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Arab World US special envoy Tom Barrack (Reuters)

US Sends Beirut ‘Warning’ and ‘Incentive’ Over Hezbollah Arms

US special envoy Tom Barrack delivered a dual message of “incentive” and “warning” to the Lebanese capital this week, urging swift action on the issue of…

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Arab World A surveillance tower operated by the Lebanese Army and equipped by the United Kingdom, installed on the border with Syria in 2017 (Directorate of Guidance). 

Britain Offers to Build Surveillance Towers for Lebanon along Israeli Border

The United Kingdom has formally proposed to Lebanon the construction of surveillance towers along the country’s southern border with Israel, aiming to bolster…

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Arab World Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP)

Missile Exchanges between Iran, Israel Turn Lebanese Skies into Aerial Frontline

Lebanese skies have turned into a daily theater of missiles streaking across between Iran and Israel, with the country’s geography making it a frontline in…

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Arab World Residents inspect the damage to a building following an Israeli strike on the town of Ain Qana in southern Lebanon on Thursday night into Friday (AFP)

UNIFIL Affirms Freedom of Movement Amid Tensions in South Lebanon

The United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reaffirmed its authority to move freely and conduct patrols with or without Lebanese army…

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Arab World The Lebanese and American delegation meet at the Baabda presidential palace on Monday. (X)

Lebanon to Tackle Arms in Beirut Palestinian Refugee Camps in June, as Aoun Meets Hezbollah MPs 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced on Monday that authorities will begin tackling the issue of weapons in three Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut in…

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Arab World A handout photo made available by the Lebanese Presidency Press Office shows Lebanese President Joseph Aoun casting his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in his village of Al-Aishiyeh, southern Lebanon, 24 May 2025. EPA/LEBANESE PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE HANDOUT

Lebanon Wraps Up Local Vote in South Amid International Pressure on Israel

Lebanon completed the final phase of its municipal and local elections on Saturday in the southern governorates of South Lebanon and Nabatieh, under what…

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Arab World Lebanese soldiers stand next to a vehicle hit by an Israeli strike in Abu al-Aswad, southern Lebanon. (AFP)

Israeli Escalation Raises Tensions as Lebanon Prepares to Hold Municipal Elections in South

Lebanon fears that Israeli military escalation could undermine municipal elections scheduled for Saturday in the southern provinces of Nabatieh and South…

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Arab World A Lebanese soldier secures participants during a marathon in Beirut last week (AP)

Lebanon: Mysterious Evacuation Calls Renew Fears of Israeli Strikes

A wave of anonymous phone calls urging residents to evacuate buildings in southern and eastern Lebanon sparked fresh panic on Saturday over potential Israeli…

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