Russian Mufti hazrat Albir Krganov, chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of the Muslims of Russia (one of the four Russian Islamic federations) arrived in Lebanon yesterday (21 ⁠June), accompanied by Alexei Cherkezov, president of Union Christian World, an association that aims to preserve Christian heritage in the Middle East. They came to meet Lebanese political and religious authorities.

⋯ During his stay, the Russian delegation met the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, reciting verses from the Qur'an.

After more than 40 years, the Israeli army will re-investigate the explosion that took place in Tyre in 1982 which killed dozens of Israeli soldiers.

It was a martyrdom attack by Hezbullah with a SVIED, while IDF claims a gas leak.

Representative Taymour Jumblatt (left) won the presidency of the Progressive Socialist Party, as the only candidate.

Taymour will lead the party as a heir to his father Walid, who also took control of the party as heir to his father Kamal.

An Israeli, on a business trip to Iraq, landed in Lebanon as a transit station and was arrested for 48 hours.

Based on investigations, he was born in Israel and served in the IDF but carries a European passport.

He was deported back.

The Lebanese Information Branch arrested Haitham Muzahim, an employee at Al-Mayadeen TV, for operating on behalf of the Mossad in Lebanon for the past 5 years.

He was apprehended last month, and his case was kept secret under the guise of a drug dealing investigation.

⋯ Muzahim admitted that he established a relationship five years ago with a Dutch researcher of Palestinian origin, and that their relationship developed rapidly.

She asked him for research and studies on Hezbullah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.