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US sends $230 mn to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah: Sources
US approves $230 million for Lebanese forces amid push to disarm Hezbollah

US approves $230 million for Lebanese forces amid push to disarm Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump’s administration approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces this week as they push to disarm Hezbollah, sources in Washington and Beirut said Thursday. The funds will likely bolster Lebanese forces in their...

Owner:  David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Lebanese and Syrian ministers discuss border agreement and security coordination

Lebanese and Syrian ministers discuss border agreement and security coordination

Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Mnassa met with Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance coordination between the two countries. The talks focused on the...

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Political fight over election law threatens legislative paralysis in Lebanon—the details

Political fight over election law threatens legislative paralysis in Lebanon—the details

Report by Bassam Abou Zeid, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Amid a political struggle over amending the election law for diaspora voting, the parliamentary session twice failed to reach quorum. This disruption caused collateral damage to...

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Ryder opens new location in fast-growing Lebanon, Tenn.

Ryder opens new location in fast-growing Lebanon, Tenn.

Ryder has opened a new full-service truck rental and maintenance facility in Lebanon, Tenn. It’s about 20 miles (32 km) north of Nashville at 6110 Leeville Pike. The 7,000 sq.-ft. facility strengthens Ryder’s presence in what it says is one of the...

Owner:  Glionna Family
Lebanese president signs 2026 draft budget decree, refers it to parliament

Lebanese president signs 2026 draft budget decree, refers it to parliament

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Qatar PM to meet top US officials today after Israeli attack in Doha
Lebanon asks Syria to cooperate on unsolved political killings

Lebanon asks Syria to cooperate on unsolved political killings

Lebanon witnessed a string of assassinations that targeted anti-Assad politicians, journalists, religious, military, and security figures [Getty] Beirut has formally asked the Syrian government to cooperate in providing information on a series of...

Owner:  Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
Lebanon ceasefire exists 'in name only', says western diplomat
U.S. sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah, sources say
War machines: 10 mightiest military powers shaping global order and security

War machines: 10 mightiest military powers shaping global order and security

Military strength has always been one of the clearest measures of national power. While economic influence and diplomacy shape a country’s role in the world, the ability to defend its borders and project force abroad remains a decisive factor in...

Owner:  Hüseyin Kilic
US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah

US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah

Trump’s administration released $230m in aid to Lebanon’s army and police, aiming to weaken Hezbollah’s influence, sources told news agency Reuters. [Getty] US President Donald Trump's administration approved $230 million for Lebanon's security...

Owner:  Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
Mt. Lebanon pair repeats, Winchester Thurston duo makes comeback at WPIAL girls tennis doubles finals

Mt. Lebanon pair repeats, Winchester Thurston duo makes comeback at WPIAL girls tennis doubles finals

By: Ted Sarneso Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 6:12 PM Ted Sarneso | For TribLive Mt. Lebanon’s Jackie Tang and Michelle Yang and Winchester Thurston’s Marann Buckanovich and Veronica Zinski won WPIAL doubles titles Thursday at North Allegheny. Ted...

Owner:  Trib Total Media
We Design Beirut 2025: Revitalizing Lebanon's Architectural Heritage

We Design Beirut 2025: Revitalizing Lebanon's Architectural Heritage

© Dia Mrad Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034422/we-design-beirut-2025-revitalizing-lebanons-architectural-heritage We Design Beirut returns for its second edition from October 22–26, 2025,...

Owner:  NZZ Media Group
With 2026 elections uncertain, Lebanese abroad face tough voting choices

With 2026 elections uncertain, Lebanese abroad face tough voting choices

Report by Maroun Nassif, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian As soon as Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry announced the launch of an online platform for expatriates to register to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for May 2026,...

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Death of Syrian minor in Lebanese prison sparks conflicting accounts

Death of Syrian minor in Lebanese prison sparks conflicting accounts

The death of Syrian minor Muhannad Mohammed al-Ahmad (14), who had been detained for three months at Lebanon’s al-Warwar juvenile prison, has drawn outrage from rights groups amid conflicting reports over the cause of death. The medical report...

Owner:  Enab Baladi (Non-profit)
Lebanon says Israeli strike kills 2 engineers in country's south

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills 2 engineers in country's south

Lebanese official media said Thursday that two engineers working for a company sanctioned by the United States over alleged Hezbollah ties were killed in an Israeli strike on the country's south. Israel has been carrying out near-daily strikes on...

Owner:  Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
Dozens of Syrian refugees return from Lebanon under organized plan

Dozens of Syrian refugees return from Lebanon under organized plan

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Dozens of Syrian refugees returned from Lebanon on Thursday through the Masnaa border crossing, as part of the “third phase” of the Lebanese government’s plan for the organized return of Syrians to their country....

Owner:  Potomac Media Production, LLC
US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah, sources say

US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah, sources say

Audio By Carbonatix By Patricia Zengerle and Maya Gebeily WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces this week as they push to disarm the once powerful armed group...

Owner:  Edward Atsinger III

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