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Beirut Airport security officers complete UK-funded behavioral detection training
Lebanese airport security personnel have successfully completed a UK-funded behavioral detection training course at Beirut International Airport. The training took place over a three-week period, delivered in partnership with the Lebanese Armed...

Industrial Chemical Linked To Parkinson's Disease
Key Takeaways An industrial chemical appears linked to Parkinson’s disease Heavy exposure to airborne trichloroethylene increased Parkinson’s risk by 10% The closer people lived to one plant using the chemical, the greater their risk THURSDAY,...

US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah – Is this a right decision?
US President Donald Trump’s administration approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces this week as they push to disarm Hezbollah, sources in Washington and Beirut said Thursday. The funds will likely bolster Lebanese forces in their...

Lampeter-Strasburg finds its groove, soars past Northern Lebanon for L-L League football Section 4 win
FREDERICKSBURG — Don’t look now, but Lampeter-Strasburg has found its groove, and the Pioneers’ football team is very much up to cruising altitude. The Pioneers picked up their fifth victory in a row Thursday night, barreling past Northern Lebanon...

US approves $230 million for Lebanese forces amid push to disarm Hezbollah
US President Donald Trump’s administration approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces this week as they push to disarm Hezbollah, sources in Washington and Beirut said Thursday. The funds will likely bolster Lebanese forces in their...

Ryder opens new location in fast-growing Lebanon, Tenn.
Ryder has opened a new full-service truck rental and maintenance facility in Lebanon, Tenn. It’s about 20 miles (32 km) north of Nashville at 6110 Leeville Pike. The 7,000 sq.-ft. facility strengthens Ryder’s presence in what it says is one of the...
Israeli documentary filmmakers support boycott of Israeli film industry over genocide
Over 50 Israeli documentary filmmakers issued an open letter September 15 supporting an appeal by thousands in the international cinema world for a boycott of official Israeli film institutions because of the role of the Zionist government in...

We Design Beirut 2025: Revitalizing Lebanon's Architectural Heritage
© Dia Mrad Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034422/we-design-beirut-2025-revitalizing-lebanons-architectural-heritage We Design Beirut returns for its second edition from October 22–26, 2025,...

High school manufacturing teacher from Lebanon wins $50K prize
Chris Rushing, a manufacturing teacher for Lebanon, was named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which carries a $50,000 prize. He won $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for the school's program. He...

Researchers link industrial chemical to Parkinson's disease
Long-term exposure to trichloroethylene, a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning, might increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, researchers said. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA Long-term exposure to a chemical used in metal degreasing...

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. acquires Lancaster’s Becker Engineering
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has acquired Becker Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm with 12 employees based in Lancaster County. Becker Engineering‘s office is located at 1848 Charter Lane in Lancaster. According to a release, its...

HIGH COURT HALTS CHINESE PROJECT
The High Court has ordered a Chinese cement manufacturing company to stop its operations in Magunje, Hurungwe in Mashonaland West after being found guilty for contempt of a court order. Villagers with the assistance of Tinashe Chinopfukutwa and...

Israel intercepts humanitarian flotilla; Drop Site’s exclusive interview with Hamas; Trump to support Ukraine strikes on Russian energy
At least 45 Palestinians are dead after Israeli attacks in Gaza today. Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill speaks to Hamas political official Mohammad Nazzal on how the Palestinian resistance is approaching its response to Trump’s Gaza ultimatum. Israel...


What to expect as Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster
BEIRUT — Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country's longtime autocratic leader, Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December. Under the 50-year rule of the Assad...

Egypt Unveils Plans to Strengthen Agriculture, Expand Global Market Reach
Thu 02 Oct 2025 | 10:43 AM Egypt is intensifying efforts to achieve food self-sufficiency and expand its agricultural exports, according to Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa El-Din Farouk. Farouk said the government is targeting...

Court halts Zimbabwe mega cement project
News / National by Staff reporter 7 mins ago | 10 Views The High Court has ordered Lebanmon Investments Company, a Chinese cement manufacturer, to immediately cease all operations in Magunje, Hurungwe, Mashonaland West, after finding the firm in...

Northern Lebanon aces biggest test of season with L-L League girls volleyball win over Lancaster Mennonite
FREDERICKSBURG — It was fitting that on Teacher Appreciation Night, the Northern Lebanon girls volleyball team aced its most important test. Each of the Vikings’ five seniors got to introduce one of their teachers prior to Wednesday match against...

Hezbollah is not concerned with Lebanon; it maintains external affiliations, interview with Khaled Zein Eddine
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Lebanon is facing multiple serious challenges spanning politics, security, energy resources, and an Israeli occupation with almost daily attacks across the country. In July, water levels...

Central Pa. construction company announces new owners
Lebanon County’s Funk Construction announced the addition of two new owners. Vice President of Construction Jessica Kosoff and Vice President of Preconstruction and Planning Nathan Fry join existing owners Ken Funk, president, and Dave Funk, vice...