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Al Habtoor Group to sell all Lebanon assets

Group plans full exit from Lebanon after halting operations

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Prominent Emirati businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, founder and chairman of the Al Habtoor Group.

Trump says US may ‘do it a little bit further’ in Iran

US Treasury chief says Kharg Island is empty of oil tankers as US cuts Iran's oil revenue

US President Donald Trump: “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and they will never have a nuclear weapon!”

1 killed, 8 hurt in attack on Saudi airport: Report

Egyptian President El Sisi says Cairo will defend Saudi territory, not attack Yemen

Middle East conflict: US orders embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz

Iran warns Nato, Europe over Ukrainian drone buildup

Iran reports a tanker blast near Strait of Hormuz as Saudi forces down a drone over Riyadh

Police are investigating a suspected terror plot on Sept. 27 against the U.S.-run base at RAF Fairford in western England.

Iran officials ramp up calls for nuclear weapons

Iranian officials are now openly declaring that the time for nuclear weapons has come

Hassan Ghashghavi, a spokesperson for parliament’s National Security Committee, said Iran’s new Supreme Leader could issue a new ruling on nuclear weapons.

7-day Hormuz reopening plan still on the table: Iran

Netanyahu says ties with Trump could help eliminate Iran's threat if he wins the election

Trump on October 18, 2026, endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on October 27 when the veteran prime minister will try to win a new mandate.

Lebanese influencer Dr Food released under amnesty

Social media personality returns to his hometown following release from custody

A view of Beirut where Lebanese influencer Georges Dib, known on TikTok as 'Doctor Food' has been released under general amnesty.

Lebanese singer Nada Dandash dies in road accident

The singer from Hermel was building a career spanning traditional, popular Lebanese music

Details of the circumstances surrounding the crash have not been publicly disclosed.

UAE to open electronic visa centre in Beirut

Centre will allow customers in Lebanon to complete visa-related procedures locally

The opening of the centre is part of efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries and their peoples.

Smotrich calls for West Bank war, Lebanon annexation

The Palestinian Authority condemns Smotrich’s call for war in the West Bank

Smotrich is part of veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardright government.

UAE to train one million Lebanese in generative AI

Initiative will provide practical training in generative AI and prompt engineering

The two sides discussed the fraternal relations between the UAE and Lebanon.

Lebanon urges Iran to keep it out of regional conflicts

Nawaf Salam urges Tehran to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and avoid proxy conflicts

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) shakes hands with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) during their meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 24, 2026.

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