Lebanon

Byblos, a city on the coast of Lebanon, will host a Greek festival in June this year, the country's first such event, the festival organizer said on Tuesday.
"This is the first time that Lebanon hosts such a big event focusing on Greece after having launched a few small folkloric Greek events in the past," George Eid, director of the Greek festival in Lebanon, told Xinhua.

Byblos, a city on the coast of Lebanon, will host a Greek festival in June this year, the country's first such event, the festival organizer said on Tuesday.
"This is the first time that Lebanon hosts such a big event focusing on Greece after having launched a few small folkloric Greek events in the past," George Eid, director of the Greek festival in Lebanon, told Xinhua.

The document was signed by Serbian and Lebanese Agriculture Ministers Branislav Nedimovic and Ghazi Zeaiter.

Under the document, Serbia and Lebanon will further trade in agriculture and food products.

Serbia is looking to export baby beef, pork, meat products and raspberries and blueberries to Lebanon, which wants to export olive oil and citrus fruits to Serbia.

Lebanon and Greece signed agreements on Wednesday to increase cooperation in the private sector, Lebanon's Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture stated.

"The agreements aim at facilitating communication between Lebanese and Greek businessmen in addition to exchanging information and increasing investment opportunities in the two countries," the statement said.

This July 16, 2018, photo shows the Karadeniz Powership Orhan Bey is docked at Jiyeh, south of Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Two men who were suspected of robbing a bank in Lebanon have been detained in Istanbul after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called his Turkish counterpart to ask for help, Turkish newspaper Akşam reported on June 1.

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri is on track to become prime minister for a third time after winning the backing of a majority of MPs in official consultations on May 24, and is expected to launch negotiations on a coalition government.

Hezbollah was poised to seal its dominance of Lebanon May 7 with results for the country's first general election this decade expected to confirm the Iran-backed party as the main winner.

The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to allocate EUR 200,000 as a contribution to the EU Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian crisis, also known as the Madad Fund, reports BGNES. 

It helps refugees from the civil war in Syria, especially those who have temporarily settled in the neighboring countries - Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has ruled out an alliance with Hezbollah in the parliamentary elections set for May.