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Aoun: Hezbollah ended but deserves decent end, Larijani left meeting 'agitated'

President Joseph Aoun said that Hezbollah's military wing has ended and that all the group wants now is a "decent" end. The President had many times called for dialogue with Hezbollah and has been known to have a soft approach to the group's disarmament.

"They come to me knowing this (that they have ended militarily) but they are keen on securing an honorable end and a decent exit. This is exactly what we are striving to achieve, away from populist speeches prevailing in the country ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections," Aoun told Tuesday the Asas Media news portal, although he later expressed his commitment to disarm the group and expand the state's authority to all of Lebanon.

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One killed in Israeli drone strike on car in Bint Jbeil

An Israeli drone targeted Tuesday a car in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, killing one person.

The national News Agency said the strike killed Ali Sheaito, who works at the Union of Municipalities of Bint Jbeil.

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Haykal's visit to US cancelled as senators lash out at Lebanon army

A scheduled visit of Army chief Rodolphe Haykal to the U.S. was cancelled amid tensions between the army and Washington.

Media reports said some of Haykal's meetings were cancelled, prompting him to cancel the visit.

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Beirut 1 investor conference starts at Seaside Arena

Government and business leaders and investors, mainly from Arab nations, gathered Tuesday at the Beirut Seaside Arena in an investor conference organized by the Lebanese government.

The conference brings together the private sector, the Lebanese diaspora, and international partners, as the country tries to rebuild itself after an unprecedented economic crisis and a war with Israel that did not completely stop despite a ceasefire reached in November last year.

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Qassem says Hezbollah does not accept 'surrendering country to Israel'

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem on Monday warned against what he called “surrendering” the country to Israel.

“Those saying the resistance is a problem because it's not surrendering accept that the country be surrendered to Israel, whereas we do not accept that,” said Qassem in a televised speech marking the first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah spokesman and senior official Mohammad Afif.

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Berri hits at ceasefire committee, 'incendiary' Lebanese politicians

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri denied Israeli claims that Hezbollah is rebuilding its military capabilities, hinting that Lebanese politicians are behind these claims.

"Those who are claiming this are the same ones making sure that no Iranian plane lands in Beirut and strictly surveilling the Lebanese-Syrian border," Berri told al-Joumhouria newspaper in remarks published Monday.

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Berri's aide holds talks with Iranian officials in Tehran

Speaker Nabih Berri’s political aide MP Ali Hassan Khalil has visited Tehran for talks with a number of senior Iranian officials.

Khalil met with Iranian Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani, Shoura Council Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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Issa relays Trump's greetings to Aoun, says there's 'hope for Lebanon'

The new U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa on Monday met with President Joseph Aoun and Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji and submitted his credentials to them, kicking off his mission in Lebanon.

A Presidency statement said Issa relayed U.S. President Donald Trump's greetings to Aoun and his keenness on boosting U.S.-Lebanese ties and developing them in all fields.

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Israel fires 6 shells at Aitaroun's outskirts after strike threat prompts evacuation

The Israeli army on Monday fired six mortar shells at the eastern outskirts of the southern border town of Aitaroun.

Homes and schools were earlier evacuated after the Lebanese Army informed Aitaroun's municipality about a possible Israeli strike.

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US ambassador-designate Michel Issa arrives in Lebanon

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has announced the November 14 arrival of U.S. Ambassador-Designate Michel Issa in Lebanon.

"Ambassador Issa had a distinguished former career in banking, where he spent two decades excelling as a currency trader, managing trading floors, and leading initiatives in credit and compliance before transitioning to a successful career in the automobile industry," the Embassy said in a statement.

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