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Lebanon's Hezbollah Confirms it Launched Drones Towards Karish Field

Lebanon's Hezbollah said Saturday it had launched three drones towards an offshore gas field in the Mediterranean, after Israel's army said it had intercepted drones belonging to the Iran-backed movement. "On Saturday afternoon, three unarmed drones were launched towards the disputed Karish field for reconnaissance missions," the Shiite group said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah launches unarmed drones towards Israeli gas rig in disputed waters

The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea, amid rising tension between Israel and Lebanon.

France 24

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean

The Israeli military says it has shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that were heading toward an area where Israel recently installed an offshore gas platform

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Israel Shoots Down Unarmed Hezbollah Drones Heading for Gas Rig

Israel said it had shot down three drones headed from Lebanon toward one of its Mediterranean gas rigs on Saturday and accused the Iranian-backed Hezbollah party of launching them. There was no immediate response from Lebanon to the Israeli allegation, which came amid tensions between the countries over the location…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel shoots down unarmed Hezbollah drones heading for gas rig - security source

Israel shot down three unarmed "hostile drones" coming from Lebanon on Saturday that were approaching gas rigs in Israel's maritime economic zone, an Israeli security source said.

Reuters

Lebanon: US Ensures Egypt, Jordan are Exempted from Caesar Act on Gas Deal

The US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea assured that progress has been made on the agreement to secure Egypt and Jordan from the Caesar Act in order to deliver natural gas to cash-strapped Lebanon. Shea made her assurance during a meeting with Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad on Friday.…

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Two Injured in Israeli ‘Aggression’ Targeting Syria’s Tartus

Israel carried out an airstrike on a coastal Syrian village near the Lebanon border Saturday morning, Syrian state media reported. Two people, including a woman, were wounded. The attack was the first since a June 10 Israeli airstrike on the international airport in the Syrian capital of Damascus caused significant…

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Illegal Migration from Northern Lebanon to European Shores on the Rise

Illegal migration is on the rise from northern Lebanon towards European shores. The capsizing of a migrant boat off the impoverished northern city of Tripoli on April 23 has not deterred people from embarking on the dangerous journey. Around 40 people were killed in the tragedy, the latest to strike…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar to support Lebanese soldiers' salaries with $60 million pledge

Qatar has pledged $60 million to the Lebanese army, state news agency QNA said on Thursday, funding that is earmarked to support the salaries of Lebanese soldiers, two sources briefed on the deal told Reuters.

Reuters

Qatar Donates $60 Million to Lebanon’s Army During Crisis

Qatar has donated $60 million to the Lebanese army, hard hit by the Mediterranean nation's unprecedented economic meltdown, Qatar News Agency reported Thursday. The announcement came shortly after Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Beirut, where he is expected to meet senior Lebanese officials. Lebanon's…

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Saudi Ambassador Visits Southern Suburbs, Underlines Lebanon’s Pluralism

Saudi Ambassador to Beirut Walid Bukhari visited on Monday Scholar Ali Fadlallah at his home in the southern suburbs of Beirut, offering condolences on the 12th anniversary of the passing away of his father, Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah. The two officials touched on recent developments in Lebanon and the region.…

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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Trying to Hack UN Lebanon Peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah party on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a UN peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers. The allegation - to which there was no immediate response from Beirut, Tehran or the…

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Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to hack U.N. Lebanon peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a U.N. peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers.

Reuters

Memoirs of Late Prime Minister Saeb Salam (Part 2): The Americans Secured Arafat’s Protection as He Left Beirut

The second episode of the memoirs of late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam talks about the Israeli invasion in the summer of 1982, where Salam says that under the bombardment and raids, he felt as if “the gates of hell were wide open.” Salam reviewed the contacts he made with…

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Israel Threatens to Target Iranian Oil Tankers Suspected of Transferring Weapons to Syria

Israel threatened on Sunday to target Iranian oil tankers heading to Syria if their cargo was not inspected. According to an unsourced report by Channel 12 news, Israel demanded that the United States monitor Iran’s transfer of oil to Syria and obtain the required information in this regard to ensure…

Al Jazeera

Desperate for diaspora: Lebanon begs for a tourism cash injection

Lebanon, facing rampant power cuts and skyrocketing inflation, relies on the diaspora for hard currency.

Al Jazeera

The fallout of Russia’s grain blockade

A long blockade will worsen food shortages in the Middle East and North Africa, sparking a migration crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon’s Rahi Urges Politicians to Form Government Swiftly

Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for presidential elections due before the end of October. Najib Mikati was nominated premier for a fourth time on Thursday after securing the support of 54 of…

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NASCAR at Nashville, live stream, TV channel, Ally 400 starting lineup, how to watch

The NASCAR Cup Series is back this week when they head to Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday for the Ally 400 from Lebanon, Tennesee.

Reuters

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for presidential elections due before the end of October.

The Independent UK

In Lebanon, how to say 'I do' sparks fierce debate

In Lebanon, a debate over civil marriages is mired in religious and political entanglements

Asharq Al-Awsat

Memoirs of Late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam (Part 1): I Expressed my Objection to Hafez al-Assad to Syria’s Political, Military Role in Lebanon

Asharq Al-Awsat publishes three episodes of the memoirs of late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam, covering important stages of the Lebanese crisis, from the entry of Syrian forces into Lebanon in 1976 to the Israeli invasion of the South in 1982. The memoirs reflect the late premier’s frankness in evaluating…

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Boy has shrapnel in his skull after nine family members die in missile strike

His dad has spoken about the trauma

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Lebanon's Opposition Rejects to Participate in Mikati's New Cabinet

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati's optimism about the possibility of swiftly forming a new cabinet at the end of next week does not mean that his task will be easy. The distribution of votes in the parliamentary consultations and the positions of the political parties suggest that the government will…

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A World Apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka Share Economic Collapse

Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political turmoil and violence that led to the collapse of once-prosperous economies bedeviled by corruption, patronage, nepotism and incompetence. The toxic combinations led to disaster for both: Currency collapse, shortages, triple-digit inflation and growing hunger.…

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