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Lebanese army to present arms monopoly plan next week: Prime Minister

Middle East Monitor · August 26, 2025

The Lebanese army will present a comprehensive plan to the government next week aimed at ensuring exclusive state control over weapons, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “The course of exclusive state authority over...

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack sparks outrage after telling journalists in Lebanon to ‘act civilized’

The Independent · August 27, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

US envoy slammed for 'animalistic' slur at Lebanese journalists

The New Arab · August 27, 2025

Barrack holds a press conference at the Baabda President Palace after meeting with Aoun to discuss the disarmament of militant groups [Getty] US envoy Tom Barrack sparked outrage in Lebanon on Tuesday after insulting local journalists with remarks...

Mindware and VMware, a Broadcom Company, Sign Distribution Partnership in Egypt, Powering the Country’s Digital Transformation Drive

MENAFN · August 27, 2025

(MENAFN- Procre8) Cairo, Egypt, 26th August, 2025: Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, is proud to announce its appointment as an official distributor for VMware, a Broadcom company, in Egypt. This new...

Lebanon to present Hezbollah disarmament plan in coming days: US envoy

Yahoo News ·

Lebanon has agreed to present a plan aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, and Israel will submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, United States envoy Tom Barrack has said, as the Lebanese armed group has repeatedly made...

Lebanon sets $20m bail for ex-central bank governor

Gulf News ·

Salameh, 75, was arrested in September 2024 and charged with multiple crimes, including embezzling public funds and forgery. He has been at the center of local and European investigations for three years, accused of illegally amassing real estate...

Finance Minister to LBCI: Reconstruction will begin in densely populated areas

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) ·

Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber explained that the loan provided by the World Bank is dedicated to the reconstruction of infrastructure in affected areas. In an interview with LBCI, he noted that the law will be submitted to the...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:15 a.m. EDT

Santa Maria Times - California ·

Trump's 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as steep U.S. tariffs on Indian products take effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India's...

Lebanon to propose Hezbollah disarmament plan: US envoy

BDNews24 ·

Lebanon will present a plan on Sunday aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top US envoy Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Speaking after talks with President...

Lebanon agrees bail for ex-central bank chief: officials

The New Arab · August 26, 2025

Former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images) Lebanon's judiciary agreed Tuesday to the...

US envoy lays out Lebanon plans

Arkansas Democrat Gazette · August 27, 2025

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BEIRUT -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the...

US Delegation in Beirut Before Army Submits Plan on Hezbollah Disarmament While Israel Awaits

Asharq Al-Awsat · August 27, 2025

An American delegation was Lebanon on Tuesday to follow up on the government's plan to impose state monopoly over arms, which calls on Iran-backed Hezbollah to disarm. The army will submit a plan on the disarmament on Sunday and the cabinet will...

Lebanon signs World Bank loan agreement for infrastructure reconstruction

Xinhua News Agency ·

BEIRUT, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Tuesday signed a 250 million U.S.-dollar loan agreement with the World Bank to support reconstruction of infrastructure damaged in recent Israeli attacks, the Finance Ministry...

Lebanon will present a plan for disarming Hezbollah on Sunday, U.S. envoy says

The Globe and Mail · August 26, 2025

Open this photo in gallery:U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack and U.S. deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus give a statement in Baabda, Lebanon, after a meeting with Lebanon's President on Tuesday.ANWAR...

Beirut court approves bail for former central bank governor

Xinhua News Agency ·

BEIRUT, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A local court on Tuesday approved the release of former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh on a record bail of 20 million U.S. dollars and 5 billion Lebanese pounds (about 55,600 dollars), the state-run...

Next president of Ephrata National Bank describes approach to leading 144-year-old community bank [Q&A]

Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania ·

It’s not very often that Ephrata National Bank names a new president and CEO. In the bank’s 144-year history, there have only been eight presidents, including one who served 34 years and another who held the top job for 20 years. That longevity is...

Lebanon to present plan by next week to ‘convince’ Hezbollah to disarm

The Times of Israel · August 26, 2025

Lebanon will come up with a plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, US Special Envoy for Syria and Lebanon Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Israel will give a counterproposal when it receives Lebanon’s plan, Barrack said after meeting...

Lebanon signs $250 million World Bank loan for reconstruction

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) ·

Lebanon on Tuesday signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to support post-war reconstruction efforts following Israeli attacks. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and the World Bank's regional director, Jean-Christophe Carret, signed...

Amnesty Whitewashes Hezbollah, Distorts Israeli Self-Defense in Lebanon

NGO Monitor · August 27, 2025

On August 26, 2025, Amnesty International issued a publication accusing Israel of “extensively destroy[ing] and damag[ing] civilian structures and agricultural land in southern Lebanon” during the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict, stemming from...

Lebanon to propose Hezbollah disarmament plan on August 31, US envoy says

The Gazette - Colorado ·

By Jana Choukeir BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon will present a plan on Sunday aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday....