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UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut August 29, 2025

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UN security council has voted to extend the body’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for a further 16 months, but ord…

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U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years
ByPranav Baskar August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.

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U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark
ByEuan Ward August 26, 2025

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”

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U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark
ByEuan Ward August 26, 2025August 27, 2025

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”

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US envoy sparks uproar after telling Lebanese journalists to ‘act civilised’
ByAgence France-Press in Beirut August 26, 2025

Reporters demand apology from Tom Barrack, US special envoy to Syria, after his remarks at Beirut press conference Journalists in Lebanon have demanded an apology from a senior US envoy after he told them to “act civilized” and not be “animalistic”.As …

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US envoy sparks uproar after telling Lebanese journalists to ‘act civilised’
ByAgence France-Press in Beirut August 26, 2025

Reporters demand apology from Tom Barrack, US special envoy to Syria, after his remarks at Beirut press conference Journalists in Lebanon have demanded an apology from a senior US envoy after he told them to “act civilized” and not be “animalistic”.As …

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U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future
ByEuan Ward and Diego Ibarra Sanchez August 26, 2025

With its mission up for renewal, the U.N. force is under pressure to disband even as Israeli airstrikes continue along one of the world’s most volatile borders.

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One in five children in Gaza City malnourished, UN warns – Middle East crisis live
ByKyriakos Petrakos August 16, 2025

Malnutrition has reached 21.5% in Gaza City, meaning around one in five young children are suffering from malnutrition, Unrwa has saidEight Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and the Mawasi al-Qa…

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Time not right to recognise Palestinian state, says Danish PM – as it happened
ByKyriakos Petrakos August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

This blog is now closed. You can read all our Middle East coverage here.The Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700…

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US demands for Hezbollah disarmament may force Lebanon into dangerous choice | William Christou
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut August 7, 2025

There are fears that pressure for quick results is threatening the Lebanese effort to gradually build a stronger stateMiddle East crisis – live updatesUnder mounting US pressure, Lebanon’s government is being forced into a dangerous choice. Does it wan…

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