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Reports: Barrack to visit Israel, tells Lebanon there's a 3-month window
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 July 2025, 18:21 U.S. envoy Tom Barrack told the Lebanese officials he met with during his latest visit to Beirut that there is a “three-month window” to reach a solution regarding Hezbollah’s arms, al-Akhbar newspaper...
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Sites in South Lebanon as Terror Group Pushes to Rebuild Amid US Disarmament Talks
Algemeiner Journal
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July 9, 2025
Israeli forces uncovered and destroyed Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, as a new report indicated that despite ongoing U.S.-led efforts to secure a disarmament deal, the Iran-backed group is making repeated, largely...
A weakened Iran and Hezbollah gives Lebanon an opening to chart path away from the region’s conflicts − will it be enough?
The Conversation
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July 9, 2025
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, Tehran’s main ally in Lebanon, had...
Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Home syria Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed...
Israeli drone assault strikes Lebanese city, killing three civilians
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli drone attack near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday left three people dead and 13 others wounded, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. A statement from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center revealed...
Lebanese flavors in Saudi Arabia with Rabih Fouany, corporate executive chef of Vivienda Group KSA
Hospitality News Magazine
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July 7, 2025
How do you preserve the authenticity of Lebanese cuisine when adapting it for Saudi Arabian tastes and dining culture Preserving Lebanese culinary authenticity while adapting to Saudi preferences requires thoughtful balance between heritage and...
US State Dept spokesperson urges Lebanon to advance Hezbollah disarmament and urgent reforms after Barrack’s visit
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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A U.S. State Department spokesperson, speaking following U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's visit to Beirut, emphasized that private diplomatic discussions with Lebanon should not be publicly characterized. “As Ambassador Barrack has said publicly, he was...
Barrack expects 'breakthrough', says Lebanese leaders 'honest'
Naharnet
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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has said that he expects a “breakthrough” in the talks with Lebanon about the U.S. paper related to Hezbollah’s arms, reforms and the relation with Syria, adding that President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf...
First Syrian Returns Begin from Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan
MTV Lebanon
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns....
PHOTOS: Person in 'serious condition' after car flips onto roof, fire company says
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Person in 'serious condition' after car flips onto roof in Chester County, fire company says GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY AT 430. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY. IT’S JULY 9TH. I’M MATT BARCARO, I’M KATELYN SMITH, AND WE’RE JOINED BY METEOROLOGIST MARY ELLEN. GOOD...
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Lebanon set to get financial aid to go home
The National News
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Up to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon may be set to return home under a UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, according to a document seen by The National. Under the scheme endorsed by the Lebanese government, thousands have already...
Syrian returns from Lebanon to begin under UN-backed plan
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns....
Syrian-Belgian talks to boost economic and investment cooperation
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Damascus, SANA- – Director of Damascus and its countryside Chamber of Industry, Eng. Muhammad Ayman al-Mawlawi, received Wednesday the Belgian Ambassador to Beirut, Arnout Pauwels, and his accompanying delegation at the Chamber’s building in...
Nvidia becomes first company to top $4 trillion in market value
The National News
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Nvidia has become the first public company in the world to surpass $4 trillion in market capitalisation. Shares in the chip maker rose as high as 2.8 per cent to $164.42 during Wednesday morning trading, as it and the broader US market continued...
Trump unveils 30% tariff on Iraq in latest batch of trade letters
The National News
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Donald Trump unveiled a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with Iraq becoming the latest in a series of countries to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than...
Israel sends troops deeper into south Lebanon to destroy alleged Hezbollah sites
The National News
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Israel's military on Wednesday said its troops pressed further into south Lebanon to carry out ground operations to dismantle alleged Hezbollah infrastructure, before retreating. The Israel military already occupies five points of Lebanese...
LOCAL FIREWORKS COMPANY PREPARES FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS IN LEBANON AND RICHLAND
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
WORDS OF PRAISE KEEP COMING IN ABOUT LAST FRIDAY’S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION ON FORT LEONARD WOOD. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PREMIER PYROTECHNICS IN RICHLAND, THE COMPANY THAT STAGED THE GIGANTIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY FOR THE CROWDS THERE, MATT...
Lebanese president meets US envoy amid Hezbollah disarmament talks
APA
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with US envoy Tom Barrack at the presidential palace as Lebanese authorities are due to deliver a response to Barrack’s request for Iran-backed Hezbollah’s disarmament, APA reports citing Al Arabiya....
Aegean resumes services to Beirut, Erbil, Amman
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY Starting July 10th, Greek-owned Aegean Airlines will reinstate part of its flight network to and from Beirut, Lebanon. Flights to Erbil will resume on July 16th, while routes to Amman will resume operation on July 19th, the company said on...
Breaking Point: How Israel Will Drag Lebanon to Civil War over Normalization
The Palestine Chronicle
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July 9, 2025
Thousands of people gathered as Hezbollah called for a sit-in in Beirut. (Photo: video grab) By Robert Inlakesh Israel’s goal is to collapse Lebanon through triggering civil war and any move to normalize ties with Tel Aviv would inevitably trigger...