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Watch: Lebanon seizes 800 kgs of Kuwait-bound narcotics
The authorities in Lebanon seized about 800 kilograms of drugs that were on their way to Kuwait, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The move came as part of joint intensive security…
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Australian govt urges citizens to leave Lebanon
Canberra: The Australian government has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the Middle East country as soon as possible over “volatile security situation”. In a statement on social media on Sunday…
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Leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad meet as war with Israel escalates
Amidst the war between Israel and Hamas, the secretary-general of Lebanese group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday, October 25, met with deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh Al-Arouri and leader of the Islamic…
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Hezbollah ‘playing very dangerous game’, could drag Lebanon into war, says Israel
Tel Aviv: Hezbollah is “playing a very dangerous game” and could drag Lebanon “into a war that it will gain nothing from,” an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson has said, the media…
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Israel evacuates 14 more communities near Lebanese border: Defense Ministry
Jerusalem: Israel announced plans on Sunday to evacuate 14 more communities near the Lebanese border, amid escalating cross-border fighting between Israel and militants in southern Lebanon. The communities are primarily consisting of…
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US holding back Israel from strike against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has come under growing pressure from security establishment hawks to launch a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, it is also facing strong opposition from the US…
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Hezbollah fighter killed in Lebanese-Israeli confrontations
Beirut: A Hezbollah fighter was killed and another was injured in Israeli bombardment on the Lebanese-Israeli border, the Shiite military group has said. A statement issued on Saturday evening noted that Hezbollah…
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Saudi Arabia calls on citizens to leave Lebanon ‘immediately’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Beirut on Wednesday, October 18, called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter,…
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Americans advised against travelling to Lebanon
Washington: The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ due to the “unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between…
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Israel intensifies attacks on south Lebanon, UN mission urges restraint
Beirut: Israeli artillery on Monday targeted the outskirts of the Aita al-Shaab town in south Lebanon, a local TV channel reported. Citizens in the town fled their houses as the Israeli artillery…
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Three dead, 16 injured in Lebanese prison fire
Beirut: Three prisoners were killed and 16 others injured in a fire inside a prison in Zahle, located in the Bekaa valley in eastern Lebanon, the media reported. The fire was set…
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UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Lebanon Prime Minister have agreed to reopen the UAE embassy in Beirut, which has been closed since 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
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Normalizing ties with Israel betrayal of Palestinians: Hezbollah
The secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urged Muslims across the globe to strongly oppose and condemn any kind of normal ties with Israel, Press TV reported. The leader of the…
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Shots fired outside US embassy in Beirut: Embassy official
Beirut: Gunshots were fired outside the US embassy building in Beirut late on Wednesday, September 20, but no casualties were reported. According to Reuters, a spokesman for the US Embassy in Lebanon,…
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Seven killed in clashes in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camp
Beirut: At least seven people were killed and 24 others injured after violent armed clashes broke out in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, state media reported on Thursday. The Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian…