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What was Le Drian's message to Lebanese leaders?

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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Lebanon's Abdallah Ondash to feature in main event at ONE Championship show this Friday

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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Berri: Lebanon and sons of South want UNIFIL to stay

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 searches building in Hadath for Hezbollah weapons

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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Army seeks to arrest violators as Foreign Ministry slams attack on UNIFIL

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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Hezbollah makes more drones less rockets, Israeli report says

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 Aoun in Jordan to meet king Abdullah II

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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US envoy to Syria Barrack to visit Lebanon, report says

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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Le Drian meets Berri in Ain el-Tineh

French special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian met Tuesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh.

Berri urged Paris to "help Lebanon confront the conspiracy that is being plotted against UNIFIL, Lebanon and its south," hours after United Nations peacekeepers said rock-throwing individuals confronted them during a patrol on Tuesday in south Lebanon.

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UNIFIL says continued attacks on patrols unacceptable after new incident

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday said the continued attacks on its troops are “unacceptable,” after a patrol was attacked by residents and a peacekeeper was slapped near the southern town of al-Hallousiyeh.

Noting that the patrol had been coordinated with the Lebanese Army, UNIFIL stressed that freedom of movement is an essential condition for UNIFIL’s mandate and added that it has the right to move with or without Lebanese Army troops.

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