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#Essay | Do the French have the right to complain in front of a Lebanese person?
Jad, a thirty-something who settled in Paris after leaving behind Lebanon, sees high school protests reignite the memory of the "thawra." But he struggles to understand their anger: "They have everything and nothing pleases them."
Read @GillesKhoury's personal story below
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#Focus | Tacit understanding between Trump and Netanyahu ahead of pivotal elections
The U.S. president backed the Israeli prime minister at the last minute, in a bid to retain this leverage for as long as possible.
Read @macaronjoe's article below
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#WrapUp | 2 p.m. recap: Israel accuses Lebanese Army, Israel-Lebanon negotiations in Tampa, Palestinians fleeing Lebanon shipwreck near Greece
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#Diplomacy | Lebanese-American lobby urges Washington to pressure Lebanon to repeal Israel boycott law
The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy (AMCD) is lobbying Washington to allow Lebanese pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem “by Christmas 2026.”
Read @gab_blondel's article below
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#Focus | General amnesty: Sunni MPs declare war on the Constitutional Council
The MPs accuse the council of “encroaching on Parliament’s powers,” amid growing anger within the Sunni community.
Read @yaraabiakl1's article below
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#Report | In villages left isolated in southern Lebanon, residents fear for the post-UNIFIL era
In these Christian communities, where part of the population has remained despite restrictions imposed by the Israeli army, the specter of a withdrawal of U.N. peacekeepers is cause for deep-seated concern.
Read @hage_clara's article below
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Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities lorientlejour.com/article/15…
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil seeks US Supreme Court hearing lorientlejour.com/article/15…
UK pro-Palestine group targets homes of arms industry firm bosses lorientlejour.com/article/15…
#Focus | ‘Unacceptable’: A headscarf controversy exposes a strained alliance between Turkey and Azerbaijan
As Ankara urges its ‘little brother’ to choose sides by distancing itself from Israel, Baku appears to be seeking a more equal relationship.
Read @noura_doukhi's article below
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🚨 Nine Palestinians from refugee camps in Lebanon missing at sea after shipwreck off Greece
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Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, source says lorientlejour.com/article/15…
#Interview | @Amelia_LKF to L’OLJ: As long as Lebanon has not advanced on reforms and disarmament, nothing will happen
The French MP representing the 10th constituency for French citizens living abroad was part of Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s delegation during its visit to Beirut last weekend.
Read @suzannebaaklin1's article below
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#Focus | In Iraq, Washington bets on integrating pro-Iranian militias into politics
An official from Asaib Ahl al-Haq, which appears on the U.S. list of “international terrorists,” has been appointed deputy prime minister with Washington’s consent.
Read @Dany_journo's article below
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🚨 #Lebanon | Deep pit discovered in wooded area near Zaatriyeh, in the Metn district; source says it has no military purpose.
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🇺🇸 U.S. embassies across much of the Middle East urged Americans to increase their vigilance on Monday, citing a "complex security environment" and travel disruptions eight months into the U.S.-Iran war.
🌎#WrapUp | 2 p.m. recap: Pit discovered north of Beirut, Hezbollah warns of ‘imminent explosion’ in the streets, settlers arrested in West Bank
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