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How to use the word Lebanese in a Sentence?

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Former NASA scientist Farouk El-Baz, who led the agency's study of the moon's geology prior to the Apollo 11 landing, comes immediately to mind, the successes of Lebanese American designer Reem Acra, the late Lebanese American poet Kahlil Gibran and the Egyptian American actor Rami Malek reinforce Arab Americans ' contributions by showcasing to the world that America continues to be the land of possibility and opportunity for all immigrants.

Mahmoud El-Hamalawy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I always tick' other' and then write in Middle Eastern, Lebanese or American Indian, i remember, distinctly, when I was applying to high school -- I went to a private high school -- I ticked' other' and the admissions person asked me what I was, and when I told them, they changed it to White. I still can't believe that happened. That was really something.

Danny Hajjar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The investigating judge and the Nanterre prosecutor know perfectly well that Carlos Ghosn, who has always cooperated with the French justice authorities, is subject to a judicial ban on leaving the Lebanese territory, we believe this move is the only technical resort they found to be able in the future to try the case in a court of law.

Jean Tamalet

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The Lebanese government didn't approve this... so I don't believe Lebanese government would be subject to any sanctions.

Najib Mikati

Found on CNN
2 years ago

However it is not impossible if we unite... our priority is to appease the suffering of the Lebanese people.

Najib Mikati

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The situation is difficult, it is very difficult, however it is not impossible if we unite... our priority is to appease the suffering of the Lebanese people.

Najib Mikati

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Lebanon's main political parties, including Hezbollah, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Future Movement, the Lebanese Forces, the Amal Movement, and others, have benefited from the port's ambiguous status and poor governance and accountability structures, political parties have installed loyalists in prominent positions in the port, often positioning them to accrue wealth, siphon off state revenues, smuggle goods, and evade taxes in ways that benefit them or people connected to them.

The HRW report

Found on CNN
2 years ago

What happened on the 4th of August here in Lebanon is that the corruption literally exploded in our faces, it( the port) is a microcosm of the whole Lebanese system. It is based on bribery. It is based on patronage. I consider this to be a place operated by a mafia.

Riad Kobaissi

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It has become clear that the pandemic challenge has reached a stage that is seriously threatening Lebanese lives as hospitals are not capable of providing beds.

Hamad Hasan

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Lebanon is the Titanic without the orchestra, the Lebanese are in complete denial as they sink, and there isn’t even the music.

Le Drian

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Jordanians stand in support with Lebanon and its Lebanese brothers and are ready to offer any help they need.

Ayman Safadi

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We are prisoners ... We have no immunity because of the lack of food, lebanese people have gone hungry, Syrians have gone hungry. Everyone is hungry.

Younes Hamdou

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

We have to inform the Lebanese people that they have to go on a vicious diet, we have to take ferocious measures, like that haircut which has never happened in Lebanon's history and has to happen immediately.

Dan Azzi

Found on CNN
4 years ago

A very large majority of the Lebanese income is in the Lebanese pound, their savings are in the Lebanese pound and their pension is in Lebanese, and it is certain it has already started to devalue.

Toufic Gaspard

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The Lebanese people want an efficient and effective government, economic reform, and an end to endemic corruption.

Mike Pompeo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The peaceful demonstrations and expressions of national unity over the last 13 days have sent a clear message. The Lebanese people want an efficient and effective government, economic reform, and an end to endemic corruption.

Mike Pompeo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Even if the protesters leave the streets the real problem facing them is what they are going to do with the devaluation of the pound, a very large majority of the Lebanese income is in the Lebanese pound, their savings are in the Lebanese pound and their pension is in Lebanese, and it is certain it has already started to devalue.

Toufic Gaspard

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The pain of The Lebanese is real, the Lebanese were waiting for the government to give them solutions and we couldn't give it to them.

Saad Hariri

Found on CNN
4 years ago

What's new is the affront to the Lebanese state, at the end of the day, Hezbollah is an important part of the country. The Lebanese government will tell the Americans, as it has before, that these are a part we can not ignore.

Hassan Nasrallah

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The court has agreed on the conditional release of Nizar Zakka and he will be handed over to Lebanese authorities.

Gholamhossein Esmaili

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We struggle to do technology because we lack infrastructure, however, we have very talented engineers, and I believe with help of funds coming from the Lebanese Central Bank, our ideas and business are starting to get out to the world.

Samer El Gharib

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is definitely very important for Arab cinema, the Lebanese especially, it's like we started our first steps in international cinema.

Nadine Labaki

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The life of a Lebanese gay man in Beirut is similar to that of any other Lebanese citizen based in Beirut, in addition to expressions of hate and discrimination based on our sexual orientation.

Hadi Damien

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We look forward to working with the new government as it follows up on its international commitments, including under resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1701 (2006) to extend the authority of the Lebanese state across all of its national territory and to ensure its monopoly over the legitimate use of force.

The ISG statement

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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