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US diplomat Tom Barrack apologises for using word 'animalistic' to describe reporters in Lebanon

The American ambassador to Turkey made the comment during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday.

Euronews

US diplomat apologizes for using the word 'animalistic' in reference to Lebanese reporters

A U.S. diplomat has apologized for using the word "animalistic" during a press conference in Lebanon

The Independent UK

UN Security Council To Decide Fate Of Peacekeeper Mandate In Lebanon

The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition.

International Business Times

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UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026

The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2025

The Independent UK

US envoy cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

Protesters decry Tom Barrack visit amid Hezbollah disarmament push, warning to journalists not to act ‘animalistic’.

Al Jazeera

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack sparks outrage after telling journalists in Lebanon to ‘act civilized’

Barrack was in the Middle East to discuss the Lebanese government’s plans to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year

The Independent UK

US envoy prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

Tom Barrack’s remarks to journalists trigger calls for an apology and media boycott.

Al Jazeera

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US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over Unifil’s cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanon’s politics means there is a risk that instead of being renewed on August 31…

The Conversation

Lebanon to present Hezbollah disarmament plan in coming days: US envoy

Tom Barrack says Beirut will set out plan on Sunday. Hezbollah has rejected it as Israel continues attacks.

Al Jazeera

US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon

The Independent UK

Israel’s destruction in Lebanon could amount to war crimes: Amnesty

Amnesty said more than 10,000 civilian structures were destroyed by Israel – many of them after the ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament, demands Israel comply with ceasefire

Naim Qassem says group will not abandon weapons ‘that protect us from our enemy’, insists on end to Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he welcomes the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this month to work towards the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of 2025

The Independent UK

UN Security Council To Vote On Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that has faced US and Israeli opposition.

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Palestinian Camps In Lebanon Begin Disarming

Some armed Palestinian groups in Lebanese refugee camps began handing over their weapons to the authorities on Thursday after reaching a deal earlier this year, with Washington hailing the move as a "historic step".

Al Jazeera

Lebanon begins disarming Palestinian groups in refugee camps

PM’s office says the weapons transfer to the Lebanese army marks the start of a wider disarmament campaign.

The Independent UK

Palestinian factions begin handing over weapons at Beirut refugee camp

Palestinian factions have started handing over some weapons from a refugee camp near Beirut to the Lebanese army

The Independent UK

Lebanon releases Israeli citizen held in detention for a year

An Israeli citizen detained in Lebanon has been returned home after more than a year, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says

Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon this year on his first foreign trip, according to the country’s Catholic cardinal

The Independent UK

Hidden in the hills: photos of French peacekeepers uncovering Hezbollah's remnants in Lebanon

A convoy of armored vehicles carrying French peacekeepers barrels through southern Lebanon. Last year’s war between Israeli forces and Hezbollah left villages scarred and empty. Rubble lines the roads. Torn Lebanese flags and Hezbollah banners flutter from shattered buildings.

Euronews

Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory

Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies.

Al Jazeera

Iraq, Lebanon intel cooperation leads to destruction of Captagon factory

Lebanese army discovered a factory in the eastern Bekaa Valley with large amounts of the addictive stimulant inside.

Radio France Internationale

France leads European pushback against move to end UN Lebanon mission

France and its European partners are resisting Washington’s push to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – UNIFIL – arguing its presence remains essential for stability along Israel’s northern border.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s turn to ‘comply’: US envoy after Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah

Barrack said plan to disarm Hezbollah also ‘requires Israel’s cooperation’ to keep up its end of the deal.

Euronews

US envoy to discuss further steps with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah

US special envoy to Lebanon Tom Barrack said his team would discuss a long-term deal with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan for Hezbollah to disarm.

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