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Lebanon: New US$250 Million Project to Kickstart the Recovery and Reconstruction in Conflict-Affected Areas
Odisha Diary
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June 26, 2025
Beirut, June 25, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$250 million financing to Lebanon to support the most urgent repair and reconstruction of damaged critical public infrastructure and lifeline services, and...
Argentina to Try Iranian, Lebanese Suspects in Absentia Over 1994 AMIA Bombing in Historic Legal Shift
Algemeiner Journal
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June 27, 2025
A federal judge in Argentina has ordered the trial in absentia of ten Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of orchestrating the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. The ten...
‘Every Gun Was Taken’: Syria Could Fuel Arms Trafficking Crisis
Inkstick Media
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July 1, 2025
In the chaos following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, looting on a massive scale hit Syria’s armories. Tens of thousands of small arms and light weapons flowed into the hands of civilians, criminals, and armed groups in...
Israel in south Lebanon bombing spree against alleged Hezbollah targets
The National News
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One person was killed and 20 injured on Friday morning when Israeli fighter jets carried out at least 20 air strikes in south Lebanon, including on what was claimed to be an underground Hezbollah site. The bombardment, breaching a fragile...
AROYA Cruises: hospitality, heritage, and the high seas
Blooloop
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July 1, 2025
AROYA Cruises is the first Arabian cruise line, launched by Cruise Saudi as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to develop tourism and unlock the Red Sea as a global destination. Rooted in authentic Arabian hospitality and culture, AROYA offers a...
Lebanese skier Manon Ouaiss wants to see more Arab athletes alongside her at Winter Olympics
The National News
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When she was three years old, Manon Ouaiss’ parents put her on skis on the slopes of Kfardebian, not knowing that 18 years later she would be representing Lebanon in Alpine skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Growing up in Beirut in a...
Global Warming Could be Driving up Women’s Cancer Risk
Real Health
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June 20, 2025
Scientists investigating the impact of climate change on women’s health have found that increased heat is linked to an increase in rates of breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. They looked at 17 countries in the Middle East and North...
Opinion | Trump’s Reckless Power Play: Why Mary Trump’s Warnings Should Alarm the Middle East Today
Daily News Egypt
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July 1, 2025
Mary Trump’s intimate revelations about her uncle’s character resurface as the Middle East braces for unpredictable decisions with global repercussions. Dealing with the character of Donald Trump in the Middle East is no longer a matter of...
Argentina to try 10 Iranians, Lebanese in absentia over 1994 bombing of Jewish center
The Times of Israel
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June 26, 2025
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) — Argentina will try in absentia 10 Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people, according to a Thursday ruling. In the ruling, seen by...
Argentina to put Iranians and Lebanese on trial in absentia over 1994 Jewish center bombing
The Independent
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June 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Nuclear Strikes on Iran: Scientific, Medical, and Environmental Consequences
teleSUR
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The world held its breath on June 22 when President Donald Trump announced from the White House that the United States had carried out “massive precision strikes” against three strategic nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. In...
'Regime coup': Palestinian-Israeli politician fights expulsion push
The National News
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A prominent Palestinian-Israeli politician is on the brink of expulsion from parliament over comments on a hostage deal with Hamas, raising new fears about freedom of expression in wartime Israel. An Israeli parliamentary committee voted to...
Examining spatial strategies of occupation and resistance in Lebanon and Palestine
STIRworld
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The week that the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 opened to the public also marked 77 years since the Palestinian Nakba – the military operation that expelled 750,000 Palestinians and demolished entire towns and villages, eradicating traces of...
Le Pen granddaughter facing trial over school's link to Muslim Brotherhood claim
The National News
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French far-right MEP Marion Marechal is set to face trial in September over claims she falsely accused an association that runs a private Muslim school of links to the Muslim Brotherhood. While the Muslim Brotherhood is not outlawed in France,...
From martyrs to machines: Reinventing journalism with soul at An-Nahar, Lebanon
World Association of News Publishers
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June 26, 2025
Gebran Andraos Tueni founded An-Nahar, Lebanon’s paper of record, in 1933 – with capital raised amongst friends. The newspaper remained in the family even after the assassination, in 2005, of Tueni’s grandson who bore the same name. He was...
Living in an era of online lies and fakes
Oman Observer
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July 1, 2025
With the emergence of various digital platforms, journalistic practices have undergone significant changes in recent years. While these changes have introduced innovative forms of communication, they have also created opportunities for...
World Bank Launches $250 Million LEAP To Revive Lebanon's Infrastructure
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Beirut's landscape, battered by the 14‐month Hezbollah–Israel war, is set for a critical transformation as the World Bank green‐lights a US$250 million financing package to support urgent...
OPCW members condemn Israeli attack on Iran's chemical facilities
Press TV
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A majority of the member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has condemned Israel’s recent acts of aggression against Iranian chemical and industrial facilities. The condemnation was issued during a special...
OPCW condemns Israeli attacks on Iran’s chemical facilities
Mehr News Agency
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July 1, 2025
The meeting, held on Tuesday in The Hague at Iran’s request, was convened in response to recent attacks carried out against Iran during the 12-day war imposed by Israel. Iranian Ambassador to the Netherlands Hadi Farajvand—who also serves as...
Ever East Med SAL Highlights Digital Transformation Success At 10Xict Lebanon 2025
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BEIRUT, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intalio, a global leader in enterprise content management, process automation, and AI-driven data solutions, proudly sponsored and participated in 10xICT Lebanon 2025 , represented by...