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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...

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...

Hospitals' Adoption of Cutting-Edge Tech Benefits Patients and Staff
The demands on health care systems around the world are growing. To deliver the best care to patients, hospitals must go beyond traditional means of delivery to be on the cutting edge of innovation and development. Around the world, smart...

Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon leave several wounded
2025-09-12T07:33:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut Israeli strikes hit various regions in southern Lebanon, leaving several civilians injured, local media reported on Friday. Israeli forces crossed into the town of...

Abbas Fahdel films Lebanon's scars in Tales of the Wounded Land
Born in Babylon, Iraq — a land torn apart by conflict — and gifted not only with the ability to observe keenly but also to empathise with people’s private tragedies deeply, Abbas Fahdel seems to have arrived on earth with a mission to record and...

Man arrested after allegedly assaulting Lebanon officers while out on bail for multiple felonies
Lebanon police have arrested a man who is accused of assaulting officers while out on bail for multiple felonies.Authorities said 37-year-old Shawn Mooney was loitering outside Kilton Library on Wednesday night after it had closed.Officials said...

Israeli Strike Kills One Person in South Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike in the country's south on Thursday killed one person. "An Israeli enemy drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the Ain Baal-Bazouriyeh road, killing one person," the ministry said in a statement,...
Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on SW Lebanon
BEIRUT, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Hezbollah member was killed Thursday in an Israeli airstrike in southwestern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Public Health, said...
Israeli drone strike injures five in southern Lebanon
Five people were wounded after an Israeli drone strike struck a vehicle in the town of Kfar Dounine in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported, citing Lebanon’s ministry of public health. Israel has regularly...

Israeli drone strike hits motorcycle in southern Lebanon
2025-09-11T18:23:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut On Thursday, an Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in the town of Kfar Dounin, southern Lebanon, according to local media. The Lebanese Health Ministry said five people...

French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian holds high-level talks in Beirut
French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian met Lebanon’s president, speaker, and prime minister in Beirut. As mass “Block Everything” protests roil France, presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian touched down in Beirut on Thursday for high-level meetings with...

Crash with injuries reported on East Main Street in Lebanon
Crash with injuries reported on East Main Street in Lebanon TODAY, A SWAT STANDOFF ENDS WITH A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY. THE TENSE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN DEPUTIES AND THAT SUSPECT FROM OVERNIGHT. PLUS, THE SEARCH IS STILL UNDERWAY THIS MORNING FOR THE...

Exploring the Mediating Role of Insomnia in the Relationship Between Fibromyalgia, Depression, and Anxiety in Lebanese Adults
Background Fibromyalgia is a common rheumatological disorder that is characterized by widespread pain in the body.1 The pain described as musculoskeletal of nature is often accompanied by other symptoms like sleep disturbances, mood...

Israeli strike kills one in Lebanon
Agence France-Presse . Beirut, Lebanon 12 September, 2025, 00:27 Lebanon said an Israeli strike in the country’s south on Thursday killed one person, the latest raid despite a ceasefire with militant group Hezbollah. Israel has continued to carry...
Perfect pumpkin recipes you’ll fall for
Fabulous Fall Pumpkin Recipes When it’s pumpkin season, what better way to enjoy it than with all the pumpkin recipes? Soups, pasta, beverages, desserts – you’ll find them all here! ‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin! Pumpkin has a wonderful,...

Closed Mt. Juliet therapy clinic owners accused of Medicaid fraud
Owners of a now closed Mt. Juliet therapy clinic accused of Medicaid fraud in lawsuit filed by the Tennessee Attorney General. The Tennessee Attorney General has filed a lawsuit that accuses the owners of a now closed Mt. Juliet therapy clinic of...

Hamas After 7 October: Resistance and Challenges
Following Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination by Israel in Tehran on 31 July 2024 he was succeeded as head of Hamas’ political bureau for the whole movement by Yahya Sinwar, who had led Hamas’ political bureau for the Gaza Strip since 2017. According...

Lebanon state media reports Israeli strike on car south of Beirut
Lebanese state media said Israel struck a car south of Beirut on Tuesday, a day after Israeli raids in the country's east killed five people. "An enemy drone targeted a little while ago a car... between the towns of Jiyeh and Barja," the National...

Israeli strike kills one in south Lebanon despite ceasefire agreement
BEIRUT: An Israeli drone strike has killed one person in southern Lebanon despite an existing ceasefire agreement with militant group Hezbollah. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed that an Israeli enemy drone targeted a motorcycle on the Ain...