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U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 2, 2025

The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.

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U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
ByFarnaz Fassihi December 2, 2025

The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo in Lebanon, as He Prays at Beirut Blast Site
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025

A prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut explosion and a waterfront Mass capped his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the highest proportion of Christians.

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025December 3, 2025

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest proportion of Christians.

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025

The pontiff is set to meet political leaders and say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago. It is the first papal visit to Lebanon since 2012.

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025December 1, 2025

The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.

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‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
ByRoger Cohen and David Guttenfelder November 26, 2025

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an embolden Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

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‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
ByRoger Cohen and David Guttenfelder November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

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Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman November 23, 2025November 23, 2025

Escalating its attacks on the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.

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Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman November 23, 2025

Escalating its attacks on the armed group in Lebanon, Israel said it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.

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