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"Nissan Is Turning Against You": What French Envoy Told Carlos Ghosn

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, speaking in Beirut after his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, said on Tuesday that the French ambassador had warned him shortly after his arrest that his own company was plotting against him.

Ghosn Says French Envoy Told Him Nissan Was Turning Against Him

Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, speaking in Beirut after his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, said on Tuesday that the French ambassador had warned him shortly after his arrest that his own company was plotting against him.

Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Addresses Media; Lashes Out At Japan

Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of conspiring with Nissan to oust him as head of the automaker. Wearing a blue suit and red tie and speaking defiantly, the one-time titan of the car industry told a p...

Was 'Presumed Guilty', Had 'No Choice' But To Flee, Says Carlos Ghosn

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn vowed Wednesday to clear his name as he made his first public appearance at a news conference in Beirut since skipping bail in Japan.

Carlos Ghosn To Hold Presser In Beirut On Wednesday: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 6, 2020

Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn will appear in public for the first time on Wednesday at a press conference her after his escape from Japan to Lebanon last week, a representative said today.

Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn Says He Is In Lebanon, Denies Fleeing Justice In Japan

Reuters | Tuesday December 31, 2019

Ghosn was released from prison in March on a $9 million bail, among the highest-ever paid in Japan, after the court rejected an appeal by prosecutors to keep him in jail.

Video: Lebanon Protesters Perform "Baby Shark" Song To Soothe Toddler In Car

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 23, 2019

A popular children's song became a rallying cry in Lebanon after protesters in Beirut spontaneously sang the hit to calm a toddler caught in the midst of a noisy demonstration.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Tells Hezbollah Leader To "Calm Down" After Drone Incident

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday to "calm down" after Nasrallah said his movement was preparing a response to the crash of two Israeli drones in a Beirut suburb.

"From Tonight Be Ready": Hezbollah Threatens Israel After 'Drone Attack'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 26, 2019

The head of Hezbollah on Sunday threatened Israel after a "drone attack" on the Lebanese Shiite movement's Beirut stronghold, vowing to "do everything" to thwart future attacks.

Beirut's Barber-On-A-Bike Offers Curbside Cuts

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Mobile barbers were once ubiquitous in Beirut, but regular salons have since become more popular.Abo Tawila, 18, works in both, spending most of his day in a barbershop before hitting the tarmac on his bike.

Beirut's Dapper Barber-On-A-Bike Offers Curbside Cuts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Dressed in an old straw hat and navy suspenders, Abo Tawila pedals around a southern district of Beirut. A rare sight in modern-day Lebanon, the young barber-on-a-bike is looking for his next customer.

Anti-Trump Protests Wane In Jerusalem, West Bank; Flare In Beirut

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 10, 2017

Palestinian protests waned in the occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip on Sunday while violence flared near the U.S. embassy in Beirut over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri Back In Lebanon After Shock Resignation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 22, 2017

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri, back in Beirut for the first time since his shock resignation, was expected Wednesday to explain his surprise decision and his extended stay in Saudi Arabia.

Resigned Lebanon PM Saad Hariri Says He Is 'Free', Will Return To Beirut

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 13, 2017

Saad Hariri pledged on Sunday he would return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia "very soon," in his first television interview since his shock resignation as prime minister eight days ago.

Lebanese Activists Intensify Protest Against Controversial Rape Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 22, 2017

Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation today along Beirut's sunny seaside.