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Israel announces maritime border deal with Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon reached a "historic agreement" on their shared maritime border Tuesday, which could allow for natural gas production in the Mediterranean.

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As Lebanon faces a financial crisis, depositors break into banks to forcefully withdraw trapped savings

As Lebanon’s economy continues to spiral, angry depositors have stormed into multiple banks in demand to withdraw their trapped savings.

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95 people dead in ill-fated voyage on migrant boat from Lebanon

Over 100 people attempted to migrate to Europe in overcrowded boats to escape poverty in Lebanon. However, 95 people, including women and children, died in an accident.

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Israel, Lebanon inch closer to resolve maritime dispute as terror group threatens over drilling

Talks between Israel and Lebanon on a prized swath of Mediterranean Sea appear to be making progress as the Biden administration urges the two countries to expedite a resolution.

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Lebanese migrant boat sinks in Syrian waters, death toll reaches 73

A migrant boat from Lebanon sank off the coast of Syria, killing at least 73 people. The Lebanese migrants were heading to Europe to escape a total economic collapse in Lebanon.

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Section of Beirut grain silos damaged in 2020 Lebanon explosion collapses

The northern section of a group of previously damaged silos collapsed after a fire slowly burned in the block for weeks after grain trapped inside ignited.

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Gunman takes bank staff hostage in Lebanon, demanding access to $200,000 in savings: report

A Lebanese gunman demanding access to $200,000 he claims is stored in a bank in Beirut took up to ten people hostage Thursday before walking out, reports say.

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Hezbollah, allies lose their majority in Lebanon parliament

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its allies lost their parliamentary majority, while more than a dozen independents gained seats, according to final tally released Tuesday.

Politics 15 hours ago

Family of former US hostage slams Biden pick for counterterrorism job: 'We are shocked'

The family of former hostage Amer Fakhoury "shocked by the news" of President Biden's pick for State Department counterterrorism post, Elizabeth Richard, the ambassador while Fakhoury was detained.

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6 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe

Armed clashes erupted Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge probing last year’s blast in the city’s port. At least six people were killed and dozens were wounded in the most protracted and violent street fighting in the city in years, authorities said.

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Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier.

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Israel sirens warn of attack from Lebanon

The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Reporter's Notebook: Beirut demands accountability 1 year after deadly blast

Wednesday marked one year since an explosion in the port of Beirut killed more than 200 people.

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Lebanon, mired in crises, marks 1 year since horrific Beirut blast

Banks, businesses and government offices were shuttered Wednesday as Lebanon marks one year since the horrific explosion at the port of Beirut.

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LIVE UPDATES: Israeli troops enter Gaza Strip as Hamas rockets continue to light up the sky

The Israeli military said Thursday that it had deployed air and ground troops within the Gaza Strip to battle the Hamas terrorist group, which has been launching rocket barrages since Monday.

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Rockets fired from Lebanon land off Israel coast: IDF

As Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip continue to launch rocket after rocket into Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces Thursday said at least three had been fired from Lebanon, the country to the north.

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Israel updating plans to strike Iranian nuclear sites, Israeli defense minister tells Fox News

The Israeli military is updating plans to strike Iranian nuclear sites and is prepared to act independently, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Fox News.

U.S. 15 hours ago

Ahead of first Christmas without their dad, daughters of late American hostage Amer Fakhoury launch nonprofit

The daughters of an American hostage who died of cancer after being forcibly incarcerated in Lebanon during a family vacation have launched a foundation to support Americans in captivity overseas.

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Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon

Both the militant group Hezbollah and Lebanon's grand mufti joined the prime minister-designate in criticizing the charges filed over the massive Beirut explosion.

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Lebanese judge charges caretaker PM in Beirut port explosion

Four high-ranking officials were charged in connection with the incident, which left hundreds dead.

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Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

A former tourism minister proposed supporting the port and silos into a "tourist attraction," which has drawn harsh criticism as "heartless commercialization."

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Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border

The first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States.

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Mysterious blast rocks Hezbollah stronghold in south Lebanon

A powerful explosion shook a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, sending thick grey smoke billowing over the village, but the cause was not clear.

Sports 15 hours ago

Lebanese soccer player dies from stray bullet head wound

Lebanon’s leading soccer player Mohammed Atwi died on Friday, nearly a month after he was wounded in Beirut by a stray bullet that hit him in the head, the state-run National News Agency reported. He was 33.

Opinion 15 hours ago

Judith Miller: Beirut thrown into panic by massive new fire

The cause of Thursday’s massive fire at the port of Beirut — a month after blasts there killed 190, injured over 6,000, and destroyed much of the city’s eastern coastal area — is still unknown. But the fire has re-traumatized Lebanese.

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Fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

A massive fire has broken out at Beirut port on Thursday, a little more than a month since a huge blast devastated the port facilities and surrounding area.

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Beirut to observe moment of silence as search continues for possible survivor 1 month after blast

The rescue efforts briefly halted so that rescue workers supposedly could find a crane to help with a sensitive part of the debris.

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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ explosives found outside Beirut port month after deadly explosion

The Lebanese military on Thursday discovered more than 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near Beirut's port, where a deadly explosion killed nearly 200 people last month.

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Pope holds first public audience in months, prays for Beirut and solidarity during coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting in Italy to commemorate the one-month mark after the deadly blast that destroyed large swaths of Beirut and killed hundreds.

Politics 15 hours ago

House Dems, led by Tlaib, call for Trump to let Lebanese nationals stay in US after Beirut blast

A number of House Democrats, led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., are calling on President Trump to allow Lebanese nationals living temporarily in the U.S. to be able to stay, in the wake of an explosion that tore through Beirut earlier this month.

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Lebanese president defends Hezbollah, says it's 'impossible' they are responsible for deadly Beirut blast: report

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said it's "impossible" that explosive material in the Beirut port that caught fire, resulting in a deadly explosion earlier this month was caused by Hezbollah arms.