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'A crime zone.' Why new Lebanon apartments have enraged many
Lebanon officials and residents raise concerns about ongoing problems at Ironwood Apartment Homes in Lebanon. A relatively new apartment complex in Lebanon has quickly generated problems for city officials and area residents as they try and take...
Treasury Targets Additional Elements of Iran’s “Shadow Banking” Network
llicit Infrastructure Funding the Regime’s Elite and the IRGC-QF WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 22 entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Türkiye for...

Lebanon's Shiites mark Ashura amid calls for Hezbollah to disarm
Lebanon's Shiite Muslims on Sunday gathered to mark the religious event of Ashura for the first time since Israel's war last year that largely destroyed the upper echelons of Hezbollah. This year's Ashura celebrations come amid huge pressure on...
Revolution Leader: Sinking two ships of violating companies confirms firmness of Yemen’s stance on banning navigation for enemy
Revolution Leader: Sinking two ships of violating companies confirms firmness of Yemen’s stance on banning navigation for enemy [Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:07:01 +0300] Sana'a – Saba: The Revolution Leader, Sayyid Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi,...

Terrorism Financing: EU Parliament Confirms Algeria’s Inclusion on List of High-Risk Countries
Rabat – The European Parliament validated Algeria’s inclusion on the list of high-risk countries regarding terrorism financing and money laundering. A statement from the European Commission announced today that it has updated its list of high-risk...

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, Welcomes Lebanon’s Response to Washington’s Proposal to Disarm Hezbollah.
The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, expressed his satisfaction with the Lebanese government’s response to Washington’s proposal to disarm Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia. “I am incredibly pleased with the response. What the...

Fire company says suspects stole more than $50K worth of rescue tools
Lancaster County fire company says suspects stole more than $50K worth of rescue tools IT IS 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE BEGIN WITH GABRIELLE. GOOD MORNING. I’M...

Pakistan Launches 10-Year Plan To Build a Blue Economy
Pakistan’s federal government unveiled a sweeping 10-year plan on Wednesday aimed at reviving its neglected fisheries and aquaculture sectors, betting big on a “blue economy” to boost national growth. The new National Fisheries and Aquaculture...

As the Bombing of Iran Took Center Stage, Israeli Forces Deployed Deeper Into the Occupied West Bank
An Israeli military operation in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank on June 19, 2025. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua via Getty Images. Hours before dawn on June 18, as Iran sent a wave of ballistic missiles into Israel, the Israeli army...

Can Lebanon chart path away from region conflicts after Hezbollah weakening?
Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College After a 12-day war launched by Israel and joined briefly by the United States, Iran has emerged weakened and vulnerable. And that has massive implications for another country in the region: Lebanon. Hezbollah,...

Lebanese President, UK Foreign Secretary discuss support for UNIFIL, economic reforms
Beirut: During a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy who is on a visit to Lebanon, the country's President General Joseph Aoun stressed the need for continued British support to Lebanon, especially in the United Nations Security...

U.S. Sanctions 22 Entities Tied to Iranian Regime’s Shadow Banking Network
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against 22 companies and entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey, accusing them of helping to circumvent sanctions and finance oil sales for the benefit of the Quds Force,...

The Lebanese Shi‘a Deserve a State, not a Militia
🔊 Listen to Post Last week marked the commemoration of Ashura, the tenth of Muharram, when Shi‘a Muslims remember the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, their third imam, who was slain at Karbala alongside his family and loyal companions. It is a...

UAE no longer on EU high-risk list: What it means for global finance and the region
Daijiworld Media Network- Dubai Dubai, Jul 10 : In a major diplomatic and economic breakthrough, the European Parliament has officially removed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from its list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist...

Lebanon's Grand Mufti visits Damascus in symbolic shift: Inside Derian's Syria meetings
Report by Abdullah Malaeb, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian stood atop Mount Qasioun, gazing over the Syrian capital—a city he had not entered before the fall of the Assad regime. His presence...

Daily Briefing July 10: Day 643 – IDF executes ground ops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode. To begin the...

After the war: Israel’s economic future looks strong, stable – and full of potential
Over the past year and a half, and especially in recent weeks, headlines in Israel have focused almost exclusively on missiles, reserve duty and growing security concerns. But beneath the surface, a different process is quietly unfolding. Amid...
COUNTER-TERRORISM: Hezbollah Flees Lebanon
July 10, 2025: Three months ago Hezbollah ordered its commanders to leave Lebanon to escape capture or death by Lebanese or Israeli forces. Several hundred Hezbollah leaders headed for South American countries like Brazil, Mexico, Colombia,...

Lebanese PM orders arrests of armed men who took part in Ashura commemoration
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday ordered the arrest of armed men who took part in a religious gathering in Beirut. Videos circulated online showed hundreds of people gathered in the Lebanese capital to mark Ashura, the...

Lebanese Army receives newinstallment of Qatar's fnancial grant
Beirut: The leadership of the Lebanese Army has received a new financial installment provided by the State of Qatar, aimed at supporting the military institution in Lebanon. In a statement Saturday, Commander of the Army General Rodolphe Helou...