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Lebanon 3.0: From Elon Musk’s call to a National Reboot powered by Code, Collaboration, and Confidence
TahawulTech
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June 30, 2025
A surprise phone call from Elon Musk to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is sending ripples across the region — and a clear message to global investors: Lebanon is back on the opportunity map. In the call, Musk reportedly expressed interest in doing...
Preventing Tunnel Construction: Technological, Architectural, and Policy Solutions in Conflict Zones
Small Wars Journal
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June 30, 2025
Introduction Tunnel construction in conflict zones presents a critical security challenge, particularly in regions where underground passageways are exploited for smuggling, terrorism, and circumventing border controls. These tunnels undermine...
Lebanon fears extremist attacks, security sources say
The National News
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Lebanon fears potential attacks by extremist groups following a deadly church bombing in Syria, a security official in Beirut told The National. Last week, the Lebanese army announced the arrest of the suspected leader of ISIS in Lebanon, accusing...
Sara Zantout: Lebanese Writer, “Until I Held You Again
TechBullion
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June 30, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email When Storytelling Becomes the Antidote to Digital Fatigue In 2025, the internet is louder than ever. AI-written content dominates timelines. Viral clips fight for fleeting attention. Every second, a new trend demands...
Elon Musk Calls Lebanese President as Starlink Seeks License to Launch Internet Services
Techstory
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June 29, 2025
The billionaire businessman Elon Musk personally contacted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to explore the possible entry of his companies, most notably Starlink, into the Lebanese market. This was a big development for the country’s struggling...
Sheikh Daamoush: Normalization with ‘Israel’ to Destroy Lebanese State, Resistance to Survive Challenges
Al Manar
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June 29, 2025
Head of Hezbollah Executive Council, Sheikh Ali Daamoush, affirmed Sunday that upholding the path of resistance is one of the key ways to remain committed to Imam Hussein’s (A.S.) cause. During the central Ashura commemoration at Sayyed Al-Shuhada...
Upper Valley School Notes: Newport tech center gets two new vans
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Newport tech center gets two new vans The Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Newport has been awarded a $137,500 a Career & Technical Education (CTE) Transportation Aid grant from the New Hampshire Department of Education, which...
Iran holds state funeral for military commanders and nuclear scientists
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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June 29, 2025
Thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Saturday at a funeral procession for about 60 people killed in the war with Israel, including some of the country’s top military commanders and nuclear scientists. Live...
Hundreds of thousands mourn Iranian military commanders and scientists killed by Israel
KATU - Oregon
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war...
The Latest: Australia pledges $1.4M for Beirut relief effort
Samoa Observer
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BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local): 6 a.m. Thursday The Australian government has pledged an initial 2 million Australian dollars ($1.4 million) to the relief effort in Lebanon following the deadly blast that...
Thousands mourn Iranian commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
Nagaland Post
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June 28, 2025
Thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel. The caskets of Guard’s chief Gen....
AP News: Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war...
Iranians mourn military commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with...
Lebanon next? Elon Musk calls Lebanese president as Starlink eyes new market
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Ghida Fayad, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian This is not a rumor: "Tech king" Elon Musk has called Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. So why did he call? The call came two weeks after a delegation from Starlink visited Lebanon and...
Massive crowds mourn Iranian military leaders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
United News of Bangladesh
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Vast crowds gathered in downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of Iran’s top Revolutionary Guard commanders and nuclear scientists killed during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel. The funeral procession saw the coffins of Revolutionary...
Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Salami and Hajizadeh were both killed on the first day of the war, June 13, as Israel launched a war it said meant to destroy Iran's nuclear program, specifically targeting military commanders, scientists and nuclear facilities. State media...
Iran holds first state funerals for military leaders, nuclear scientists
CBS News
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Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel. The caskets of...
Iranian crowds chant ‘Death to America, Israel’ during funeral for top commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
New York Post
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June 28, 2025
Thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel. The caskets of Guard’s chief Gen....
Huge crowds mourn Iranian military chiefs and scientists killed in strikes
Irish Examiner
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June 28, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Tehran on Saturday for the funerals of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day war with Israel.The caskets of Guard’s chief...
Thousands mourn in streets of Tehran for top Iranian military commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes
Telengana Today
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June 28, 2025
Thousands mourned Iranian commanders killed in the 12-day war with Israel, including top generals Salami and Hajizadeh. Iran fired 550 missiles; Israel struck nuclear sites. Khamenei remains mostly absent, issuing warnings post-war. A ceasefire...