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850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad's fall, UN says

An official with the U.N. reguee agency UNHCR says that since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighboring countries

The Independent UK

UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon was renewed. What happens next?

Everything you need to know about UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the renewal of its mandate until the end of 2026.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressure

Lebanon’s parliament speaker has criticized Washington’s push to quickly to disarm the Hezbollah militant group, and called instead for a calm national dialogue to determine “the fate of those weapons.”

The Independent UK

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Lebanese army plans to carry out 'sensitive missions' amid US-backed Hezbollah disarmament plan

The Lebanese military chief says the army will soon carry out “sensitive missions” and take necessary steps to ensure their success while preserving civil peace in the crisis-hit nation

The Independent UK

UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron hails UN decision to extend peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed a United Nations decision to keep its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until 2027.

Radio France Internationale

Israel’s double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital likely broke rules of war

There are very limited circumstances in which a hospital or its medical staff could ever be a lawful target

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UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after nearly five decades

The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict last year.

Euronews

Displaced return home and reclaim lost roots as Syria tries to rebuild

Syrians – both refugees and internally displaced – are returning home in increasing numbers since the fall of al-Assad.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s ‘double-tap’ hospital strike probably breached rules of war

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The Conversation

Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli drone explosion in southern Lebanon

Lebanese army says two other personnel wounded after crashed Israeli drone explodes during inspection in Naqoura area.

Al Jazeera

US envoy says calling Lebanon reporters ‘animalistic’ was ‘inappropriate’

Tom Barrack says he was telling Lebanese journalists to ‘be civilised’ but notes that they were ‘just doing their job’.

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council Votes For Lebanon Peacekeepers To Leave In 2027

The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.

International Business Times

UN Security Council votes to wind down UNIFIL mission in Lebanon after 2026

Amid US pressure, vote extends peacekeeping mission but then calls for ‘orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal’.

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The Independent UK

Lebanese official: Disarmament of Palestinian camps could pave way for new refugee rights

Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have started handing over weapons to the Lebanese army

Euronews

US diplomat Tom Barrack apologises for using word 'animalistic' to describe reporters in Lebanon

The American ambassador to Turkey made the comment during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

US diplomat apologizes for using the word 'animalistic' in reference to Lebanese reporters

A U.S. diplomat has apologized for using the word "animalistic" during a press conference in Lebanon

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Decide Fate Of Peacekeeper Mandate In Lebanon

The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition.

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The Independent UK

UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026

The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2025

Al Jazeera

US envoy cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

Protesters decry Tom Barrack visit amid Hezbollah disarmament push, warning to journalists not to act ‘animalistic’.

The Independent UK

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack sparks outrage after telling journalists in Lebanon to ‘act civilized’

Barrack was in the Middle East to discuss the Lebanese government’s plans to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year

Al Jazeera

US envoy prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

Tom Barrack’s remarks to journalists trigger calls for an apology and media boycott.

The Conversation

US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over Unifil’s cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanon’s politics means there is a risk that instead of being renewed on August 31…

Al Jazeera

Lebanon to present Hezbollah disarmament plan in coming days: US envoy

Tom Barrack says Beirut will set out plan on Sunday. Hezbollah has rejected it as Israel continues attacks.

The Independent UK

US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon

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