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UN Security Council votes in favour of withdrawing peacekeepers from southern Lebanon

The Globe and Mail · August 28, 2025

Open this photo in gallery:A UN flag flies from an armoured vehicle of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon during a patrol near destroyed buildings in the village of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon on August 27.ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images A United...

Lebanon Nabs Turkish Smugglers with 20kg Captagon Bound for Kuwait

Arab Times · August 22, 2025

BEIRUT, Aug 22: Lebanon’s Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Hajjar, commended the Lebanese Airport Security Service for a major drug bust carried out on Friday at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut. Officers from the Airport...

Simplicity key for Mt. Lebanon boys soccer

The Almanac - Pennsylvania · August 28, 2025

The 2025 Mt. Lebanon boys soccer team Mike Gullo faces an interesting dilemma as he attempts to direct Mt. Lebanon to its 11th WPIAL championship and second PIAA title in the history of the boys soccer program. The Blue Devils have not won a...

Getting ready for pawpaw season in Pa.: Top 5 most-read stories Sept. 1-7 [ICYMI]

Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania ·

Each Monday, our digital team takes a look at last week’s top stories on LancasterOnline. We look at news, sports, business, life, culture and local history. Here are the most-read stories between Monday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 7. 1. It's...

In Lebanon, a tale of two countries

The Boston Globe - Massachusetts ·

There are only two places in Lebanon where the electricity never seems to cut out: at weddings and at nightclubs. Privately funded diesel generators help ensure that these hallmark Lebanese venues keep going without interruption. With expats...

UN Security Council extends Unifil's mandate in Lebanon for 'final time'

The National News ·

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday to extends for “a final time” the mandate of Unifil, the decades-old peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. The resolution states that the mission will be extended for a “final...

‘Annexation Is a Red Line’: Arab Leaders Warn Israel Over West Bank Plans

Media Line · September 7, 2025

Regional experts say Arab states are uniting to resist Israeli annexation proposals as the UN prepares for a pivotal conference on Palestinian statehood Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has advanced new annexation proposals, including...

Lara Burns Traces Hamas’ American Network From Fundraising to Propaganda

Media Line · September 8, 2025

Retired FBI attorney Lara Burns says Hamas spent more than two decades shifting its US playbook from money to messaging—a “long game” she details in The Media Line’s reporting by Maayan Hoffman. Drawing on FBI wiretaps, seized files, and...

The troubled history of Irish involvement in Lebanon

RTE Ireland · August 28, 2025

Ireland's relationship with Lebanon goes back as far as 1958, when a team of 50 officers was deployed. The mission was called the UN Observer Group in Lebanon and amounted to Ireland's first contribution to UN peacekeeping. They served as...

Rep. Mark Alford shares updates from Camdenton and Lebanon visits

Columbia News - Missouri · August 27, 2025

Rep. Mark Alford, who represents Missouri’s 4th district in the U.S. Congress, recently shared updates from his travels and constituent meetings across Missouri via social media posts.On August 26, 2025, Alford posted about a meeting with...

TrendingIraq pulls PMF bill, and Barrack cuts short Lebanon trip

The National News ·

Iraq has revoked a controversial draft law favouring the Popular Mobilisation Forces. US envoy Tom Barrack cuts his Lebanon trip short. Palestinian leaders criticise an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. On this episode of Trending Middle...

At Least 4 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Terror Shooting at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction

Media Line · September 8, 2025

At least four people were killed and at least 20 others wounded Monday morning when two terrorists opened fire at a bus and hitchhiking post at the Ramot Junction, the northern entrance to Jerusalem. According to police, the gunmen launched their...

Hamas Willing To Renew Hostage Negotiations Following President Trump’s ‘Final Warning’

Media Line · September 8, 2025

Hamas announced late on Sunday that it is prepared to resume negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of all hostages, following what US President Donald Trump described as his “last warning” to the terror group. “We received proposals from the...

Lebanese singer Elissa’s funds frozen, stolen as fugitive escapes security net — the details

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) ·

Report by Lara El Hachem, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Administrative oversight or security collusion? The question arises in the case of fugitive Ali Qassem Hammoud, who is wanted under an official search and investigation notice. His...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Lebanon County in week ending Aug. 23

Lebanon PA News - Pennsylvania · August 27, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were four gas stations in cities across Lebanon County selling...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Lebanon County in week ending Aug. 23?

Lebanon PA News - Pennsylvania · August 27, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Lebanon County selling...

From the Darkroom: Get your kicks on 'Bloody 66' just hits different

Springfield News Leader - Missouri ·

Route 66 has been called many different names over the years, including Highway 66 and affectionately “The Mother Road.” However, in its later years, the road was called less dignified names such as “Bloody 66” and “Satan’s Speedway.” A 1952...

Israel seeks to weaken Lebanon the same way it crippled Syria: Araghchi

Tehran Times · August 27, 2025

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to preserving Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning that Israel seeks to replicate in Lebanon the same destabilizing tactics it has employed in...

Israel raids Nablus in the West Bank, injuring 80+, Microsoft workers occupy president’s office in protest of company support for Israel, and the U.S. demands Lebanon's Hezbollah surrender arms

Drop Site · August 27, 2025

At least 76 Palestinians have been killed and 298 injured in Gaza over the past 24 hours, with 10 more dying of famine and malnutrition, including two children. An ongoing Israeli raid in Nablus injures at least 80 people. Churches in Gaza City...

U.S. envoy accused of "insulting remarks" in Lebanon faces backlash

CBS News ·

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...