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Lebanon’s Mikati takes on Palestine and regional developments during Qatar visit

Lebanon’s fragile infrastructure and collapsing economy cannot afford another deadly war. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan…

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Qatar delivers second batch of fuel to Lebanese army

The Lebanese caretaker prime minister landed in Qatar on Sunday amid growing fears over another war between Israel and Hezbollah. Qatar delivered the second batch of fuel to the Lebanese…

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Lebanese official confirms Qatari initiative to tackle presidential impasse

The Gulf state has yet to publicly comment on the reported initiative. Qatar has assumed a more pivotal role in efforts to resolve Lebanon’s longstanding obstacle to name a president,…

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Qatar’s credibility to mediate outpaces France in Lebanon: analysts

There has been an apparent growing frustration over the stalemate in Lebanon’s political situation. Reports on Qatar allegedly moving towards replacing the French political initiative in Lebanon have resurfaced in…

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Qatari official to visit Lebanon in ongoing efforts to break presidential impasse

Authorities in Qatar have yet to publicly comment on the reported visit. A Qatari delegate is due to visit Lebanon amid ongoing efforts led by France to break months of…

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GCC countries urge citizens against Lebanon travel following clashes in Ein El Hilweh camp

The camp is currently home to more than 63,000 people. Qatar has urged its citizens in Lebanon to avoid “areas of current events” on Saturday as other Gulf nations warned…

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From civil war to Beirut blast: how art serves as an accountability tool for Lebanon’s artists

Zeina Arida brought a piece of Lebanon with her to Qatar in the form of the “Beirut and the Golden Sixties: A Manifesto of Fragility” exhibition, a romanticisation of the…

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Quintet Meeting urges ‘measures against those blocking’ Lebanon presidency progress

Crises-stricken Lebanon has failed to elect a president a total of 12 times since former President Aoun left office in October last year. Members of the ‘Quintet Meeting’ in Doha…

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Analysts say Qatar meeting ‘unlikely’ to break Lebanon’s political deadlock

While authorities have yet to confirm the rumoured talks in Doha, analysts have tapped in to discuss how Qatar can be of assistance to crises-stricken Lebanon. Lebanon’s political deadlock continues…

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