JD Supra7d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Waive All-Electric Building Requirement for Rebuilding After Los Angeles Wildfires
Mayor Bass’ decision to waive the all-electric building requirement underscores the city’s commitment to addressing the immediate needs of wildfire victims. By temporarily setting aside long ...
Al Jazeera English4d
Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
Under the initial terms of the agreement that brought about a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah in November, the former was to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon by ...
Indiatimes5d
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government, new envoy says
Tensions persist as Israel accuses Lebanon of slow troop deployment, while Beirut cites Israeli ceasefire violations, including recent airstrikes in Sidon. US deputy special envoy for Middle East ...
The Hamilton Spectator6d
US draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
BEIRUT (AP) — A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities were committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group isn’t a part of the new government in ...
Al Bawaba News4d
Mr. Lebanon contestant suddenly dies
Hazem Abou Chahla was a young man from Lebanon's Beqaa Valley and specifically resided in the Rachaiya district. He was surrounded by many friends, family, and loved ones. The town was overwhelmed ...
Al Bawaba News3d
UN vows support for Lebanon after formation of new government
The UN reiterated its commitment to Lebanon’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence in line with the Taif Accords, the Baabda Declaration and Security Council resolutions ...
New York Post28d
LA Mayor Karen Bass failed to deploy highly trained $1M crisis response team to help wildfire victims
LOS ANGELES — A crisis response team reporting to LA Mayor Karen Bass – with hundreds of trained volunteers and a nearly million-dollar budget – languished on the sidelines for a week as the ...
The New York Times3d
Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help
“Lebanon was going into an apocalyptic phase,” Mr. Al Kadiri, 40, said on a recent morning in the outskirts of Beirut. “Going back was the only best option.” Lebanon’s large and ...
The Hindu5d
U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s govt: New envoy Ortagus
A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday (February 7, 2025) that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government ...
Al Jazeera English5d
The Maronite community sheltering Lebanon’s displaced in Cyprus
Rony used to live in Beirut but he is originally from Jezzin, further south. He came to Cyprus, he says, because he saw no future in Lebanon ... “In this building, right next to al-Shifa ...
The Telegraph5d
US draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace Morgan Ortagus speaks during a press conference after her meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Feb. 7 ...