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Israel targets Lebanese army in al - Mansouri , wounding soldier

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Israel targets Lebanese army in al - Mansouri , wounding soldier

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Hezbollah bloc slams authorities continued policy of submission and surrender

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center57d ago

Hezbollah bloc slams authorities continued policy of submission and surrender

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center57d ago

What was discussed on third day of Lebanon - Israel talks ?

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center57d ago

Israel refuses to withdraw from more south Lebanon areas at talks

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Saudi Arabia , Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement

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center58d ago

Saudi Arabia , Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" on Friday, establishing that an attack on one will be considered an attack on all three. This defensive pact aims to bolster collective deterrence and cooperation amid growing regional security concerns and threats, including the war in Iran.

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More than 800 , 000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war

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center60d ago

More than 800 , 000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war

As of July 30, over 821,000 displaced Lebanese have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence, according to the UN OCHA. Despite this return, over 360,000 remain displaced, with ongoing intermittent Israeli strikes and infrastructure damage impacting southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah rejects a U.S.-brokered disarmament and withdrawal framework.

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Salam says greatest help to Israel was provided by Hezbollah

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Salam says greatest help to Israel was provided by Hezbollah

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated on X that Hezbollah, by unilaterally engaging in "futile wars" and tying Lebanon to foreign axes, provided the greatest help to Israel. This statement followed Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem accusing Lebanese authorities of helping Israel by pursuing direct talks and not rejecting negotiations that grant Israel political gains.

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Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war

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Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday for discussions on Iran, the Israel-Hezbollah war, and the Abraham Accords. The meeting, the first since the leaders launched a joint war against Iran, aimed to address strains in their relationship and differing approaches to the ongoing conflict.

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German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event

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center68d ago

German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event

A jihadist militant identified as Abdul Rahman Ballout, 21, killed one woman and wounded 29 others near Berlin's Pride parade on Saturday before being shot dead by police on Sunday. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt pledged to toughen security laws, including increased use of electronic ankle monitors and preventive detention for security threats, following widespread concerns about why Ballout was not under surveillance despite previous convictions and an attempt to join the Islamic State group.

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Aoun : My meeting with Trump was fruitful , time has come to end war

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center72d ago

Aoun : My meeting with Trump was fruitful , time has come to end war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, stating the meeting was fruitful and that it is time to end the war. Aoun also called on the EU to support the implementation of a framework agreement with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli attacks since October 2023.

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Japanese militant who took part in a 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack , dies in Beirut

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center72d ago

Japanese militant who took part in a 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack , dies in Beirut

Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese militant involved in the 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, died in Beirut at age 78, according to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Okamoto, who had been ill, was protected by the PFLP after being released from Israeli prison in a 1985 prisoner exchange and later granted political asylum in Lebanon.

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Aoun says disarming Hezbollah has requirements to fulfill

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center74d ago

Aoun says disarming Hezbollah has requirements to fulfill

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Rubio says Syria must tackle internal challenges , not fight Hezbollah

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center74d ago

Rubio says Syria must tackle internal challenges , not fight Hezbollah

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Hajj Hassan in first Hezbollah comment on Aoun - Trump talks

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center74d ago

Hajj Hassan in first Hezbollah comment on Aoun - Trump talks

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US plans to announce nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

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center74d ago

US plans to announce nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

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US hits Iran , says war cost at $37 . 5 billion

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Lebanese Army calls on Israel to use coordination channel instead of firing at troops

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center74d ago

Lebanese Army calls on Israel to use coordination channel instead of firing at troops

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Geagea questions Hezbollah fighting capacity as Lebanon pursues Israel talks

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stated in an interview published Friday that Lebanon's direct negotiations with Israel indicate Hezbollah's diminished capacity to sustain armed conflict and a significant step toward national sovereignty. Geagea praised the Lebanese Cabinet's diplomatic efforts, asserting that the majority now determines the country's direction, not an armed minority, and expressed reassurance regarding the current Syrian regime.

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German FM proposes deploying EU force to replace UNIFIL

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center78d ago

German FM proposes deploying EU force to replace UNIFIL

German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul proposed deploying an EU force to replace the expiring UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon, aiming to prevent a security vacuum and create conditions for an Israeli withdrawal without Hezbollah's return. This initiative seeks to leverage existing European participation in UNIFIL to establish a new security framework before the UN mission's mandate concludes on December 31, 2026.

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China , Pakistan call on US , Iran to resume talks

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center78d ago

China , Pakistan call on US , Iran to resume talks

China and Pakistan's foreign ministers called for the United States and Iran to cease hostilities and resume dialogue following a meeting in Shanghai. This appeal comes amid renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz, with both nations expressing concern over the escalating situation and the potential loss of gains from a preliminary peace deal.

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