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Najib
Mar 05, 2025 05:05
Last Friday, Lebanese authorities seized $2.5 million in cash from a passenger arriving from Turkey. The passenger, Mohammad Aref Hussein, admitted that he flew to a Turkish airport on Thursday night, where he met an Iranian individual in the duty-free area who handed him the money. He then flew back to Beirut, where he was caught. After three days of preliminary investigations, Judge Jamal Al-Hijjar referred the case, along with the detainee, to the Appeals…
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Najib
Mar 04, 2025 05:08
The new Minister of Education and Higher Education, Rima Karamé, issued a circular today for all public schools, institutes, and educational establishments, stating the following: - The Lebanese flag should be permanently raised on the buildings occupied by public schools, high schools, and vocational institutes. - The Lebanese national anthem should be sung every Monday morning, before students enter their classrooms. - Any party flags or symbols should be removed from the school buildings. -…
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