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Lebanese Industry Minister: Tannourine Water was 'unfairly punished'
Lebanese Industry Minister Joe Issa Khoury said that Tannourine Water was “unjustly penalized and wrongfully accused,” stressing the need to reform how Lebanon monitors food safety and public health. He called for greater coordination among...

Israeli air strikes raise tensions as Lebanon faces pressure over Hezbollah’s arms
US envoy Barak warns of ‘major confrontation’ for Hezbollah if group does not disarm, says regional partners ready to invest in Lebanon Discussions with Israel approved by all parties, including Hezbollah, official source told Arab News Najia...
Israel can't disarm Hezbollah by force. Hamas is a case in point
Although Lebanon was not invited to the Sharm El Sheikh summit on October 13, Lebanese officials are watching closely how the end of the hostilities in Gaza progresses, as this may affect their own highly uncertain situation. A clear sign of the...

Republican lawmakers, Democratic executive councilor fined for campaign finance violations
The New Hampshire Department of Justice has fined Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives and the lone Democrat on the Executive Council for campaign finance violations, according to cease-and-desist letters sent Friday. The DOJ...

A war on reconstruction: Israel's new frontline in south Lebanon
Under the pretext that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild its capabilities, Israel is carrying out a new military campaign in southern Lebanon, killing workers on construction sites, destroying machinery, and threatening engineers advocating for...

Trump warns Israel annexation will end US support
Donald Trump warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel would lose all American support if the prime minister allows right-wing ministers to annex the West Bank, establishing the clearest US red line on Israeli territorial expansion...

Barrack warns Lebanon of Israel war if Hezbollah not disarmed
Tom Barrack has been ramping up the pressure on Lebanon to make Hezbollah lay down its weapons over the months [Getty/file photo] US envoy Tom Barrack has threatened Lebanon with Israeli attacks if it fails to disarm Hezbollah, in a new warning on...

US Warns Lebanon: Israel May Act Unilaterally Should Beirut Fail to Disarm Hezbollah
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that the proposal to hold negotiations between Lebanon and Israel was dropped because Tel Aviv was not receptive to Washington’s suggestion over the matter. Berri told Asharq Al-Awsat that the...
Lebanon State Weakness Exposed by Hezbollah Images on Raouché Rock
The projection of rival political figures onto Beirut’s most famous natural landmark reveals a nation where even its symbols have become contested territory. The recent display of Hassan Nasrallah and Rafik Hariri’s images on Raouché Rock—Beirut’s...

Driver injured after crashing into back of work truck in Lebanon County, fire company says
Driver injured after crashing into back of work truck in Lebanon County, fire company says CONTROL FOR HOURS IN YORK COUNTY. HOW? FIREFIGHTERS FINALLY GOT THE UPPER HAND ON IT. GETTING BACK ONLINE. WHAT CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR HUNDREDS OF SERVICES AND...

There’s no business like dough business
Sara Assad-Mannings, Bunhead Bakery, London I started Bunhead in lockdown, baking buns out of my dad’s house in Streatham and doing wholesale, markets and deliveries. By summer 2023 one of my best friends, Georgia Wickremeratne, and I had joined...

BBC Bargain Hunt expert to challenge sentence for sales to ‘Hezbollah financier’
A BBC Bargain Hunt art expert who was jailed after failing to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing militant group Hezbollah is set to have a bid to appeal against his sentence heard later this month. Oghenochuko...

Lebanese Judge Orders Release Of Gaddafi's Son On $11 Million Bail
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A judge on Friday ordered the release on bail of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of deposed Libyan ruler Moamer Gaddafi, after nearly a decade of pre-trial detention in Lebanon, a judicial official said. Lebanese authorities arrested...

Lebanon Schools has seven people running for board of education
Daulton and Larson will face off for one seat. Two people will be elected of the five in the second race. Below are the responses from the candidates in the Dayton Daily News voters guide that can be found on the newspaper’s website. Their...

US barrel firm Staggemeyer Stave files for bankruptcy
Staggemeyer Stave has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following action taken by its creditors. The barrel firm has debts of nearly US$4 million On 3 October, Decorah Bank & Trust Company filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against...

Is Israel’s ‘lessfire’ truce in Lebanon the model for Gaza?
As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more air strikes on southern Lebanon – 11 months into a ceasefire there. The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passer-by, wounded seven people...

Israel still fires on Lebanon almost a year after truce. Some predict same for Gaza
As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there. The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people...

After Gaza ceasefire, will Lebanon sign the next deal? US says ‘time is now’ but warns Hezbollah disarmament is imperative
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and members of the cabinet stand as they attend a cabinet session to discuss the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, September 5, 2025. Photo:...

Israel Still Strikes Lebanon a Year after Ceasefire; Gaza May Follow
Smoke rises from buildings hit in Israeli airstrikes in Tyre, southern Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP)Beirut- As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a...

On the Eightieth Anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions
Paris October 3, 2025 Honorary President the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). President International Workers Institute (I.W.I) To know where we are going, we must know where we come from. And we go far toward the abolition of exploitation...