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Israel boasts strikes on Lebanon have breached ceasefire 600 times
The National News
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Israeli air strikes on Lebanon have breached a ceasefire about 600 times, the head of Israel's army boasted on Thursday. Lt Gen Eyal Zamir visited Israeli troops still operating in Lebanon, where he said about 240 "terrorists" had been killed in...
Lebanon tells Iran to stay out of Hezbollah disarmament plan
The New Arab
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August 13, 2025
Aoun's (R) comments come after a number of statements made by Iranian officials in recent days criticising the Lebanese government's decision [Getty] Lebanon has told a visiting Iranian official on Wednesday that it rejects any interference in its...
Lebanon’s Greek-speaking theologians in Meteora
Kathimerini
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At 9.30 a.m., 17 students from the Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand in Lebanon arrived at the Monastery of the Great Meteoron – the largest and most imposing building in the Meteora monastery complex of central Greece, perched...
Lebanon: Army Commander Visits Speaker Berri, Affirms Commitment to National Defense
Al Manar
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August 12, 2025
The Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Rodolph Haykal highlighted the role of martyrs’ sacrifices in sustaining the national defense and unity. Inspecting the engineering brigade in Warwar area, General Haykal affirmed that the army,...
Lebanese Army losses unexplained: South Lebanon blasts deepen mystery over munitions clearance
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Over the past eight months, the Lebanese Army, working in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the international ceasefire mechanism, has taken...
Lebanon replaces intelligence chief in Hezbollah stronghold
The New Arab
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August 12, 2025
The Lebanese Armed Forces patrol the roads around Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold [Getty] A major reshuffle in the Lebanese army's intelligence branch has replaced the head of its office in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah...
Ambassador Mike Huckabee Predicts Shocking New Members for the Abraham Accords — Names Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia as Possible Candidates”
[your]NEWS
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August 13, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna Former Kansas Governor and current U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has hinted that the next phase of the Abraham Accords could include nations many Americans would least expect. Speaking during the Breitbart Founders...
Lebanon-Azerbaijan Friendship Association established in Beirut
Azertag
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August 12, 2025
Baku, August 12, AZERTAC The Lebanon-Azerbaijan Friendship Association has been established in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. The association was formed at the initiative of the former Lebanese students, graduating from various universities...
Iraq, Syria weigh oil exports via Baniyas and Lebanon's Tripoli
The New Arab
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August 13, 2025
The energy talks came as much of Iraq was hit by a nationwide power outage on Monday, cutting more than 6,000 megawatts from the grid. [Getty] Iraq and Syria are studying proposals to export crude oil through Syria's Baniyas port and Lebanon's...
Lebanon-Azerbaijan Friendship Association founded in Beirut
News.Az
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The Lebanon-Azerbaijan Friendship Association has been founded in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. The association was formed at the initiative of the former Lebanese students, graduating from various universities across Azerbaijan,...
Mike Huckabee Says New Nations Could Join Abraham Accords: Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
Breitbart
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August 13, 2025
Former Kansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, current U.S. Ambassador to Israel, said that Americans might be surprised at the list of nations to join the Abraham Accords in the future. Speaking with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and...
Lebanon's Plan to Disarm Hezbollah Draws Condemnation and Support
Tempo.co
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August 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Lebanon is entering a new phase as the government decides to disarm militant groups in the country, including Hezbollah. This move raises questions about the group's next steps, as well as deepens political and public divisions...
Netanyahu, touting Israeli water tech, calls on drought-ravaged Iranians to oppose regime
The Times of Israel
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August 12, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video statement to social media on Tuesday in a direct address to the Iranian people, calling on them to oppose their regime, and promising that Israeli water technology will flow into the country once...
Media and Communications Committee on Starlink: Lebanon needs technological progress, but not at the expense of its security
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Lebanon's parliamentary Media and Communications Committee raised serious legal and procedural concerns over a proposed license for SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service. Committee chair MP Ibrahim Mousawi and rapporteur MP Yassine Yassine...
Azerbaijan Establishes Friendship Association With Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. The Lebanese-Azerbaijani Friendship Association has been set up, and its makeup has been given the green light in the bustling heart of Beirut, the State Committee on Work with Diaspora...
Students begin new school year at Lebanon Community School Corporation with upgrades and new facilities
WRTV - Indiana
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August 11, 2025
LEBANON — Students are diving into their first full week back at Lebanon Community School Corporation. Many are headed to a new building, while others benefit from renovations to existing structures. The influx of new residents in Lebanon has...
Lebanon’s survival demands one Flag, one Army
Ya Libnan
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August 10, 2025
This is reportedly the longest Lebanese flag ever made and it reads “We love our Lebanese Army “ The killing of the six Lebanese soldiers exposes the dangers that Hezbollah is slipping into becoming a “resistance” against the Lebanese state, its...
Lebanese government agrees to US diktat to disarm Hezbollah
World Socialist Web Site
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August 10, 2025
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s cabinet has publicly committed to disarming Hezbollah, in a move that threatens explosive consequences for Lebanon. The tiny country is caught in the crosshairs of US imperialism’s efforts to eliminate Iran’s remaining...
Veteran Iranian Official Racing to Iraq and Lebanon, as They Weigh Disarming Iran’s Proxy Militias
The New York Sun
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August 11, 2025
A veteran Islamic Republic official who has recently re-entered the upper echelon of Tehran’s power structure, Ali Larijani, is launching a tour of Iraq and Lebanon, where the governments are weighing attempts to disarm Iran’s proxy militias. Mr....
Cold Chain Technologies to eliminate 82 jobs at HQ in Massachusetts
Fierce Pharma
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August 11, 2025
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is eliminating 82 positions at its headquarters in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) report. The company is shifting some of its operations from Massachusetts to...