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Lebanon launches rehabilitation of its second airport

Lebanon launched the rehabilitation of its second airport on Saturday, in preparation for an opening within months, at a time when the country faces constant fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.

A jet carrying Prime Minister Nawaf Salam landed at René Mouawad Airport, where he led the ceremony at the facility in Lebanon’s northwest, close to Syria's border.

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One killed, five wounded in Israel shooting attacks

At least one person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shooting attacks in Israel on Sunday, authorities said, with one of the perpetrators killed.

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US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.

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AFP demands answers after Israel envoy comments on 2023 attack on reporters in Lebanon

Agence France-Presse has demanded an explanation from Israel's ambassador to France after he admitted on French TV that his country was behind a 2023 attack on reporters in Lebanon.

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Two Palestinian fighters recount the battle for Lebanon's Beaufort Castle

When former Palestinian fighter Moin Al-Taher heard the Israeli flag was once again flying over Lebanon's Beaufort castle, he cast his mind back more than 40 years, recalling its historic walls "blazing" under heavy shelling as his comrades fought to defend it.

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Israel, Hezbollah continue to trade attacks

Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal was flatly rejected by the group.

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Iran FM urges President Aoun to save country from 'real foe'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged on Saturday Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, who had criticized Tehran for interfering in Lebanon, to save his country from its "real foe".

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Trump says Iran has '22 percent' of missiles left

Iran still has "21, 22 percent" of its missiles left, U.S. President Donald Trump said, in a week in which Tehran fired dozens of them toward regional neighbors, despite a sputtering ceasefire.

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Iran says frozen funds key to progress in US talks

The release of frozen Iranian funds has become a key issue in negotiations between Tehran and Washington aimed at ending their war, a senior Iranian official said.

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Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes

Iran fired missiles at U.S. allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday, after renewed American strikes against it, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce.

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