Lebanese Minister of Refugee Affairs Issam Sharaf al-Din has accused western countries and the UNHCR of sabotaging Lebanon’s efforts to end the Syrian refugee crisis.

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Butcher's union in Lebanon: "The sale of sheep and goats for Eid al-Adha is not as active as usual. Saudi-Turkish religious associations are buying most of the herds and distributing their meat."

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Similar to the events in other cities, a gathering was organized in Baalbek. It was the biggest and most organized.

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«Imam Al-Mahdi is the awaited savior of both Sunni and Shia Muslims. According to the literature, Al-Mahdi will return alongside Jesus to fight a holy war and establish a government where no oppression is allowed and justice prevails over all.

«After Iran, Lebanon took over the spotlight and organized rallies in several cities where tens of thousands attended. Imam Al-Mahdi Scouts, who are part of the social wing of Hezbollah, organized gatherings in the city of Tyre, Nabatiyeh, Beirut, and Baalbek.

«Similar gatherings were organized in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Turkey, and Yemen. Eventually, the phenomena spread to India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Russia, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom.»

The song was commissioned by Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian poets.

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⋯ Hezbullah as always can achieve a massive turnout that represents its true representation about the Lebanese and Shia community.

As Hezbullah's Chief of Staff martyr Imad Moughnieh said: 'Hezbullah is an Islamic existence in Lebanon that cannot be uprooted.'

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Lebanese businessman Izzat Daouk and his son died in a traffic accident in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Mojtaba Amani was appointed as the new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, replacing Muhammad Jalal Fairouz Nia.

Amani was previously stationed in Egypt.

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Why is Germany dictating what we Lebanon can do with refugees inside Lebanon?

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Israeli media claimed that Somalia seeks to normalize ties with Israel during the second term of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, an ally of the UAE.
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A Lebanese citizen climbed the border fence near the town of Al-Adisa and entered an Israeli position inside occupied Palestine.

No one yet arrived to arrest him.

CORRECTION: Saudi opposition figure, Mani' Hamad Muhdhel al-Yami, was stabbed to death in Dahyeh, Lebanon.

After investigations, the police arrested his two brothers alongside the murder weapon. They confessed of the crime, but motive is still unclear.

Financial dispute halts transfer of US embassy to occupied Jerusalem

The decision by Donald Trump in 2018 to move the US embassy has been delayed for years over a financial dispute between the Israeli ministry of finance (MoF) and the Israel Land Authority (ILA).

«The law in Israel prohibits the sale of state-owned property. Typically, the ILA would lease land for 49 or 98 years. (...) The agreement was inked on the condition that the MoF would be responsible to cover the expenses. Eventually, the ILA halted the transfer of the ‘Allenby plot’ to the US [in Jerusalem], effectively stopping all construction efforts of the new compound. The construction zone on Allenby plot will be located on stolen Palestinian property according to newly discovered documents by Adalah.»

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⋯ Adalah: New findings offer proof of Palestinian ownership of the lands designated for the US embassy in Jerusalem. (10 July 2022)

Documents from state archives show the land was/is owned by Palestinian landowners, including from the Habib, Qleibo, El-Khalidi, Razzaq, and El-Khalili families, among others, and the Shaikh Mohamad Khalili family endowment (Waqf Dhirri), «which include both East Jerusalem residents and US citizens».

«Adalah’s Legal Director Suhad Bishara is consulting descendants of the original owners of these properties to determine possible courses of legal action to object to the approval of the Plan and demand restitution»

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