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Lebanese man convicted in slaying of Israeli diplomat to be freed from French prison
PARIS, France — A French appeals court on Thursday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been imprisoned for 40 years for the 1982 killings of two foreign diplomats, including an Israeli envoy....

Entertainment event this week in Lebanon County: July 20-26
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Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah to be released from French prison after four decades
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a Lebanese citizen who has spent almost 40 years in prison over his part in deadly attacks on Israeli and US diplomats, can be released, a French court ruled on Thursday. Abdallah, 73, was sentenced to life in 1987 for...
Lebanese Hezbollah strongly condemns Zionist aggression on Syria
[Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:39:22 +0300] Beirut – Saba: Lebanese Hezbollah strongly condemned the brutal Zionist aggression targeting Syria, considering it a blatant assault on its national sovereignty and its civilians, and a flagrant violation of...

Elie Saab brings global spotlight to Lebanon with son’s stunning wedding in Faqra
Report by Petra Abou Haydar, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian In a lavish three-day celebration that lit up the town of Faqra, Celio Saab—son of internationally acclaimed fashion designer Elie Saab—married Jordanian bride Zein Qutami in a...
InterviewLebanon cannot call itself a state without answers to Beirut blast
Lebanon “cannot pretend” to be a state if answers are not found to questions about the deadly Beirut port explosion in 2020, the country's Justice Minister has said. No one has been held accountable for one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in...

Ice Cream Factory continues dairy legacy at historic Lebanon factory
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 20. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream makers in the U.S. made over 1.3 billion gallons of the frozen dessert in 2024. Ice Cream Factory in Lebanon, Mo., produces about 900...

Lebanon hires Hosmer as city manager
LEBANON — Andrew Hosmer, mayor of the City of Laconia, is the new city manager in Lebanon. Following a brief nonpublic session late Wednesday evening, Lebanon Assistant Mayor Devin Wilkie made a motion to approve the hiring of Hosmer to fill their...

Elie Saab's son weds at sparkling three-day celebration in Lebanon
Celio Saab, son of the Lebanese couturier Elie Saab, married his fiancee, Zein Qutami, in Lebanon. Surrounded by friends and family, the pair exchanged vows at the historic Bkerke church in Jounieh, followed by a glittering reception as part of...

3-year old boy believed to be with non-custodial father found safe
Wilson County, Tenn. (WZTV) — (UPDATE: Saturday, July 24 at 7:28 p.m.) -- Mt Juliet Police confirmed that the child was found safe at a home in Wilson County. Police say that Andrew Jones was stopped in DeKalb county. -- Mt. Juliet Police say that...
Lebanese Health Ministry: Citizen martyred in Israeli drone on a truck in Naqoura
Lebanese parliament renews confidence in PM Salam's gov't
BEIRUT, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday renewed its confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, granting it a majority of 69 votes out of 82 lawmakers present during a two-day session focused on government policy....

Lebanon firefighters quickly respond to manufactured home fire
LEBANON, Ore. – Quick response by fire personnel limited fire damage to a small portion of a Lebanon home on Wednesday morning, according to the Lebanon Fire District. LFD officials said fire crews responded just before 1:30 a.m. on July 16 to a...
Lebanon Fire District responds to complex fire in double-wide home, no injuries reported
LEBANON, Ore. (KATU) — Early this morning, Lebanon Fire District crews responded to a structure fire at a double-wide manufactured home on Vaughan Lane. READ MORE | Cram Fire explodes to more than 28,000 acres, Level 3 evacuation orders in place...
Lebanon woman charged with "plethora of crimes" after found with fentanyl and stolen ID
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Lebanon, Virginia, woman has been charged with a "plethora of crimes" after she was found with fentanyl and a stolen identity during a traffic stop, according to police. The Unicoi County Sheriff's Office said that...
Greece stands firmly by Lebanon
Visiting Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said that Greece is committed to supporting the Lebanese army with “concrete resources and training,” according to a statement by the Lebanese Presidency. During his meeting with Lebanese President...
Lebanon firefighters respond to complex structure fire overnight
LEBANON Ore. (KPTV) - The Lebanon Fire District crews responded to a call involving a double-wide manufactured home just after 1 a.m. this morning. The fire began in the home’s crawl space and had extended into two bedrooms when crews arrived. The...

KSrelief Distributes 569 Food Baskets in Lebanon’s Koura District
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 569 food baskets on Friday to Syrian refugees and the most vulnerable families in the host community of Koura District, located in Lebanon’s North Governorate. A total of...

New Israeli Airstrike In S. Lebanon Kills Another Hezbollah Leader
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Jul 20 (NNN-MA'AN/NNA) – The Zionist Israel Defence Forces said, it killed Ahmad Muhammad Salah, head of Hezbollah's Yohmor outpost, in southern Lebanon, in an airstrike yesterday. Salah was involved in...

Barrack arrives in Beirut