All news on the topic: Lebanon

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Trump signs Iran ceasefire memorandum to end Strait of Hormuz blockade
This is the historic moment Donald Trump officially signs an agreement to end the war with Iran.
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Israel’s destruction in southern Lebanon may leave 250,000 unable to prove home ownership
Israel’s destruction in southern Lebanon may leave up to 250,000 Lebanese unable to prove they own their homes or property.
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Starmer hails US-Iran peace deal as Trump reopens Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the US-Iran peace deal as a “hugely important step forward in ending the war” as he stressed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain “fully and permanently open”.
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"Captagon King" Hassan Daqqou released from Lebanese prison after seven-year sentence
A notorious Syrian-Lebanese trafficker widely known as the “Captagon King,” has been released from a Lebanese prison after completing a seven-year sentence for drug manufacturing and trafficking. Judicial sources confirmed the release of Hassan Daqqou to Daraj, OCCRP’s Lebanese partner.
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Hundreds of thousands displaced as Israeli air strikes push deep into Lebanon beyond front lines
The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has provided little relief for civilians, who are being forced out of a steadily increasing area of the country due to a continuous Israeli campaign of evacuations and air strikes.
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Dozens of Lebanese villages razed despite Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The fragile ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah last month is holding.
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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs for first time since ceasefire to target Hezbollah commander
The strike was the first to hit Beirut’s suburbs since the April 16 ceasefire, although hostilities in the south of Lebanon have not halted.
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Israel shatters ceasefire calm with Beirut strike on senior Hezbollah figure
Israel’s military has launched strikes in Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
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Israeli airstrike kills journalist as reports highlight mounting deaths of media workers in Gaza war
On Wednesday, journalist Amal Khalil and photographer Zeinab Faraj were reporting from southern Lebanon when an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a car in front of them.
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European bank executives face criminal risk as France targets Lebanon money exodus
The investigation in France marks a significant step toward holding financial institutions accountable for the illicit transfer of wealth that worsened Lebanon’s historic economic collapse.
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From Panama Papers to shut doors: Global transparency fight stalls as EU restricts access to corporate ownership records
For the people of Lebanon, 2020 proved to be a year of near-total catastrophe.
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€100 ticket could land you a Picasso as charity raffle returns to France
Number of tickets to win Tête de Femme will be capped at 120,000 and proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s research.
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Tensions spike as Trump threatens military action ahead of critical Iran nuclear talks
Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen with or without Iran’s cooperation as US and regime delegates arrive in Pakistan for negotiations.
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Starmer races to Gulf as fragile Iran ceasefire teeters and Trump warns US forces will strike again if Hormuz lifeline is not secured
Donald Trump’s two-week pause in the bombing campaign, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, appears to be under threat.
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Only two oil tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz during brief ceasefire, as Iran warns all other ships to take alternative routes amid risk of mines and military retaliation
Iran was quick to dismiss Donald Trump’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is now officially open.
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How war with Hezbollah is reshaping Lebanese society: war, displacement, and the fight for Lebanon’s future
Residents of southern Lebanon are fleeing their homes in large numbers, with many forced to sleep in tents or cars due to the lack of bomb shelters and safe refuge from ongoing shelling.
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2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate passed inspection at Beirut port
The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show.
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Leeds United legend and Wales international Terry Yorath passes away
Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath, father of "Sports Agents" host Gabby Logan, has passed away at the age of 75.
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Air raids hit southern Lebanon as drone strike kills one and injures students
The Israeli military conducted a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
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Images suggest Israel deployed new types of cluster munitions in south Lebanon
Israel utilized widely banned cluster munitions during its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, as shown in photos of munition remnants in southern Lebanon.
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Bulgarian court delays extradition of Beirut port blast suspect over death penalty concerns
A Bulgarian court has postponed a hearing on Lebanon’s request to extradite Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot ship operator linked to the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people, pending assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited.
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France opens probe into ex-Lebanese PM Najib Mikati over alleged fraud
France’s financial crimes office is probing ex-Lebanese premier Najib Mikati and his brother for alleged fraud.
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Proposed Lebanese media law under scrutiny for pretrial detention and defamation clauses
As Lebanon’s Parliament resumes debate on a new media law, rights groups are urging lawmakers to ensure the legislation protects, rather than curbs, freedom of expression.
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UN peacekeepers targeted in "serious attack" by Israeli drones
Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel as they were working to clear roadblocks, the force said on Wednesday.
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Iraq and Lebanon shut down Middle East’s largest Captagon factory
Iraqi and Lebanese authorities say they have shut down what they described as the Middle East’s largest Captagon factory, a major blow against the region’s booming trade in the amphetamine-like drug.