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Farewell letter from the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Republic of South Africa
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
Ambassador of Lebanon to South Africa Kabalan friangieh To South African Authorities , friends and the Lebanese communities, As my tenure as Ambassador of Lebanon to the Republic of South Africa comes to an end, I find myself reflecting with deep...
Ministry of Education: Rescheduling of written and oral colloquium exams for certain specializations
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Minister of Education, Rima Karami, announced the postponement of the colloquium exams scheduled for Monday, July 7, 2025, to the following day, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The Ministry of Education also issued a revision to the schedule for both...
Marion County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?
East Pennyroyal News - Kentucky
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July 3, 2025
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspxRobbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education |...
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Non Muslim writers have eulogized Hussain and Karbala
Awaz The Voice
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July 4, 2025
Amir Suhail Wani The martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali at Karbala in 680 AD is one of the most poignant and transformative moments in Islamic history. Yet its significance has extended far beyond the bounds of religion, geography, and time. The...
Opinion: Immigrants have made America great
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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It’s Fourth of July season! Time for barbecues and Chinese-made fireworks (watch out for those tariffs). For Independence Day, I suggest also celebrating some folks that really make America great: immigrants. Throughout our history, waves of...
Brazil To Host Arab Culture Course
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – The SESC Research and Training Center in São Paulo will offer, from July 11 to August 1, the course“Art, Culture and Context in the Arab World-From Casablanca to Baghdad, an Introduction to...
South Lebanon Shia Muslims seek solace in community mourning
Christian Science Monitor
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July 3, 2025
The entrance to the village, verdant in the hills of south Lebanon, is lined with huge posters of smiling young men. They are all dead, the posters dubbing them “martyrs” in Israel’s ongoing air war against Lebanon. Women pray, some weeping, over...
Expat seats in limbo as Lebanon heads toward 2026 elections
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Maroun Nassif, English adaptation by Laetithia Harb In 2017, ahead of the 2018 parliamentary elections, Lebanon’s parliament passed a new electoral law—Law No. 44/2017. Among its provisions was the creation of a new electoral district,...
The relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux on a peace mission in Lebanon at a time of war
Asia News
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July 3, 2025
The relics arrived on 13 June, the day war broke out between Iran and Israel, and are travelling through a country that is recovering from the war between Hezbollah and the Jewish state. A stop in the tormented south is planned. They are a...
Reflection on timeless lessons of Ashura on sacrifice, martyrdom, freedom and resistance in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 3, 2025
At the core of Islamic history lies an event that forever inspires nations and faiths worldwide. This is the uprising of Imam Hussein, the noble son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah, and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, on the 10th of Muharram,...
“Against the tide of consumerism, Lebanons vintage market breathes life into forgotten treasures”
NOW Lebanon
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July 3, 2025
🔊 Listen to Post A vintage market taking place in Ain Aar, Mount Lebanon will be a connection between traditions and treasury of Lebanese history, culture and craft by featuring second-hand items that are worth a second chance in life. This type...
Lebanon youths join protesters calling for Meuser town hall meeting
Lebanon Daily News - Pennsylvania
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Passersby at the Lebanon County Municipal Building June 30 would have had a chance to listen to Tyler Hartl sharing his concerns about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 23-year-old Lebanon Valley College graduate used to be known as the quietest...
Mayor says he’ll resign to take job in Lebanon
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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LACONIA — Mayor Andrew J. Hosmer intends to resign his position before the November election. He’s likely the next city manager of Lebanon in Grafton County. “I feel like I’ve done my time,” Hosmer said Wednesday in an interview. “I’ve enjoyed it...
Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 23–29, 2025
Long War Journal
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July 2, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 23 and June 29. The IDF’s activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon, mostly north of the Litani River. Israel conducted...
Habakkuk’s prayer, Kýrie eléison
Evangelical Focus
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July 4, 2025
Lord, have mercy and grace on the human race—especially on all peoples in the Middle East, where violence once again threatens lives, dignity, and peace. We, the MENA Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN), stand firmly with humanity in this hour...
Israel intensifies concerns on the Lebanon-Syria border
Tehran Times
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July 2, 2025
BEIRUT — Day after day, concerns about potential threats to Lebanon’s eastern borders with Syria are growing. This is due to the failure of security and military meetings between the two countries to end recurring attacks on Lebanese villages by...
New normalization push could reshape the Middle East—with Syria and Lebanon on the radar
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Wissam Nasrallah, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian The plan: Normalization in the Middle East Timeline: Six months to one year Architects: U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu These aren't...
50 Years of Déjà-Vu: Archiving the Gaps of Lebanon's Unresolved Conflict
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
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July 2, 2025
The events of April 13, 1975—commonly referred to as the Beirut Bus Massacre—marked the start of brief but deadly armed clashes between Christian Phalangist and Palestinian militants. The violence began with an altercation outside a church in East...
Hezbollah said to be considering partial disarmament after devastating Israeli blows
The Times of Israel
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July 4, 2025
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Hezbollah has begun a major strategic review in the wake of its devastating war with Israel, including considering scaling back its role as an armed movement without disarming completely, three sources familiar with the...
Dubai expands global education hub with three new Universities
Emirati Times
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July 2, 2025
Dubai: Higher education sector in Dubai is poised for significant growth with the announcement that three prestigious international universities will open campuses in the emirate during the 2025–26 academic year. The Knowledge and Human...