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The post-war reconstruction process in Lebanon will begin at the end of this year, Mohammad Qabbani, the head of the state-run Council for Development and Reconstruction, said.
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Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayad has stressed “the need for a calm, wise and responsible approach toward any friction or tension between the South’s residents,” in the wake of a flurry of clashes and altercations in recent weeks.
Fayad however criticized the U.N. forces for “entering villages, towns and private properties without coordination or the presence of the Lebanese Army, at a time (residents) do not sense any role for UNIFIL in addressing the Israeli enemy’s continued occupation of Lebanese territory, incursions, assassinations and hostile actions.”
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French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian has met Tuesday with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. He left the meetings without giving a statement, so what did he discuss with them?
Le Drian's visit aims to "continue discussions with Lebanese officials on subjects of common interest, particularly reforms and reconstruction," French ambassador Hervé Magro said.
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Lebanese Muay Thai star Abdallah Ondash is set to feature in the main event of ONE Championship show ONE Friday Fights 112 this Friday, June 13.
Ondash will face rising Thai star Singdomthong Nokjeanladkrabang in a difficult catchweight (57.6 Kg) Muay Thai contest inside Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has stressed that “Lebanon and the sons of the South more than others want UNIFIL to stay in their towns and to preserve the mutual relation between the two sides, which has persisted since its units came in 1978.”
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Army forces launched Tuesday a search in a building in a densely populated area of Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs.
A Lebanese military official said the forces were looking for weapons at the request of a five-member committee supervising the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
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The Lebanese Army sent reinforcements Tuesday to the southern town of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr to pursue a number of suspects accused of attacking a UNIFIL patrol in the town earlier in the day, the state-run National News Agency said.
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Israeli media reports said that Hezbollah has ramped up its domestic production of explosive-laden UAVs and attack or reconnaissance drones as an easier and cheaper alternative to precision missiles and rockets.
Israeli news portal ynet said Tuesday that Hezbollah has drawn tactical inspiration from the effectiveness of drones in Ukraine as it aims for greater self-sufficiency and less reliance on Iran.
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President Joseph Aoun arrived Tuesday in Jordan where he will meet with king Abdullah II.
Two official Lebanese and Jordanian delegations will also meet to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and regional developments.
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U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack will soon visit Beirut to meet with Lebanese officials, local media reports said.
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is reportedly leaving her position and her replacement has not yet been announced.
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