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France keen to support Lebanon’s security: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has ssured that his country is keen to support and enhance Lebanon’s stability, security and independence. “We have constantly supported these goals,” Macron was quoted as saying…
- Middle East
IDF intercepts aerial object fired from Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intercepted an aerial object allegedly fired from Lebanon into the Israeli airspace. Sirens set off in several areas of Western Galilee after the object…
- Middle East
2 killed, 5 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and military sources have reportedly said that two people were killed and five others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon. A civilian was killed, and…
- Middle East
5 Hezbollah fighters, including senior member’s son killed in Israeli strike
At least five fighters of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, including the son of a senior member, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Yahoun in south Lebanon on Wednesday,…
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Hezbollah vows to retaliate against Israel’s killing of journalists in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia military group, has vowed to retaliate against Israel’s “brutal aggression” after two journalists from Lebanese TV channel Al-Mayadeen were killed in Israeli attacks on the southern village…
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Israel strikes Lebanon’s Nabatieh for first time since 2006 war
Beirut: An Israeli drone attacked the Lebanese southern city of Nabatieh for the first time since the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The drone fired…
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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…
- Middle East
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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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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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…
- Middle East
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)…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
EU committed to helping Lebanon overcome crisis: Ambassador
Beirut: The newly-appointed EU Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, has vowed to work closely with Lebanese authorities and the international community to help Lebanon overcome its crisis. “I look forward to…
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Lebanon approves Barbie for release after attempts to ban it
Beirut: Lebanon has agreed to screen the Barbie movie in cinemas after the minister of culture attempted to ban it due to its promotion of homosexuality. The decision was issued on Friday,…
