati has scheduled a working lunch with Mr Macron on Friday during his first foreign visit. AFP
      Lebanon's Mikati needs to earn trust for French support on first foreign visit

      Macron has grown wise to deceptions of Lebanon's political elite, analysts say

      LebanonSeptember 24, 2021
      The Deir Ammar power station in Tripoli, Lebanon. AFP
      Lebanon headed for ‘total and complete' power cut by end of September

      Recent fuel from Iraq not enough to meet demand

      LebanonSeptember 23, 2021
      The unemployment rate in Lebanon stands at 11 per cent and with new graduates entering the job market it will only get worse. AFP
      A different approach to recruitment in Lebanon as unemployment climbs

      LEBridge has advised more than 300 people on job searches and expanded its team to 20 volunteers

      LebanonSeptember 22, 2021
      Lebanon's caretaker finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil in Beirut. Reuters
      Lebanon's public prosecutor demands answers over Hezbollah blast probe threats

      Judge leading the investigation issued new dates for the questioning of ministers

      MENASeptember 21, 2021
      A picture posted by Dr Zaki Sleiman saw his name being plastered across Lebanese TV networks. Photo: Courtesy Zaki Sleiman
      Play25:31:22
      Lebanon’s cycling doctor worries for babies he delivers as crisis hits

      Gynaecologist's frustrations boiled over in an impassioned social media post

      LebanonSeptember 20, 2021
      People hold Hezbollah flags as a convoy of tanker trucks carrying Iranian fuel oil drive in Baalbeck, Lebanon. Reuters
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      Lebanon raises fuel prices by 38%

      The financial crisis has seen the country increasingly unable to pay for fuel imports

      MENASeptember 17, 2021
      Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati arriving at the Grand Serial in the capital Beirut. AFP
      Lebanon's new cabinet publishes ministerial statement setting out agenda

      The statement is believed to contain a plan for elections in 2022

      MENASeptember 16, 2021
      EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell seemed keen to offer Lebanon a grace period to demonstrate its willingness for reforms. AFP
      EU calls Lebanon crisis 'man-made disaster' and cranks up pressure for sanctions

      'If there are no sanctions, there will be no progress' MEP leading resolution says

      MENASeptember 16, 2021
      The judge in charge of the investigation into the Beirut port explosion has issued an arrest warrant against Yousef Femianos. AFP
      Warrant issued for former minister over Beirut port blast

      Mr Fenianos failed to show up for questioning on Thursday

      MENASeptember 16, 2021
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