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Feb. 5, 2026

Lebanon's army chief visits US as stage two of Hezbollah disarmament looms

The National News

Owner: United Arab Emirates Government

The National News

Owned By	United Arab Emirates Government through Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation & International Media Investments
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.thenationalnews.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

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Feb. 9, 2026

The pulse of Lebanon

Food and Agriculture Organization

Owner: United Nations

Food and Agriculture Organization

Gov't Institution

Owned By	United Nations
Year Founded	1945
Website	www.fao.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Italy, Rome

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Feb. 9, 2026

Israeli drone attack kills child in Southern Lebanon

Shafaq News

Owner: Non-transparent

Shafaq News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	1974
Website	shafaq.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Iraq, Baghdad
Owner Country	Iraq

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Feb. 9, 2026

Six Dead in Collapse of Two Buildings in Tripoli, Lebanon

Jordan News

Owner: Mohamed Alayyan

Jordan News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Mohamed Alayyan
Year Founded	2021
Website	https://www.jordannews.jo/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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Feb. 9, 2026

Israeli forces abduct Islamic Group official in Southern Lebanon

Shafaq News

Owner: Non-transparent

Shafaq News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	1974
Website	shafaq.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Iraq, Baghdad
Owner Country	Iraq

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Feb. 9, 2026

Germany proposes working with Türkiye and Lebanon to facilitate Syrian returns

Daily Sabah

Owner: Zeki Yeşildağ

Daily Sabah

Indeterminate

Owned By	Zeki Yeşildağ
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://www.dailysabah.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

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Feb. 9, 2026

At least 14 killed in building collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli

The Times of Israel

Owner: David Horovitz & Seth Klarman

The Times of Israel

Right-wing

Owned By	David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.timesofisrael.com
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Israel, Jerusalem
Owner Country	Israel

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Feb. 9, 2026

IDF says it killed 4 militants in south Gaza, as medics say farmer killed in central Strip

Haaretz

Owner: Schocken Family and Leonid Nevzlin

Haaretz

Left-wing

Owned By	Schocken Family and Leonid Nevzlin through Haaretz Group
Year Founded	1918
Website	https://www.haaretz.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	Israel, Tel Aviv
Owner Country	Israel

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Feb. 9, 2026

Israel Announces Arrest of Prominent Jamaa Islamiya Member in Southern Lebanon

Asharq Al-Awsat

Owner: Saudi Government

Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper

Pro-Government

Owned By	Saudi Government through Saudi National Bank (a.k.a. Al Ahli Capital or National Commercial Bank Funds) 4 & 13 through Saudi Research & Media Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://english.aawsat.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Saudi Arabia, London
Owner Country	Saudi Arabia

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Feb. 9, 2026

Al-Sharaa Through Lebanese Eyes

Asharq Al-Awsat

Owner: Saudi Government

Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper

Pro-Government

Owned By	Saudi Government through Saudi National Bank (a.k.a. Al Ahli Capital or National Commercial Bank Funds) 4 & 13 through Saudi Research & Media Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://english.aawsat.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Saudi Arabia, London
Owner Country	Saudi Arabia

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Feb. 9, 2026

Fujairah hosts Second Edition of The Fujairah International Conference on Bee Research

Mid East Information

Owner: MTZ Advertising Services (Non-transparent)

Mid East Information

Pro-Government

Owned By	MTZ Advertising Services (Non-transparent)
Year Founded	2012
Website	mid-east.info
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

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Feb. 9, 2026

Sheikh Qassem: Pressure on the Lebanese President has not ceased—from major powers and Arab states alike—urging him to take steps aimed at creating a rift between him and us, that is, between the state at its highest level and the resistance and its su…

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Feb. 9, 2026

King directs preparations to assist Lebanon in dealing with Tripoli incident

Ammon News

Owner: Sameer Al Hayari

Ammon News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Sameer Al Hayari
Year Founded	2006
Website	en.ammonnews.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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6 hours ago

Saudi Arabia starts Ramadan on Wednesday, but many others to begin a day later

Middle East Eye

Owner: Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso

Middle East Eye

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso through M.E.E. ltd
Year Founded	2014
Website	www.middleeasteye.net
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Feb. 9, 2026

Death toll climbs to 9 in Lebanon as old building collapses amid years of neglect

Firstpost

Owner: Mukesh Ambani

Firstpost

Center-right

Owned By	Mukesh Ambani through Reliance Industries & Network18
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.firstpost.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Mumbai
Owner Country	India

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14 hours ago

Including Syrians, Egypt Launches Arrest and Deportation Campaign Against Refugees

Enab Baladi

Owner: Enab Baladi (Non-profit)

Enab Baladi

Neutral

Owned By	Enab Baladi (Non-profit, Jawad Sharbaji Editor-in-chief)
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://english.enabbaladi.net/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 4, 2026

Lebanon residents receive legislative Update

The Chronicle - Connecticut

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler

The Chronicle - Connecticut

Indeterminate

Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group through RISN Operations Inc.
Year Founded	1877
Website	www.thechronicle.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, North Windham
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

Hershey spa argues lawsuit involving trans clients in locker rooms should be tossed

Penn Live - Pennsylvania

Owner: Newhouse Family

PennLive

Center-left

Owned By	Newhouse Family through Advance Publications
Year Founded	1854
Website	https://www.pennlive.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 9, 2026

Overnight IDF Raid in Southern Lebanon Leads to Capture of Senior Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya Figure

Media Line

Owner: Felice Friedson

Media Line

Indeterminate

Owned By	Felice Friedson
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.themedialine.org
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 4, 2026

Lebanon readies for legal action over Israel's chemical spraying

The New Arab

Owner: Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri

The New Arab

Indeterminate

Owned By	Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri through Fadaat Media Ltd.
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://english.alaraby.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	Qatar

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