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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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 A French court has sentenced Lebanese priest Mansour Labaki in absentia to 15 years in prison, after being found guilty of child rape and sexual abuse.

The priest is widely known for his charitable activities and religious television and radio programs. He did not attend the trial and stayed in a monastery in Lebanon, protected by Patriarch Al-Rahi, despite the issuance of a warrant. His crime took place in a Lebanese orphanage in France (1989-1997) that hosted civil war orphans.
Until 11-11, Al-Ahed website will post new photos and likely videos of Hezbullah martyrs since 1982.

It'll be under the hashtag: جماعة_82
President Aoun in a message to his Chinese counterpart on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations: "We look forward to China’s steadfastness in its support for Lebanon amid the challenges it is facing, and to push forward trade exchange."
Head of PSP Walid Jumblatt: "Hezbullah destroyed the livelihood of the Lebanese in the Gulf, and the immediate resignation of George Kordahi, then the apology from the Gulf is the only path. I have been patient about Hezbullah for too long now."
Should I start covering the foreign training done by NATO and co to the Lebanese army as an insight.
Palestine: Islamic Resistance - Hamas sentenced 8 people in Gaza to death for collaborating with Israel.
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⋯ One of Hezbullah's most famous field commanders Samir Matout
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari, in a threatening tweet: "The amazing Montesquieu's book The Spirit of Laws: Law should be like death that spares no one..."
"There is no diesel at petrol stations around Lebanon, and the owners of buses and vehicles that operate on the substance will not be able to obtain it", according to the head of the Syndicate of Petrol Station Owners, George Brax.
Israeli war minister Benjamin Gantz: "Fifteen years ago, this place burned from Hezbullah rockets,” at the inauguration of a new factory opened by Israeli weapons maker Rafael in the northern town of Shlomi.
The dollar exchange rate crossed the 21,000 LBP/USD threshold and is currently trading at 21,350 LBP/USD.

Prices of all goods and food sharply increased in the past few weeks.
🚨 The commander of the Galilee formation, Brigadier-General Shlomi Binder, met today at the Lebanese border with a delegation of senators and senior members of the US Congress to brief on Hezbullah's weapons and the crisis in Lebanon.

The delegation included the second-most important Democrat senator on the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ben Cardin, and the House Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, who passed legislation to fund the Iron Dome. (Israeli media)
The foreign minister of UAE, a top Israeli ally, visited Syria today in the first official visit since 2011.

For the last couple of years, Arab countries are restoring ties with Syria.
⋯ Though a positive outcome for Syria in terms of international politics and economy, Syria has to be weary about gulf activities, especially with what happened in 2011-2012.

Another concern is Mossad activity through UAE airports to Syria using foreign passports.