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Lebanon visited by state rep, Shelby Co. Mayor
State Representative John Ray Clemmons and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris stopped in Lebanon on Aug. 26 as part of their 12-city Tennessee Voices Rural Listening Tour. The event was held at the Historic Arcade downtown where over 70 attended to...
5 killed, 5 injured in Israeli airstrikes on E. Lebanon
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others injured on Monday in a series of Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon, official and security sources said. The Lebanese National News Agency reported that...

Lebanon discusses army plan to disarm Hezbollah
The Lebanese government began discussing on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the Iran-backed militant group says plays into the hands of Israel and the United States. In August, under heavy US pressure and fearing Israel would...

Israeli strikes kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach
Israel claims it has struck Hezbollah targets, although the Lebanese group has not commented. Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli warplanes struck eastern Lebanon in the...

Lebanon to discuss army plan to disarm Hezbollah
The Lebanese government is set to discuss on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the Iran-backed militant group says plays into the hands of Israel and the United States. In August, under heavy US pressure and fearing Israel would...

World News | Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 Preparations Underway for Region's Largest Multi-sport Event
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 16 (ANI/WAM): The Supreme Organising Committee of the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 today announced that preparations for the multi-sports event are progressing steadily. Following its successful participation at the...

Malaysia to send 1 more peacekeeping team to Lebanon before wind-down
The Malaysian Battalion 850-12 team serving under Unifil in Lebanon during a sending-off ceremony at the Subang Air Base on Nov 6, 2024. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will send one final peacekeeping team to Lebanon next year before ending its...

At least five said killed as Israel hits Hezbollah sites in northeast Lebanon
At least five people were reported killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa valley targeting sites allegedly used by the Hezbollah terror group to plan attacks. According to the Israel Defense Forces, air force planes hit Hezbollah...

Lebanon says army will begin implementing Hezbollah disarmament plan
The Lebanese military will begin implementing its plan to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, the government said on Friday following a cabinet meeting, amid opposition from the group and its allies. The cabinet discussed the plan on Friday despite a...

Israel airstrikes kill 5 in northeastern Lebanon, including 4 Hezbollah members
BEIRUT — Israel launched airstrikes Monday on the outskirts of northeastern Lebanon, killing five people, including four Hezbollah members, according to officials. This comes as global pressure mounts to disarm the Lebanese militant group. Since...

At least five killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon
At least five people were killed on Monday by Israeli strikes on Lebanon, the country's health ministry said. Israel has regularly carried out air strikes on Lebanon since Hezbollah was resigned to sign a lopsided ceasefire in November. Monday's...

Israeli airstrikes kill five, wound five in Lebanon’s Bekaa region
ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed at least five people and wounded five others in the towns of Hermel and Al-Labweh, according to a preliminary toll announced by Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health on Monday. Al-Mayadeen...

Israel airstrikes kill five in northeastern Lebanon, including four Hezbollah members
Israel launched airstrikes Monday on the outskirts of northeastern Lebanon, killing five people, including four Hezbollah members, according to officials. This comes as global pressure mounts to disarm the Lebanese militant group. Since Hezbollah...

IOF launch series of 12 airstrikes on Hermel outskirts, east Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces launch several airstrikes targeting the outskirts of Harbata and al-Laboua in the Hermel-Baalbek district in eastern Lebanon. The Israeli occupation launched 12 airstrikes on the outskirts of Hermel and Bekaa in eastern...

’Lovely Day’ Director Philippe Falardeau on Why His Latest Felt Wrong and How Lebanese Cast Members Convinced Him It’s the Film We Need Right Now (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Philippe Falardeau’s stealth visit to Toronto this past weekend to attend two warmly received afternoon screenings of his world-premiering “Lovely Day,” an acquisition title, left little time for the acclaimed Canadian director of 2012...
Lebanese president urges int'l actions after Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers
BEIRUT, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday urged urgent international action after Israeli drones targeted areas near United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling it the "most serious violation" of the...

What will happen to south Lebanon once UNIFIL leaves?
The United Nations Security Council on 28 August voted to renew the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)'s mission until 31 December 2026. After that date, UNIFIL will start “an orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal” over the...

General : Malaysia To Send Final Peacekeeping Team To Lebanon Next Year
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will send one more team to Lebanon next year before concluding its participation in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission in the country at the end of 2026. Defence Minister Datuk...

Highlights Indonesia 0-0 Lebanon in Friendly Match
Both teams played a great game, but neither of them managed to score a goal, so in this first meeting these teams ended with a 0-0 draw, achieving their first ever tally. The match ends with the teams finishing 0-0. Indonesia played a great game...

Lebanon condemns Israeli aggression on south, attacks on UNIFIL
The Lebanese Foreign Ministry slams the Israeli attacks as a violation of international law and Resolution 1701. The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the recent Israeli attacks that targeted, on Wednesday evening,...