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Published on 03:07 GMT

The Media Line: Lebanon Pushes To Extend UNIFIL as Hezbollah Disarmament Stalls

Audio By Carbonatix Lebanon Pushes To Extend UNIFIL as Hezbollah Disarmament Stalls By The Media Line Staff Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, are seeking to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as efforts to …

Source: SRN News - Center-right
Published on 04:47 GMT

Lebanon seeks construction manager for next phase of sports complex construction

The Lebanon City Council formally approved a new process for the pre-construction portion of the second phase of the Lebanon Sports Complex during its Aug. 18 meeting at Lebanon City Hall. The Lebanon City Council approved a resolution to allow city …

Source: The Chronicle of Mt Juliet - Tennessee - Neutral
Published on 00:41 GMT

Teenager arrested after police say he fired a gun at a car on Route 202 in Lebanon

LEBANON -- A 19-year-old was arrested in York County on Saturday, August 22, after police say he fired shots at a car while driving on Route 202 in Lebanon. According to the York County Sheriff's Office, they received a call at around 2 a.m. Saturday …

Source: WFVX - Maine - Pending
Published on 06:28 GMT

Israel DM Orders IDF To Escalate Demolitions In Southern Lebanon

Authored by Jason Ditz via Antiwar.com, A week after ordering the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare for a "long-term stay" in occupied southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz has now also ordered them to escalate the rate at which …

Source: Zero Hedge - Right-wing
Published on 00:56 GMT

Starmer backs Lebanon ceasefire, stresses continued support for army

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday, offering condolences over the victims of recent Israeli strikes on Lebanon and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people during what he described as …

Source: LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) - Pending
Published on 01:41 GMT

Araghchi Discusses Developments in Lebanon, Israeli Escalation with Fadlallah

Tehran – Saba: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the representative of the Al-Wafa for Resistance bloc in the Lebanese Parliament, Hassan Fadlallah, discussed today, Sunday, the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. Iran's Foreign …

Source: Yemen News Agency SABA - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 02:26 GMT

Ceylon Chamber strengthens business links with Qatar and Lebanon

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has strengthened its international business network with the signing of Memoranda of Understanding with the Qatar Sri Lanka Business Council (QSLBC), and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount …

Source: Daily FT - Pending
Published on Aug 23, 2026

Lebanon Pushes To Extend UNIFIL as Hezbollah Disarmament Stalls

Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, are seeking to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as efforts to reach an agreement with Israel limiting Hezbollah are stalled. Lebanon wants UNIFIL to remain in the country …

Source: Media Line - Indeterminate
Published on 05:54 GMT

APTOPIX Lebanon Daily Life

Source: Palestine Herald-Press - Texas - Pending
Published on Aug 23, 2026

TikTok food influencer Doctor Food arrested in Lebanon over alleged drug-linked food products

TikTok food influencer Georges Dib, known online as Doctor Food, has been arrested in Lebanon over alleged drug-related crimes involving food products made by businesses linked to him. Dib has more than eight million TikTok followers and is known for …

Source: The Times of India - Indeterminate