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US envoy cuts short visit to south Lebanon after being met with pro-Hezbollah protests
The Times of Israel
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August 27, 2025
EL KHIAM, Lebanon — US envoy Tom Barrack cut short a visit to southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanese state media, amid protests in two planned stops against US pressure to disarm Hezbollah. The official National News Agency (NNA)...
Lebanon ink loan deal with World Bank to reconstruct infrastructure
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanon’s finance minister on Tuesday signed a loan agreement worth 250 million U.S. dollars with the World Bank to help rebuild infrastructure damaged during recent Israeli strikes, according to an official statement. The funding will...
Lebanese court bails ex-Lebanese central bank governor
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) A Beirut court on Tuesday approved the release of former central bank governor Riad Salameh after he posted what is being described as a record bail of 20 million U.S. dollars and 5 billion Lebanese pounds, worth roughly 55,600 dollars,...
Coral Beach Resort Sharjah renews commitment to crcular economy with Dr. Linen collaboration
Travel Daily News
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August 27, 2025
Coral Beach Resort Sharjah partners again with Dr. Linen to repurpose 700kg of used textiles, reinforcing sustainability and responsible resource management. UAE – Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has once again reaffirmed its commitment to...
Egypt's Sisi voices support for Lebanon in meeting with PM Salam
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Cairo on Wednesday and affirmed Egypt's support for Lebanon's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, the presidency said in a...
U.S. envoy cuts short Lebanon border tour amid protests, backlash over press remarks
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIRUT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Protests in southern Lebanon on Wednesday forced U.S. envoy Tom Barrack to cut short a planned tour of the border region, security sources and eyewitnesses said. Hundreds of residents gathered in the town of Khiam, the...
Lebanese military to give plan to government on state control over weapons
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese army is set to present a detailed plan to the government next week to establish exclusive state control over weapons, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced. “The course of exclusive state authority over weapons, the extension...
Egypt’s president hails Lebanon’s steps to restore state authority
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi praised the measures taken by the Lebanese government in recent months to restore the organization of state institutions and assert authority across the country. During a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister...
US envoy Tom Barrack cuts short visit to south Lebanon after protests
The National News
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US envoy Tom Barrack on Wednesday cancelled part of a planned tour of south Lebanon after protests against his visit, reflecting anger in the Shiite-majority region over US policy. Mr Barrack arrived by helicopter at the Francois El Hage military...
U.S. envoy accused of "insulting remarks" in Lebanon faces backlash
CBS News
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U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled a planned visit to southern cities in Lebanon Wednesday, Lebanon's National News Agency said, amid a backlash over remarks he made the previous day that have been criticized...
Manager for Lebanese singer Fadl Chaker denies reports that he will hold concert in Egypt
Egypt Independent
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August 27, 2025
The manager for Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker denied the existence of any agreement on Shaker holding a concert in Egypt or anywhere else. Shaker’s official Instagram account issued a statement, written: “Dear fans, I would like to inform you that,...
Lebanese winemaker strains to keep business alive through war and drought
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Emilie Madi and Maya Gebeily RIYAK, Lebanon (Reuters) -Elias Maalouf crouched to examine a shrivelling grapevine in his ancestral vineyard in the sun-kissed plains of eastern Lebanon. Last year, Israeli air strikes kept him from picking most of...
Whish Money Partners with Mastercard to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Lebanese
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Whish Money has joined forces with Mastercard to make sending and receiving money easier for people in Lebanon. The partnership allows users in Lebanon to send money to over 50 countries, while...
‘Animals’ in the Palace: Trump’s Clowns Try to Sell Lebanon a Cage
Al Manar
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August 27, 2025
Hussein Moghniyeh “Shocked and appalled” is the mildest of the reactions I’ve had to the charade that unfolded today at the Presidential Palace in Lebanon. Scientists have already published new research concluding that the maximum amount of...
Mindware and VMware, a Broadcom Company, Sign Distribution Partnership in Egypt, Powering the Country’s Digital Transformation Drive
MENAFN
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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...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:15 a.m. EDT
Santa Maria Times - California
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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...
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack sparks outrage after telling journalists in Lebanon to ‘act civilized’
The Independent
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August 27, 2025
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US envoy slammed for 'animalistic' slur at Lebanese journalists
The New Arab
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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...
US envoy lays out Lebanon plans
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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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...
Lebanon to propose plan to disarm Hezbollah on Aug 31
Kuwait Times
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August 26, 2025
BEIRUT: Lebanon will present a plan on Sunday aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Zionist entity expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top US envoy Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Speaking after talks...