1 Killed In Israeli Strike In South Lebanon
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A Lebanese citizen was injured in the southern town of Blida after an explosion from war remnants went off nearby, Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced Thursday. The ministry urged residents in towns and villages previously targeted during Israeli strikes to exercise extreme caution and avoid approaching suspicious objects.
Lebanon has asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for the Russian captain and owner of the ship that brought the explosive material that detonated at Beirut port in August, killing nearly 200 people,
In this regard, Al-Manar correspondent reported that the Lebanese citizen Ismail Nasser, known for standing up to an enemy bulldozer in the Kfarshouba heights, was injured after being targeted by a bomb dropped by an enemy helicopter while grazing his livestock.
Forty days after Bulgarian authorities detained Igor Grechushkin, the owner of the ship Rhosus, under an Interpol warrant, Lebanon is still awaiting a decision on his extradition. Lebanese authorities promptly filed a formal request for Grechushkin's return before the 40-day detention period expired.
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Maronite leader says Pope Leo will carry message of 'peace' to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV will carry a message of peace to Lebanon and the Christians of the Middle East when he visits next month, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai told AFP on Wednesday. In an interview with AFP from the Maronite Patriarchate headquarters in Bkerke,
A military hero and a former ICJ president are working to steer a new Lebanon that can finally fix its foremost flaws
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Pope Leo will aim to boost internal peace during Lebanon visit, says Maronite leader
Head of influential Christian sect Patriarch Beshara Rai expects pontiff to ask Lebanese to continue their path towards calm after turmoil of war, national strife The post Pope Leo will aim to boost internal peace during Lebanon visit,
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has urged Lebanon to take responsibility for resolving its internal divisions and restoring full sovereignty, invoking the tragic memory of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, one of the deadliest attacks ever carried out against American forces overseas.
Bishop César Essayan, apostolic vicar of Beirut, told OSV News that the pope comes to Lebanon to minister peace as the country is "sick from 50 years of war and is seeking peace and a new life. He comes to give us a message of hope and peace in this year of Jubilee," he said.