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Lawyers file legal complaint over the detention of an Egyptian poet and activist in the UAE

Lawyers for an Egyptian poet and activist who has been allegedly detained and held in solitary confinement without charge in the United Arab Emirates for over 100 days have filed a legal challenge in the U.K. against UAE authorities

The Independent UK

Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new governance?

Lebanon has a new president and prime minister – but can they challenge groups like Hezbollah for dominance?

Al Jazeera

Prominent diplomat and jurist who heads top UN court named Lebanon's new prime minister

Lebanon’s new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country’s new government after Salam was named prime minister by a large number of legislators

The Independent UK

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Judge Nawaf Salam Designated Lebanon's Next Prime Minister

Nawaf Salam, ICJ's top judge, becomes Lebanon's new PM, facing resistance from Hezbollah and Amal due to sect differences.

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Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate

The designation shows a shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted Najib Mikati to keep the job.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners.

Al Jazeera

New Lebanon President Starts Consultations On Naming PM

New Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will begin parliamentary consultations Monday over designating a prime minister to form a government that will have to face major challenges in the crisis-hit country.

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Syria, Lebanon Pledge Firm Ties After Years Of Tensions

Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the start of the civil war in 2011.

International Business Times

Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus

Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss relations, including smuggling between countries and border challenges.

Al Jazeera

Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine

Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab

The Independent UK

Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’

War-torn country reaches out for much-needed investment, as Saudi Arabia also set to play a big role in reconstruction.

Al Jazeera

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 20 people, Palestinian medics say

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 20 people

The Independent UK

How Trudeau Turned Canadian Diplomacy into a Spectator Sport

The Gaza crisis is a case study in Canada’s reluctance to lead

The Walrus

One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu says war is not over

Israeli officials threaten to expand attacks on Lebanon if the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses.

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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?

International pressure is on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, to maintain the peace

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Lebanon's PM Mikati Welcomes Ceasefire Deal With US Support

Lebanon's PM Mikati expresses gratitude for US and France's support in achieving ceasefire, emphasizing commitment to peace and stability.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, hits Ashdod naval base, Tel Aviv

Hezbollah hits Israeli military sites after Israel killed 29 in Beirut attack as EU top diplomat calls for ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Mixed feelings in Lebanon as anticipation of a ceasefire builds

Anticipation of further Israeli strikes and hopes for a ceasefire compete for hearts and minds in Lebanon.

International Business Times

US Envoy In Lebanon For Talks On Halting Israel-Hezbollah War

US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce plan, which Lebanon has largely endorsed, to halt the Israel-Hezbollah war.

International Business Times

Lebanon Army Redeployment In South Crucial To War Solution: UN Peacekeeping Chief

The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon's south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is crucial for any solution to more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes that escalated into war in September.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Arabia decries Israeli attacks amid calls for ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler has called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit that has renewed calls for a Palestinian state.

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