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Lebanon orders army to draft plan to disarm Hezbollah by year-end
Beirut: The Lebanese government asked the national army on Tuesday to prepare a plan in which only state institutions will have weapons in the small nation by the end of the year,…
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Hezbollah leader warns of ‘missiles inside Israel’ if it resumes war on Lebanon
Beirut: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Tuesday that if Israel intensifies its military operations against his group, the Iran-backed armed faction will resume firing missiles toward Israel. Naim Kassem’s comments came…
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Israel targets suspected Hezbollah weapon sites in Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, according to Lebanese official media and an army source. …
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Bahrain opens permanent diplomatic mission in Lebanon
Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has announced the opening of a permanent Bahraini diplomatic mission in Beirut, marking a renewal of the Kingdom’s full diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The…
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US envoy emphasises diplomatic efforts in Lebanon-Israel ceasefire
Beirut: US special envoy Thomas Barrack underscored Washington’s diplomatic efforts to support Lebanon’s sovereignty and peace process, noting that it cannot force Israel to do anything. “The US has no business in…
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Lebanon rules out normalisation with Israel
Beirut: Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbour, the…
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1 killed, 11 wounded in intense Israeli strikes on south Lebanon
Nabatieh: Israel’s air force carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking a southern Lebanon city Friday in an attack that the Israeli military said targeted underground assets of militant Hezbollah group. Shortly…
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UN peacekeeping force confronted in southern Lebanon
Beirut: The force, known as UNIFIL, said one of its patrols was confronted between the villages of Jmayjmeh and Khirbet Selm Friday by a large group of people in civilian clothing who…
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UN mission expresses concern after base in Lebanon hit by Israeli gunfire
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed concern after one of its sites in southeastern Lebanon was struck by Israeli gunshots. In a statement sent to Xinhua news…
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Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike killed a Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targetting a vehicle near Qaaqaait al-Jisr in the Wadi al-Hujayr area, Lebanese security and official sources said. Lebanon’s…
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Syria, Lebanon’s moves to centralise power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
Beirut: Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an armed presence in both countries and which on some occasions were used to plan and launch…
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Israeli drone strike in Lebanese port city kills Hamas member
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Security officials at the scene told The Associated Press that…
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Lebanon welcomes UAE’s decision to lift travel ban
Beirut: Lebanon welcomed the decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift a travel ban on the country. The UAE Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday that Emirati citizens will be allowed…
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Lebanon warns Hamas against undermining national sovereignty, security
Beirut: Lebanon’s Supreme Defence Council has issued a recommendation to the government, warning Hamas against carrying out “any actions that could undermine the country’s sovereignty and national security”. The warning followed a…
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Lebanon receives USD 250M World Bank loan to reform electricity sector
Beirut: Lebanon has signed a USD 250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to support critical reforms in its struggling electricity sector, according to media reports. The agreement was signed by…