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🇱🇧🇧🇭 Bahrain issued a statement condemning a press conference in Lebanon that involved alleged anti-Bahrain rhetoric, held by Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, a Bahraini opposition group. Lebanon's PM Mikati then directly issued a statement condemning the…
Lebanon: "The Prime Minister strongly condemns the assault on the Kingdom of Bahrain, its leadership and the people, and refuses to interfere in its internal affairs, and to offend it in any way."
"His Excellency also affirms his refusal to use Lebanon as a platform to offend and insult the Kingdom of Bahrain, just as he refuses to offend the brotherly Arab countries, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council countries."
"His Excellency also affirms his refusal to use Lebanon as a platform to offend and insult the Kingdom of Bahrain, just as he refuses to offend the brotherly Arab countries, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council countries."
Lebanese News and Updates
Bennett's visit to UAE is to be through the air corridor over Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, whose kings are so-called Guardians of Mecca, gave Israel access to its airspace for flights heading to the Gulf, India, and south Asia in general.
Israeli media: Israeli officials coordinated with their counterparts in Saudi Arabia about the air transit of Bennett's plane to the UAE through KSA.
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⋯ The head of Hamas's Office for Prisoners, Wounded and Martyrs, Zaher Jabarin, is among those injured as a result of the ambush that took place today inside Burj Al-Shamali Camp, near Tyre (southern Lebanon). He is in a stable condition.
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Final update: Lebanese Army Intelligence in Tyre received from the Palestinian National Security Command, Muhammad Dahwish nicknamed (Abu Al-Asha), who is accused of shooting at the funeral of Hamza Shaheen in Al-Burj Al-Shamali camp.
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Israeli media: Israeli officials coordinated with their counterparts in Saudi Arabia about the air transit of Bennett's plane to the UAE through KSA.
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Bennett landed in UAE and was greeted by UAE's foreign minister.
Sheikh Zayed Ben Sultan Al-Nahyan:
"Israel is the Arab's and Muslim's number 1 enemy. Whoever strays from this understanding is not one of us [is a traitor]."
"Israel is the Arab's and Muslim's number 1 enemy. Whoever strays from this understanding is not one of us [is a traitor]."
🇱🇧🇧🇭 After the MFA and PM's office, the 3rd top Lebanese official Judge Bassam Al-Mawlawi, Interior Minister, issued a statement condemning the Bahraini opposition group's press conference, calling for an investigation and possible arrests, stressing on support to Bahrain and Gulf states against hostile elements.
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A closer look at the criminal.
Ambush in Burj Al-Shamali (Tyre): Hamas issued a statement holding Fatah responsible.
"Deliberate shooting at the martyr's convoy led to the martyrdom of three Hamas members in Lebanon. (...) We hold the so-called Palestinian National Security Forces [Fatah] directly responsible for the crime of murder and premeditated assassination."
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"Deliberate shooting at the martyr's convoy led to the martyrdom of three Hamas members in Lebanon. (...) We hold the so-called Palestinian National Security Forces [Fatah] directly responsible for the crime of murder and premeditated assassination."
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Correction: Only 3 were killed today. Bottom right died of a medical condition few days ago. twitter.com/LebUpdate/sta…
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After visiting the head of the religious Druze and Christian authority, the US Ambassador Dorothy Shea is paying a visit to the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council on airport road.
Regional Spokesperson at the US State Department regarding the US Ambassador's visit to the Lebanese Shiite Council:
"We differentiate between the Shiites as a fabric of the Lebanese society and between Hezbullah."
"We differentiate between the Shiites as a fabric of the Lebanese society and between Hezbullah."
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Bennett landed in UAE and was greeted by UAE's foreign minister.
Zionist occupation Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets in Abu Dhabi with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Zayd (شلت يمينه).
After spying for hours on Lebanon and then Syria, USA's USAF RC-135U is heading back to Souda Bay.
Photos by: @TheSnoopySnoop
Photos by: @TheSnoopySnoop
Lebanese News and Updates
🇱🇧🇧🇭 After the MFA and PM's office, the 3rd top Lebanese official Judge Bassam Al-Mawlawi, Interior Minister, issued a statement condemning the Bahraini opposition group's press conference, calling for an investigation and possible arrests, stressing on support…
Bahrain's top opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq, issued a report on the abuses of the Kingdom of Bahrain that rules the country against the Bahraini people.
The report is of 158 pages, and can be downloaded from this link:
thealtworld.com/sondoss_al…
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The report is of 158 pages, and can be downloaded from this link:
thealtworld.com/sondoss_al…
Source
Banque du Liban exchange platform SAYRAFA has reached a trading volume of $12 million today, at a rate of 21,300 LBP/USD.
The actual “black market” exchange rate in Lebanon is 26,950 LBP/USD. That's a 23.4% difference.
SAYRAFA is the central bank's trading platform, which is used by importers to procure dollar bills. However, what is unclear to most, is why shops are pricing food and goods at black market rates when their importers are obtaining USD at cheaper rates. Huge profit margins.
The actual “black market” exchange rate in Lebanon is 26,950 LBP/USD. That's a 23.4% difference.
SAYRAFA is the central bank's trading platform, which is used by importers to procure dollar bills. However, what is unclear to most, is why shops are pricing food and goods at black market rates when their importers are obtaining USD at cheaper rates. Huge profit margins.
Saudi Arabia: Many of the 200+ artists booked for electronic music festival “Soundstorm” (Dec16-19) use social media “to regularly champion issues like feminism”.
Even though the Saudi General Entertainment Authority pays performance fees of “at least triple the usual rate”, Saudi women's rights activists are imprisoned (“raped in prison”, according to Rana Ahmad), and evidence shows that Loujain Al-Hathloul was even subjected to “electric shocks, beatings, whipping”.
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Even though the Saudi General Entertainment Authority pays performance fees of “at least triple the usual rate”, Saudi women's rights activists are imprisoned (“raped in prison”, according to Rana Ahmad), and evidence shows that Loujain Al-Hathloul was even subjected to “electric shocks, beatings, whipping”.
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Middle East Eye
These DJs promote human rights. Why are they playing in Saudi Arabia?
Over 200 musicians will perform at a music festival that activists say only exists to whitewash the kingdom’s image abroad.