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Aoun calls for direct Lebanon-Israel negotiations to end the war

Lebanon

Aoun calls for direct Lebanon-Israel negotiations to end the war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun launched a scathing attack on Hezbollah Monday, accusing the Iran-backed group of deliberately seeking to trigger Lebanon's « collapse », and calling for direct negotiations with Israel to end the war.

Le Monde rewrites Lebanon's war

Lebanon

Le Monde rewrites Lebanon's war

France's left-leaning daily Le Monde chose a telling headline for its Saturday edition: "Israel's offensive plunges Lebanon into chaos."

Nidaa Al-Watan's front page says what many Lebanese are thinking

Nidaa Al-Watan's front page says what many Lebanese are thinking

As residents flee Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon's anti-Hezbollah newspaper Nidaa Al-Watan has landed its sharpest blow yet against Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, comparing him directly to Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas commander whose strategy led Gaza to near-total destruction

Israel strikes Jamaa Islamiya

Lebanon

Israel strikes Jamaa Islamiya

A major Israeli airstrike destroyed the headquarters of Jamaa Islamiya in the northern district of the Lebanese city of Sidon on Tuesday afternoon, according to the French-language daily L'Orient Le Jour. 

Israel destroys Al Manar TV

Lebanon

Israel destroys Al Manar TV

Israeli forces have destroyed the Beirut headquarters of Al Manar television and its affiliated radio station in strikes targeting the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. For those who believe in genuine press freedom, the reaction should not be mourning,  it should be relief.

Jordan eyes FinTech hub status under Crown Prince’s leadership

Jordan

Jordan eyes FinTech hub status under Crown Prince’s leadership

Hussein bin Abdullah, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Jordan, on Monday chaired a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace to discuss ways to advance Jordan’s financial technology (FinTech) sector, as the country seeks to position itself as a regional innovation hub.

Hezbollah founder's son killed in Israeli strike

Lebanon

Hezbollah founder's son killed in Israeli strike

Israeli airstrikes targeted Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and the Ain al-Hilweh camp on Friday, killing more than 12 people in what appears to be a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation along the Israel–Lebanon front.

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