Jean Beiruti to Al-Jadeed: A tourist from the Gulf, during his trip in Lebanon, would usually spend up to 13 thousand dollars, while the European tourist spends about two thousand dollars.

The first report by the Ministry of Environment reveals: The number of fires over the weekend reached 93, in the South, West Bekaa, Matn, Kesrouan and Akkar.

⋯ One of the fires in south Lebanon was exposed to be man-made after "Mohammad Naameh" was caught setting a field on fire in an attempt to occupy the public land after it is cleared.

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"Hezbollah today is 20 times stronger than it was on the eve of the Second Lebanon War in 2006", according to Jacob Lapin, the correspondent for military and strategic affairs at the Zionist "Begin Sadat" Center for Strategic Studies.

A high-ranking delegation from the Progressive Socialist Party is visiting the UAE, including the head of their bloc, Taymour Jumblatt and MP Wael Abu Faour, to discuss securing financial support for the party for the upcoming elections. twitter.com/elections022/…

Israel: The Zionist war ministry will hold a large exercise in Jerusalem tomorrow simulating an attack with a radiological device against the city.

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Barak Ravid: Israeli minister of war Benny Gantz will visit Morocco next week, in a first ever visit by an Israeli minister of war to Morocco.

During the visit Gantz will sign a defense cooperation MOU with his Moroccan counterpart.

Local reports: For the last month, flu like sickness has taken a toll on the children and elderly in Beqaa without any effective results from flu medications.

PCR tests are negative, and doctors are unaware how to tackle the situation.

Update on the Tayyouneh ambush: Judge Sawan released 8, including the one responsible for luring protesters to Ain Al-Remmaneh, 4 who had previously confessed to preparing for the ambush, and an armed forces personnel who left his service center and joined the LF during the clashes.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia bans transit (of things exported) from Lebanon through KSA, further halting Lebanon's few exports to the world and aggravating the economic situation.

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⋯ Update: The fire near the City Center was caused by burning of old tires.

Football: The first half ended with a 0-0 draw between Lebanon and the UAE national team for the world cup qualifiers.