Lebanon

Lebanon PM Says Beirut Working for ‘Complete Israeli Withdrawal’

Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday.

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Trump Vows to Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel

US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.

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Israel Tells Pentagon Chief Will Keep Troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘Security Zones’

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in "security zones" it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.

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Lebanon, Israel Conclude Two Days of ‘Positive’ Talks: US Official

Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon agreed under a recent framework deal, a US official said.

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New Round of Lebanon-Israel Talks Begins in Rome: Official

The sixth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel is to begin on Tuesday in Rome, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday.

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Lebanon Detains Islamic State Commander

Lebanese authorities said Monday they had detained a Syrian commander from the Islamic State group, as Damascus investigates an IS-linked cell accused of bombings during a visit by France's President Emmanuel Macron.

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US Delegation in Lebanon to Discuss Israel ‘Pilot Zone’ Withdrawal: Official

A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from a "pilot zone" in occupied territory.

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US to Remove Syria From Terror Blacklist, in New Boost to Sharaa

The United States said it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Amnesty Urges Investigating Israeli Attacks on Lebanon as ‘War Crimes’

Amnesty International accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigated as war crimes.

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Lebanon Says Israeli Strike on South Kills 4, Including 3 Women

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country's south killed four people, including three women, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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