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Man extradited by Lebanon held in Denmark for 'seeking drones for Hamas'

A 28-year-old man was remanded in custody in Denmark on Monday on suspicions of purchasing drones to be used in a Hamas "terrorist attack", Danish intelligence said Monday.

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Report: Decision to disarm Palestinian camps taken, Abbas' visit decisive

A decision to disarm the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon has been taken and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ visit to Beirut on Wednesday will be “decisive in this regard in terms of devising the plans and executive mechanisms,” Lebanese sources informed on the Palestinian file said.

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Aoun says exchanging messages with Hezbollah, disarmament can't be done hastily

President Joseph Aoun has said diplomatic contacts are ongoing especially with the U.S. to pressure Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon, adding that Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Morgan Ortagus will visit Lebanon soon.

In an interview late Sunday with Egyptian digital television channel ON E, Aoun said the Israeli occupation of five Lebanese hills is preventing the Lebanese army from deploying on the border. "We are in constant contact with the U.S. to urge it to pressure Israel," he said, explaining that Lebanon is seeking a truce deal and not a normalization of ties with Israel.

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US seeks info on 'Hezbollah financial network' in South America

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program on Monday announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on “Hezbollah financial networks in South America.”

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Syrian FM says agreed with Salam on steps to end 'plight of Syrian prisoners'

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced that he agreed with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on practical steps to “end the plight of Syrian prisoners in Lebanon.”

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Report: Hezbollah quietly ceding posts north of Litani to army

Dialogue between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah over the latter’s remaining weapons is ongoing behind the scenes, a diplomatic source from the five-nation group for Lebanon said.

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Fayad: We won't accept that our people be left unprotected

Hezbollah MP Ali Fayad warned Monday that “the military, political and financial pressures that Lebanon is facing are expected to escalate,” noting that some sides mistakenly think that “their escalation will push the Lebanese people to surrender.”

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Muslim-Christian parity preserved in Beirut Municipality as list backed by main political parties wins

A list backed by most political parties won all 24 seats of Beirut's municipality on Sunday, maintaining Christian-Muslim parity on the capital’s municipal council.

Political rivals such as Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces came together to form the list, arguing that such a temporary coalition was necessary to preserve equal Christian-Muslim power-sharing.

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Aoun meets Egyptian president in Cairo

President Joseph Aoun met Monday with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Heliopolis Palace in Cairo, a day after he attended the inauguration Mass of the new Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City.

In Rome, Aoun held talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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Soldier among 2 hurt in Israeli strike on car in South

An Israeli drone strike on Sunday targeted Renault Rapid car near an army checkpoint in the southern town of Beit Yahoun, wounding two people including a soldier, the Health Ministry said.

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