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China Eyes Turkey’s Ethnic Outreach Warily as Ankara Courts Lebanese Turkmens
China adopts a reserved and cautious stance towards Turkish policies that rely on “ethnic ties,” or what is known as “Turkish nationalism,” to extend...
Israel Reignites Its War with Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Israel launched retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah targets across Lebanon on Thursday, accusing the Iranian-backed militant group of "repeated violations" of the 2024 ceasefire....
Lebanese Army Claims Control Over South, Eyes Remaining Threats
The Lebanese army announced on Thursday that it had effectively established a state monopoly on arms in southern Lebanon. Officials described the achievement as...
Lebanon Rejects Tehran Trip, Pushes for Neutral Talks With Iran
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji has declined an invitation to visit Tehran, proposing instead to hold talks with Iran in a neutral third...
Israel Pressures Lebanon to Intensify Hezbollah Disarmament
Israel is urging Lebanon’s army to take tougher measures to disarm Hezbollah, including conducting house-to-house searches for weapons in southern Lebanon, according to multiple...
Hezbollah Affirms Right to Resist as Lebanon Sticks to Ceasefire with Israel
Hezbollah declared on Thursday that Lebanon remains bound by the current ceasefire with Israel but rejected engaging in any political negotiations with the Israeli...
Lebanon’s Army Runs Out of Explosives as It Races to Disarm Hezbollah
Lebanon’s military is urgently working to meet a year-end deadline to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon under a ceasefire deal with Israel. The operation...
Civilian Massacre: Israeli Strike Wipes Out Family in Southern Lebanon
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An Israeli drone strike hit the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Sunday, killing five people, including three children and their father—and...
Hezbollah Backs Lebanon Army Proposal, Urges Israel to Commit to Ceasefire
Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati described Lebanon's cabinet session regarding a plan for a state monopoly on arms as an opportunity for the country to...
In Serious Escalation, Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UN Troops in Lebanon
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers during a road-clearing operation in southern Lebanon,...