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Netanyahu hopes for a ‘Beirut moment’ in Gaza
No one knows exactly how many Hamas fighters are waiting for the IDF inside Gaza City. Numbers are thrown around, anywhere from 3,000 to 12,000. For Hamas, the city is a historic symbol of resistance. “This is Hamas’s Masada, with all the...
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Lebanese Embassy and UniMAC hold annual research seminar for postgraduate students
The Embassy of Lebanon, in collaboration with the Lebanese Community and the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), has held its annual research seminar for postgraduate students. The event, designed to sharpen the professional...
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Energy demand expected to grow 50 per cent by 2035 in Mideast
A study by the IEA study highlights this projection. Titled "The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa,” the document notes that electricity output has tripled since 2000 to meet demand for water desalination and home cooling....
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The Houthis strike hotel in Israel, NYPD arrests city officials at ICE holding facility, and Israeli airstrikes recommence in southern Lebanon
Israel kills more than 21 Palestinians in Gaza as its assaults escalate. An Ansarallah (Houthi) drone strikes a hotel in Eilat, Israel. President Donald Trump makes a push to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation to the UN...
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India’s Middle East Balancing Act: Energy, Workers and a New Saudi-Pakistan Test
Gulf countries are home to nearly half of India’s immigrant population, which brings skills and growth to Middle East economies. India’s footprint in the Middle East is anchored in economics and sharpened by geopolitics. New Delhi imports the...
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Lebanese Army: Israeli aggression continues, with over 4,500 violations
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Yemen News Agency SABA
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Beirut – Saba: The Lebanese Army said on Thursday that the Israeli enemy continues its aggression, with violations exceeding 4,500 since the ceasefire agreement came into effect in 2024. In a statement, the army added that the Israeli enemy...
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Bulletin: UAE University Celebrates High Score in MBA Rankings; Birzeit U. Adopts 4-Year Engineering Studies
News of the Arab Region: UAE University’s MBA Programme Wins High Ranking The United Arab Emirates University’s College of Business and Economics has earned a distinguished spot in Quacquarelli Symonds’ QS World University Global MBA Rankings...
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ABARTA breaks ground on $100 million S. Lebanon Twp Coca-Cola facility
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Lebanon Daily News - Pennsylvania
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Community and political leaders came out to South Lebanon Township Sept. 17 for the groundbreaking of ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages state-of-the-art sales and distribution center. The Lebanon Valley Economic Development Cooperation sold 52 acres of...
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Lebanon City Council hears concerns over Villages of Hunter's Point parking
Members of the Lebanon City Council heard concerns this week over parking space at the Villages of Hunter’s Point. Allotted parking for condos in the Villages of Hunter’s Point can accommodate four vehicles — two in the garage and two in the...
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Victims of Israel’s pager terror attack on Lebanon vow recovery
Lebanese gather in the coastal district of Ain Al Mraiseh to commemorate those who lost their lives in last year's Israeli attack, which caused the explosion of hundreds of pagers in Beirut, Lebanon on 17 September 2025. [Getty On the first...
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Hezbollah chief tells Arab nations to 'unite against common enemy' Israel
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The National News
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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem invited Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations to “unite against our common enemy” in a speech on Friday hours after Israel escalated its attacks on south Lebanon, killing two people. Hours after Friday's strikes, Mr...
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Beirut Port Explosion Probe Gains Momentum With Extradition Request
The investigation into the massive 2020 Beirut Port explosion is “moving forward seriously and quickly,” Lebanese Minister of Justice Adel Nassar said in an interview, after the inquiry stalled for years. Nasser made the comments to OCCRP’s...
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Ray Hanania to Beirut Times: A Voice for Arab-Amer ..
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Beirut Times
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Chicago - Special to the Beirut Times Ray Hanania is a Palestinian-American journalist, author, and radio host based in Chicago. He has been working in journalism for more than 40 years, covering politics, community issues, and the Arab-American...
Lebanon army seizes 64 million captagon pills in major drug bust
The captagon trade flourished under former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's regime and flooded the region [Getty] Lebanon's military said on Wednesday that it had seized 64 million captagon pills in the country's east in one of the largest...
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Lebanese journalist Youmna Sherry has passed away after a long illness.
ALBAWABA - Lebanese journalist Youmna Sherry, a beloved voice of Future TV, has passed away. After a long illness, journalist Youmna sherry, who was one of the main voices on Future TV and left a lasting impression with her calm manner and...
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Lebanon seizes 64 million captagon pills in major bust
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Sun Online International
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Lebanon's military said it has seized 64 million captagon pills in the country's east in one of the largest operations against the illicit stimulant in the country. Lebanon has faced pressure from Gulf states to counter the production and...
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Eli Lilly Announces Plans for $5B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Near Richmond, Virginia
173GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA. — Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has announced plans for a $5 billion manufacturing facility located in Goochland County, which is situated west of Richmond. Earlier this year, Indianapolis-based Eli...
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Lebanon: 64M captagon pills seized in Beqaa raid
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Shafaq News
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2025-09-17T17:50:57+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut On Wednesday, the Lebanese army seized nearly 64 million Captagon pills during a raid in the eastern Beqaa, calling it one of the largest drug seizures in the...
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Lebanon seizes 64 million Captagon pills in one of biggest drugs busts yet
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The National News
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Lebanon has confiscated a huge consignment of the illegal drug Captagon in what is one of its biggest busts yet. The Lebanese army said it took 64 million Captagon pills and 79 barrels of chemicals at a site in the town of Boudai in Baalbek...
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Lebanese army seizes 64 mln Captagon pills in major bust
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Xinhua News Agency
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BEIRUT, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army seized about 64 million Captagon pills in one of the country's biggest drug busts during a raid on a facility in the eastern town of Bodai, near Baalbek, it said on Wednesday. Troops also confiscated...
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