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Adyan, UNDP, EU and USAID encourage youth to participate in municipal vote

The "Youth Political Participation in Elections" project, implemented by Rashad Center for Cultural Governance within Adyan Foundation and in partnership with the United Nations Development Program, celebrated the conclusion of its activities with an exceptional closing ceremony and exhibition on Wednesday at the Beirut Metropolitan Hotel in Sin El Fil.

Lebanese youths from all over Lebanon were invited to join a virtual journey through a social media campaign and competition supported by several regional influencers. This event brought together young men and women, representatives from international non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and activists on this journey across Lebanese regions.

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Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments

Israeli warplanes targeted Thursday a house in al-Naqoura and the outskirts of the southern town of Kounin, while Israeli artillery targeted Wadi Hamoul and the outskirts of Tayr Harfa.

Hezbollah had carried out five attacks on northern israel and the occupied Shebaa Farms on Wednesday, while Israeli warplanes struck overnight the southern border towns of al-Labbouneh and Mays al-Jabal.

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Nasrallah: Gaza support fronts will be strongly present during Ramadan

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday said that the fronts that support Gaza in the region “will be strongly present during this holy month” of Ramadan.

“The resistance has so far deterred the enemy from going to a war in Lebanon,” Nasrallah added, in a speech marking Ramadan.

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Bou Habib orders UN complaint over Baalbek strikes

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Wednesday ordered the Ministry’s competent department to file a complaint with the U.N. Security Council over the latest Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon’s eastern Baalbek region.

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Berri says he masterminded National Moderation bloc's presidential initiative

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is the mastermind behind the National Moderation bloc's presidential initiative.

"I was behind this initiative," Berri told ad-Diyar newspaper. "How was I accused of obstructing it?"

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Berri reveals points of agreement and disagreement over Hochstein proposal

The Lebanese and the American mediators agree on many common points regarding the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said.

Berri told ad-Diyar, in remarks published Wednesday, that there are 13 or 14 articles suggested by the U.S. that Lebanon agrees on. Yet, there are points of disagreements.

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Hamas official killed in Israeli drone strike near Tyre

An Israeli drone strike targeted Wednesday a car in southern Lebanon near the coastal city of Tyre, killing a member of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and a civilian.

Hamas said the strike killed Hadi Mustafa, a member of its armed wing in Lebanon from the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh.

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Cyprus FM calls for 'diplomatic dialogue' to resolve conflict with Israel

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib met Tuesday with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in Beirut and discussed the bilateral relations between their countries, the refugee crisis and the border clashes.

In a news conference after their meeting, Kombos encouraged "all parties to engage in a diplomatic dialogue" to "peacefully settle" the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.

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Wronecka stresses to Mikati need to adhere to UN resolutions

Ahead of the U.N. Security Council consultations on Resolution 1701 that ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka said she discussed with caretaker PM Najib Mikati “the importance of adhering to Security Council resolutions for protecting Lebanon from a broader conflagration.”

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Bassil condemns Israel's attacks: Our martyrs in the south are Lebanese

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Tuesday condemned Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon.

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