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Egyptian leader meets Lebanese PM to discuss nation situation
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Cairo on Wednesday, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, according to a presidential statement....
Syrian President Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has called for closer economic collaboration with Lebanon, framing it as the key to resolving deep-rooted political divisions between the two neighboring nations. In a statement made Wednesday during a...
U.S. Envoy Barrack Abruptly Ends Lebanon Border Visit
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Demonstrations erupted across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, compelling U.S. envoy Tom Barrack to cut short his planned inspection of the volatile border region, according to security officials and eyewitnesses. Hundreds gathered in the...
AMCD Praises Senators Shaheen, Graham and Rep. Wilson on Lebanon
EIN Presswire
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August 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy fully supports the bipartisan Congressional delegation who traveled to Lebanon this week and spoke out in support of the Lebanese...
Israel claims possibility of withdrawing from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarm
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel announced that it may withdraw troops from southern Lebanon if Hezbollah’s weapons are dismantled, according to statements from the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday. The office welcomed a recent pledge by the Lebanese government...
Concerns over climate: Migratory birds make early appearance in Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) At sunrise in southern Lebanon, locals looked to the skies in amazement as vast flocks of geese and pelicans glided overhead in perfect formation. The sight was breathtaking, but also puzzling—why were these migratory birds appearing...
U.S. Syria Envoy Makes Visit to Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria, touched down in southern Lebanon on Wednesday aboard a helicopter, according to Lebanese media. His arrival prompted heightened security measures, with the Lebanese army deploying forces around the...
World Bank Pledges USD250M for Lebanon’s Post-Attack Reconstruction
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber formalized a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday to aid the reconstruction of infrastructure devastated by recent Israeli assaults, the Finance Ministry announced. The funding...
Bridging Worlds: From Lebanon to Washington
Middle East Institute
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August 27, 2025
Rana Abtar—chief correspondent for Asharq Al-Awsat and anchor of the Washington Report—joins Brian for a conversation on US policy in the Middle East, Lebanon’s struggles and resilience, and what it means to cover Washington for Arab audiences....
Lebanon Pledges Ongoing Support to UN Peacekeepers
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanon will continue supporting the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country’s south as long as it is needed to uphold UN Security Council Resolution 1701, President Joseph Aoun confirmed on Tuesday. In talks with UNIFIL...
Lebanon Reaffirms Support for UN Peacekeeping Mission
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s steadfast commitment to the continued presence of the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) in the southern region of the country. Speaking on Tuesday, Aoun emphasized that the mission will...
Ricardo José Haddad Musi Highlights the Lebanese Impact on Mexico’s Textile Industry
EIN Presswire
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August 25, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mexico has established itself as a benchmark in the Latin American textile sector, with exports reaching US $7.5 billion in 2023, according to the National Chamber of the Textile...
Lebanese army foils illegal entrance of armed men from Syria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military announced on Sunday that it had prevented an attempted infiltration by armed groups coming from Syria into eastern Lebanon, according to reports. The incident unfolded before midday near the villages of Kfar Zabad...
Lebanon Reports Army Thwarted Infiltration Attempt from Syria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military on Sunday blocked an attempted cross-border infiltration by armed individuals entering from Syria, according to a local news agency. The confrontation occurred late Sunday morning near the eastern villages of Kfar...
Israel Launches Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli drone strike hit a location between Ramyah and Beit Lif in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to media reports. Citing official sources, media confirmed the attack was carried out by an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle. No...
Kuwait Delivers First Batch of Fuel to Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A Kuwaiti oil tanker reached Lebanon's territorial waters on Saturday, marking the first delivery under a critical fuel supply agreement aimed at alleviating Lebanon’s ongoing electricity shortages, the office of the Lebanese Energy...
Lebanon to give retired civilian public sector employees monthly salary
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanon’s cabinet has approved monthly payments of 12 million Lebanese pounds (about 134 USD) for retired public sector employees to help alleviate economic hardship, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced Thursday. The measure forms...
Lebanese PM denounces threat of Hezbollah leader
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned statements by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, which he described as an "underlying threat of civil war," following the government’s plan to disarm the group, according to reports. In a video on...
Lebanon, Syria pledge to ease movement of goods, individuals across shared border
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Syrian and Lebanese authorities have reached an agreement to simplify the movement of goods and people across their shared border, aiming to strengthen trade between the two countries, both facing ongoing crises....
Lebanese military cautions against protests
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Army Command issued a stern warning on Saturday against actions that could threaten national security, following online calls for protests over the government’s plan to place exclusive control of weapons under state authority....