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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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Tens of thousands gathered today, in response to the call by Hezbullah's SG, to protest near Mosques against Sweden's desecration of the Qur'an.

Beirut
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⋯ Zefta
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⋯ Al-Khiyam, south Lebanon.

This and hundreds more locations and mosques.
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The Swedish ambassador to Lebanon has left back to her home country.

Neither the Lebanese government or any party forced this decision.
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Whole units and brigades in the Israeli army are at risk of losing their operational capability next week, after thousands of soldiers threatened to not attend their posts if the Israeli government approves the judicial changes

Even after the matter ends, the IDF is torn forever
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Lebanese security forces increased the measures around the Swedish embassy to protect it from any possible attack or vandalism.
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Influential Iranian politician, Ali Larijani, issued a statement calling Iranian officials and Islamic leaders to follow the advice of Hezbullah's secretary-general and expell the Swedish ambassadors.

Text in Farsi
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Security forces arrested two siblings for various crimes in Mount Lebanon.

When being investigated, they found footage of rape on their phones of their 17 y/o sister.

Their mother was arrested for hiding the crime. She kept silent because the two siblings provided her money.
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"Village of love and peace" association in Mount Lebanon was closed by the judiciary after evidence that indicated they sold orphans to families in exchange of money.

Investigations also revealed cases of sexual assault for infants and old children under 17.
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Israeli army Chief of Operations Department:

"I still think that a war or a battle for a few days with Hezbullah is still far away."

(Illustrative image)
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Lebanon is expected to witness another shakeup, as soon the tenure of the central bank governor ends in a few weeks.

Without a president, no new governor can be elected.

Lebanon will not have a president, government, nor central bank governor.

With no governor, his 4 deputies are expected to carryout his duties.

However in a recent public letter, they threatened their registration if forced to carry the burden of the financial situation.

Additionally, they asked to be allowed to use Lebanon's gold & cash reserves.
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⋯ "How can we, the deputy governors who are going to lead monetary policy as of August 1, be able to stabilise [the pound] in the absence of any government reforms?” Salim Chahine said in an interview.

"No monetary policy will succeed without supportive government policies."
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