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NewsDesk MC May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, armed groups, beirut, ceasefire, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, geopolitical crisis, hezbollah, iran, Iran-backed groups, Lebanese politics, lebanon, middle east, Naim Qassem, negotiations, Pakistan mediators, regional tensions, security, tehran, US-Iran conflict

Iran Signals Continued Backing for Hezbollah Amid Push for Broader Ceasefire

Beirut-Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said on Saturday that a message from Iran reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to supporting the group and

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Ahmad Al Assir, Arab music figure, armed group charges, attempted murder acquittal, conflict legacy, court verdict Lebanon, criminal cases Lebanon, Fadel Shaker, Hezbollah allied group, Hilal Hammoud, judicial decision, Lebanese army conflict, Lebanese politics, Lebanon court ruling, Lebanon judiciary, legal proceedings Lebanon, Middle East security, militant charges, refugee camp Lebanon, Sidon clashes 2013, singer turned militant

Lebanese Court Acquits Fadel Shaker of Attempted Murder Charge

Beirut — A Lebanese court acquitted singer-turned-militant Fadel Shaker of attempted murder on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence, a judicial official

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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 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Bekaa Valley, border conflict, ceasefire, china, drone attack, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli troops, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese politics, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Nabi Chit, Naim Qassem, peace talks, regional tensions, southern Lebanon, U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered

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NewsDesk MC March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 2020 explosion, accountability, ammonium nitrate, Beirut harbor, Beirut port blast, civil servants, governance crisis, hezbollah, indictment process, Israel Hezbollah conflict, Jamal Hajjar, judicial investigation, Lebanese politics, lebanon, legal proceedings, middle east, political interference, port explosion, public prosecutor, security officials, Tarek Bitar

Lebanon judge closes probe into 2020 Beirut port blast, file sent to prosecutor

Beirut — Lebanese investigating judge Tarek Bitar has completed his inquiry into the 2020 Beirut port explosion and referred the