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Lebanese businesses suffer from illegal competition by Syrian companies: minister

BEIRUT, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — Lebanese legal businesses have suffered from illegal competition by Syrian companies operating in Lebanon, said caretaker Economy Minister Raed Khoury Monday. “These illegal companies do not pay taxes or social security for their employees while selling their products and services at lower prices,” he was quoted by Elnashra, an online […]

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In Lebanon, Russia uses softer touch to win influence

jordantimes.com —ALEY, Lebanon — Moscow may have won influence in war-torn Syria through its blistering military intervention, but it is adopting a softer approach in neighbouring Lebanon, where France and the US have held stronger sway. Whether through cultural outreach, planned business deals or traditional diplomacy, Russia appears to be trying to put down deep […]

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Exclusive: Lebanese PM Hariri addresses resignation, Syria, and relationship with Hezbollah

by euronews.com — After seven years of ravaging war in Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told Euronews’ correspondent Anelise Borges in an exclusive interview that he would be dealing more with Russia rather than the Syrian regime. Borges spoke with Hariri about what it’s like to be surrounded by war, his relationship with Russia […]

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