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Israeli profiles surface on Lebanese dating apps — real risk or random match?
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Wissam Nasrallah, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian In today’s digital world, dating apps have become a popular tool for meeting new people. These platforms connect individuals who might never have crossed paths otherwise. But...
The tech billionaire, the beautician and the backlash
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 2, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Sitting up the front of the plane, an Oregon beautician took a selfie while on the 17-hour...
Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 11, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on Friday… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on...
The Diaspora: Lebanon’s Most Untapped Democratic Power
NOW Lebanon
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July 2, 2025
🔊 Listen to Post Nabih Berri's decision to remove the expatriate voting amendment from Parliament's agenda is a threat to Lebanon's processes of democracy and reforms When Speaker Nabih Berri removed the expatriate voting amendment from...
Minister says IDF neglects Haredim, Bedouins by relying on modern tech for missile alerts
The Times of Israel
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July 2, 2025
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on Wednesday accused the IDF’s Homefront Command of ignoring the needs of ultra-Orthodox Jews and Negev Bedouins by limiting incoming missile warnings to electronic devices and stationary sirens, arguing that,...
5 key points in PKK’s 4-decade terror campaign
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
PKK terrorists began laying down their arms at a ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday, two months after the terrorist group ended its violent campaign against the Turkish state. The move comes in response to a historic call by jailed PKK founder...
What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 11, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A group of 30 Kurdish fighters clad in camouflage fatigues burned their weapons in a large… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A group of 30 Kurdish fighters clad in camouflage fatigues burned their weapons in a large cauldron in northern...
TrendingDisappearances of Alawite women, and a 'terrorist cell' in Beirut
The National News
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Criminal gangs are thought to be behind the disappearance of a growing number of Alawite women in Syria. Members of what has been described as a terrorist cell were arrested in Beirut. Hamas officials have said the group is positively engaging...
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...
Iran Update, July 10, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, banks, maritime, real estate, technology
Cyprus Mail
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July 2, 2025
Tourism revenue in Cyprus experienced a significant rise in April 2025, reaching €304.2 million according to the latest results from the passengers survey conducted by the state statistical service. This represents a 39.9 per cent increase...
Former US envoy urges activation of Egypt-Lebanon gas deal
The National News
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Former US energy envoy Amos Hochstein has urged the US and Lebanon to "activate" a deal to transport gas from Egypt to Lebanon through a pipeline in Syria, after the US lifted sanctions on Damascus. Mr Hochstein on Monday night also called for...
Increased GPS spoofing sparks interest in alternative navigation technology
The National News
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One of the side effects of the hostilities between Israel and Iran has been the increased inaccuracies of navigation systems relied on by ships and, to a lesser extent, smartphone users in the Middle East. Most experts say those inaccuracies are...
Lebanon's Hezbollah hails Iran's 'divine victory' over Israel
IOL
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Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday hailed what it called its ally Iran's victory over Israel after 12 days of war, declaring it the start of a "new historical phase". In a statement, Hezbollah offered its "most sincere congratulations"...
My Riyadh Salary: ‘I took on a $10,000-a-month job as my savings are locked in Lebanon’
The National News
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Mosbah Dannaoui, an industrial engineering specialist, decided to retire early at the age of 50 and started a consultancy in his home country, Lebanon, in 2016. His consultancy helps companies restructure their operations, helping them improve...
My Riyadh Salary: ‘I took on a $10,000-a-month job as my savings are locked in Lebanon’
The National News
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Mosbah Dannaoui, an industrial engineering specialist, decided to retire early at the age of 50 and started a consultancy in his home country, Lebanon, in 2016. His consultancy helps companies restructure their operations, helping them improve...
Abu Dhabi ALC reveals winners of 5th Research Grants Program
Emirati Times
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July 1, 2025
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has announced the winners of the fifth edition of its Research Grants Program, an initiative that sustains high-quality and innovative research focused on enhancing the Arabic language and...
Collège Louise Wegmann / Dagher Hanna & Partners
ArchDaily
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July 10, 2025
© Marco Pinarelli+ 19 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031959/college-louise-wegmann-dagher-hanna-and-partners Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Bureau d’Etudes Rodolphe Mattar Engineering &...
Weakening of Iran Seen Leading to Possible Peace Between Israel and Two Longtime Enemies, Syria and Lebanon
The New York Sun
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June 30, 2025
As President Trump prepares to host Prime Minister Netanyahu, Washington and Jerusalem are abuzz over the prospect of peace between Israel and its northern neighbors, Syria and Lebanon, which for decades have been the Jewish state’s most...
College graduates: Lebanon Valley College
The Times-Tribune - Pennsylvania
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June 30, 2025
Meghan Byrnes, Milford, Bachelor of Science, early childhood education, summa cum laude; Ashley Darrow, Dalton, Bachelor of Science, neuroscience, magna cum laude; Ryan Harder, Tunkhannock, Bachelor of Science, business administration; and Justine...