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The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Rescue teams search for survivors after building collapse in northern Lebanon

At least three people have been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Tripoli, northern Lebanon

The Independent UK

France urges Iran-backed groups to show restraint if US-Iran tensions escalate

France's foreign minister is urging Iran-backed groups in the Middle East to show restraint if tensions escalate between Iran and the U.S. He made the remarks in Beirut on Friday after visiting Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

Hezbollah replaces top security official Wafiq Safa as part of internal restructuring

Hezbollah has replaced its top security official, Wafiq Safa, who was in charge of coordination with Lebanon’s security agencies

The Independent UK

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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon allege surge in Israeli violence toward them

U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say they have faced increased violence from Israeli forces over the past year

The Independent UK

Lebanon’s €42.4bn gold dilemma: A crisis lifeline or a last resort?

As trust in banks evaporates, citizens buy coins and jewellery while officials argue over whether to unlock the nation’s vast reserves.

Euronews

Deal is signed in Beirut to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners in Lebanon to their home country

Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement to transfer over 300 Syrian detainees from Lebanese prisons to continue their sentences in Syria

The Independent UK

Cash-strapped Lebanon finds itself sitting on a gold mine, as precious metal prices surge

Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle East and its government is weighing whether to use that stockpile to restore a crippled economy while its citizens are looking at gold as a way to revive their battered finances

The Independent UK

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Israel accused of spraying cancer-linked herbicide on farms in southern Lebanon

President condemns ‘environmental and health crime’ as critics say Israel seeks to make southern Lebanon uninhabitable

The Guardian - UK

Questions around a compound of Shiite refugees from Syria show lingering post-Assad fears

A compound in Lebanon housing people who fled Syria after Bashar Assad's fall has faced allegations of harboring Assad loyalists, which residents deny

The Independent UK

'All-out war' in the Middle East must be avoided, Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam tells Euronews:

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he welcomed renewed US-Iran talks set for this Friday, as well as efforts to promote stability and avoid “all-out” war in the Middle East.

Euronews

Lebanon's relations with Syria have made a dramatic positive shift post-Assad, deputy PM says

Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri says relations with Syria have improved significantly since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

Lebanon's government approves a deal to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria

Lebanon’s cabinet has approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria

The Independent UK

Al Habtoor Group exits Lebanon and lays off employees after dispute with authorities

Al Habtoor Group, based in the United Arab Emirates, is closing its operations in Lebanon and laying off all employees

The Independent UK

UAE conglomerate group to take legal action against Lebanon over

The Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group plans to take legal action against Lebanese authorities over investment losses of $1.7 billion

The Independent UK

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‘Dad never took his customers for granted’: remembering Abdul’s in Sydney’s ‘Little Lebanon’

What began as a hole-in-the-wall falafel shop in 1968 became a Sydney landmark. What does Abdul’s closure tell us about the area’s past and future?

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Lebanon's PM to discuss ceasefire, Hezbollah disarmament

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday afternoon to discuss, among other things, the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel and the continued disarmament of Hezbollah.

The Conversation

Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions

More than a year after a ceasefire nominally ended active fighting, much of southern Lebanon bears the ecological scars of war. Avocado orchards are gone and beehives destroyed. So, too, are the livelihoods they supported. Meanwhile, fields and forests have disappeared under the intense fire caused by white phosphorus shelling.…

The Independent UK

Beirut's Commodore Hotel, a haven for journalists during Lebanon's civil war, shuts down

Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, once a hub for foreign journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, has closed amid the country’s economic crisis

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The Independent UK

Lebanon ex-central bank chief's corruption case being sent to top court, officials say

Judicial officials in Lebanon says that the corruption case of former central bank governor Riad Salameh is being transferred to the country’s highest criminal court

The Independent UK

World famous DJ Priest draws cheers and controversy with sold-out set in Beirut

Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon as part of his first official trip abroad in November

Euronews

As Iran protests continue, viral rumours flood the web, here are the main ones

Rumours invariably become one of the main sources of public unrest. The line between news and speculation can become blurred quickly, and social media can aid in the quick spread of false narratives. Euronews takes a look at some of the most viral rumours surrounding the Iranian protests.

The Independent UK

Visiting EU leaders pledge to support Syria's recovery after years of civil war

European Union officials have visited Syria for the first time to meet with interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa

The Independent UK

Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis

Lebanon's government has signed a deal with an international consortium for gas exploration in an offshore area bordering Israel

The Independent UK

Lebanon's financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says

Lebanon's economy minister says the country's efforts to control weapons from non-state groups are crucial for economic recovery

The Independent UK

Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarmament plan of non-state groups like Hezbollah

The Lebanese military says it has ended the first phase of its plan to deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, including Hezbollah

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