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Lebanon joins global tech race with appointment of its first Ministry of AI
Lebanon has joined the global AI technology race, following the decision by the Lebanese government to form a new digital ministry that aims to transform governance, attract investors, and harness the power of diaspora innovation. Dr. Kamal...

Palestinian factions hand over truckloads of weapons in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Palestinian factions in two refugee camps in Lebanon handed over truckloads of weapons to authorities on Saturday as part of a deal reached earlier this year to remove arms not under Lebanese state control. The latest...

Health Workers’ Solidarity With Palestine Practiced On The Ground
Above photo: Freedom Flotilla’s vessel “Madleen” in 2025. Freedom Flotilla Coalition/Facebook. Moroccan pharmacist and human rights defender Aziz Rhali explains how he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to support Palestinian health workers during...

Lebanon says Israeli strike killed one in south
Thu Sep 11, 2025 06:50 PM Last update on: Thu Sep 11, 2025 07:02 PM Latest strike despite ceasefire with Hezbollah AFP Thu Sep 11, 2025 06:50 PM Last update on: Thu Sep 11, 2025 07:02 PM Lebanon said an Israeli strike in the country's south on...

Will AI End the Monthslong Wait To See a Psychiatrist in Israel?
Dr. Dekel Taliaz: ‘Along the Resilience Centers, we provided psychiatric services that allowed people to go back to life as soon as possible’ The wait to see a psychiatrist through one of Israel’s health funds can stretch for six months. Research...

Lebanese Health Ministry: Five injured in Israeli drone strike on Kfardounine
Beirut – Saba: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Thursday evening that five civilians were injured in an initial toll following a drone strike carried out by the Israeli enemy on Kfardounine, in southern Lebanon. The Health Emergency...

Cleveland Heights quilter ties it all in to benefit depleted cancer research funds
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – An eighty-four-year-old quiltmaker continues to sew up support and awareness for cancer research in the face of $185 million in federal budget cuts at the Cleveland Clinic. Two quilts by Sandy Jones -- stitched together...

Lebanon PM strongly condemns Adraee's South Lebanon encroachment
Ssalam's statement comes as "Israel" continues to incessantly attack Lebanon, launching airstrikes on the southern and eastern parts of the country. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned, in the strongest terms, the provocative "patrol"...

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills one in south
Israel has continued to carry out attacks on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah “An Israeli enemy drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the Ain Baal-Bazuriyeh road, killing one person,” the health ministry said BEIRUT: Lebanon said...

Indian Men’s Futsal Team To Play Two Friendlies Against Lebanon in Beirut
Mumbai, September 13: The Indian men's futsal team will play two friendly matches against Lebanon in Beirut on September 13 and 15 as part of their preparations for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled for later this month, as per...

Lebanon’s Health Ministry announces inspection results for food supplement factory
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday that an on-site inspection of the Pharma M dietary supplements factory found that it complies with scientific and health standards, ensuring the safety and quality of its products. The...

Israeli attack kills one in southern Lebanon
A man has been killed in an Israeli drone attack on the town of Aitron in southern Lebanon, according to the country's ministry of health. Al Jazeera Arabic quoted a security source as saying that the man died from his injuries after a drone...
Lebanese Martyred as Israeli Enemy Steps up Ceasefire Violations in South, Bekaa
A Lebanese citizen was martyred on Thursday as the Israeli enemy has stepped up violations of the ceasefire that ended the brutal Israel 66-day war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent reported an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle on...

Biotech giant Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs globally, West Lebanon impact uncertain
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. WEST LEBANON — Novo Nordisk, a Denmark-based biotech company that has locations throughout the United States, including West Lebanon, announced Wednesday that it...
Families of Lebanese Prisoners in Israeli Jails Hold Solidarity Event, Urge Government to Liberate Them
“I extend my greetings to my father and all the Lebanese prisoners in the Zionist jails. I also urge them to keep strong,” Assil Shreif, the daughter of the prisoner Hussein Shreif, said, addressing a solidarity event held by the families of the...

Lebanese Health Ministry says one killed in Israeli strike on motorcycle in Ain Baal-Bazouriye

Police: Man charged in shelter attack arrested again in Lebanon
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. LEBANON — A 37-year-old Upper Valley man who was charged in a hammer attack this spring has been arrested for the third time this year after police said he tried to...

Palestinians to surrender weapons in north Lebanon refugee camp
Armed Palestinian men are seen firing live rounds into the air from an assault rifle during a funeral procession in the Beddawi camp [Getty] A faction of the Palestinian Fatah movement operating in the Beddawi refugee camp near Tripoli in Lebanon...

Insomnia and Mental Health Outcomes After Catastrophic Disasters: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining the Long-Term Effects of the Beirut Port Explosion
Background Traumatic events, especially large-scale disasters, can have significant and lasting effects on mental health, often resulting in conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep is frequently affected. For many who...