⋯ 💰 Jihad Azour is the Director of the International Monetary Fund's Middle East and Central Asia Department. Prior to joining the IMF in March 2017, he was a Managing Partner at investment firm Inventis Partners.
Lebanon has negotiated with the IMF a preliminary deal for a $3 billion aid package & reforms programme.
Lebanon has negotiated with the IMF a preliminary deal for a $3 billion aid package & reforms programme.
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The explosion that will be heard today on the Lebanese border are part of the ongoing Israeli drill.
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⋯ Earlier in 2019, members of this unit were awarded for their activities in Lebanon over the past years, which the army said "neutralized threats that endangered Israel."
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At dawn, an explosion at a site manned by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—General Command (PFLP-GC) took place on the Lebanese border, killing 5.
Part of a 122 mm can be spotted in the photo, indicating ammunition detonation.
The group accused Israel.
Part of a 122 mm can be spotted in the photo, indicating ammunition detonation.
The group accused Israel.
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⋯ UPDATE: Israel officially denies carrying any attack on the Lebanese territory.
On this day in May 1987, the Islamic Resistance- Hezbullah carried its largest occupation-era operation, and attacked 20 Israeli & Lahd Army sites.
Several weapons and vehicles were captured, including prisoners.
Several weapons and vehicles were captured, including prisoners.
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LEAKED DOCUMENTS from the Israeli drill:
Strict instructions were sent from the Israeli army to the councils of northern settlements and northern cities to prepare for emergencies in case war breaks out with Hezbullah.
Strict instructions were sent from the Israeli army to the councils of northern settlements and northern cities to prepare for emergencies in case war breaks out with Hezbullah.
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⋯ The paper includes instructions for a major war that will last for many days, including instructions for shelters that will be used in the event of a war.
The document includes information about the nature of a war, if it breaks out, and that it would be very dangerous.
The document includes information about the nature of a war, if it breaks out, and that it would be very dangerous.
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⋯ The Israeli army:
"You have to evacuate the settlement as quickly as possible, there will be a small window of time when it will probably be possible to evacuate, and then the roads will be closed."
"You have to evacuate the settlement as quickly as possible, there will be a small window of time when it will probably be possible to evacuate, and then the roads will be closed."
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