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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 beirut, civilian casualties, coastal highway, Drone Strikes, evacuation warnings, hezbollah, israel, Israel-Hezbollah war, Israeli airstrikes, Jiyeh, Lebanese health ministry, lebanon, Lebanon ceasefire, Middle East conflict, Naim Qassem, regional tensions, Saadiyat, Sidon, southern Lebanon, Tyre region, US-mediated talks

Israeli Airstrikes Near Beirut Kill Eight Despite Fragile Lebanon Truce

Jerusalem-Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles along a coastal highway south of Beirut killed eight people, including two children, on Wednesday, Lebanese

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Avichay Adraee, beirut, Beqaa Valley, ceasefire, cross-border clashes, drone attacks, evacuation warning, geopolitical crisis, hezbollah, IDF, Iran-backed groups, israel, Israeli military, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile strikes, regional tensions, Reuters style, saudi arabia, southern Lebanon

Israel Orders Evacuations in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes

Jerusalem— The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of nine villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately ahead of planned

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 beirut, ceasefire, civilian casualties, crisis management, Diplomacy, displacement, EU aid, european union, food insecurity, Hadja Lahbib, hezbollah, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Israel strikes, Israeli bombardment, Joseph Aoun, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, refugees, regional tensions, united nations, Washington talks

EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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NewsDesk MC May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 AngryBirds, beirut, BesharaRai, BorderViolence, hezbollah, IranProxy, IsraeliConflict, JosephAoun, LBCI, LebaneseForces, lebanon, MaroniteChurch, MediaFreedom, MiddleEast, NaimQassem, PoliticalSatire, RegionalConflict, ReligiousSymbols, SectarianTensions, ShiitePolitics, SocialMediaBacklash

Hezbollah Condemns ‘Angry Birds’ Satire as Lebanon Tensions Spill Online

Beirut- Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Saturday condemned a video aired by Lebanese broadcaster LBCI that portrayed the group’s leaders and fighters

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NewsDesk MC May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 beirut, BorderConflict, ceasefire, CivilianDisplacement, CrossBorderTensions, EvacuationOrders, Geopolitics, hezbollah, IranBackedGroup, israel, IsraeliArmy, JosephClearfield, LebaneseArmy, lebanon, MiddleEastWar, MilitaryStrikes, RegionalSecurity, RodolpheHaykal, Sammaiyeh, SouthLebanon, TyreDistrict

Israel Expands South Lebanon Strikes, Orders Evacuations Amid Ceasefire Strains

Beirut — Israel’s military on Sunday ordered residents in parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes and move at

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 beirut, Benjamin Netanyahu, border tensions, ceasefire, Diplomacy, donald trump, hezbollah, Hezbollah attacks, israel, Israeli strikes, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese army, lebanon, Lebanon negotiations, Middle East conflict, Nabih Berri, regional security, Reuters style news, southern Lebanon, U.S. Embassy Beirut, Yellow Line

US Pushes Aoun-Netanyahu Summit as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays

Beirut — The United States on Thursday urged a direct meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Abdul Latif Derian, Ali Al-Khatib, beirut, civil peace, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese army, Lebanese politics, lebanon, Lebanon crisis, Middle East Diplomacy, Nabih Berri, national unity, Nawaf Salam, political settlement, Sami Abi Al-Muna, saudi arabia, Saudi diplomacy, sectarian balance, state authority, Taif Agreement, Walid Bukhari

Saudi Envoy Says Taif Accord Remains Basis for Any Lebanon Settlement

Beirut– Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, said adherence to the 1989 Taif Agreement remains the foundation of any

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NewsDesk MC April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Ashraf Dabbour, beirut, corruption charges, diplomatic corruption, former ambassador, interpol, judicial probe, Lebanese judiciary, lebanon, Lebanon airport arrest, legal investigation, mahmoud abbas, Middle East politics, palestine, palestine liberation organization, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian envoy, plo, public assets, Rafik Hariri International Airport, Red Notice

Lebanon Detains Former Palestinian Envoy Over Corruption Probe

Beirut– Lebanese authorities have detained former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour on corruption charges after he arrived at Beirut’s

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 beirut, Beirut waterfront, ceasefire, conflict zone, displaced families, hezbollah, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Israel Hezbollah conflict, Israeli strikes, Khiyam, Lebanese civilians, lebanon, Middle East war, military occupation, Rabih Khreiss, refugees, southern border, southern Lebanon, tents, war displacement

Displaced Lebanese families face deepening hardship as war nears two months

Beirut— Nearly two months after renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forced them from their homes, many displaced Lebanese families

UNIFIL honours slain French peacekeeper, urges probe into Lebanon attack

Beirut— The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon led a tribute on Monday to a French soldier

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