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Qatari emir tells Aoun Doha ready to help in electricity and energy

President Joseph Aoun helds talks Wednesday in Doha with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, thanking Qatar for “the support it has offered Lebanon in the various fields.”

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Aoun, Salam call Jordan leaders over plot involving militants who 'trained in Lebanon'

President Joseph Aoun held a phone call with Jordanian King Abdullah II to “inquire about the outcome of investigations into the rocket manufacturing cell that was unveiled in Jordan,” expressing his “full readiness for coordination and cooperation between the two countries.”

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Aoun travels to Qatar for official visit

President Joseph Aoun traveled Tuesday to Doha on an official visit, following an invitation from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

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Aoun says only qualified Hezbollah fighters can be integrated into army

President Joseph Aoun has said that “2025 will be the year of limiting arms to the hands of the state,” reassuring that “Hezbollah will not be dragged into a new war.”

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1 killed in Israeli drone strike on car in Aitaroun

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike killed one person in the country's south on Tuesday, the latest such attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

A "drone strike carried out by the Israeli enemy on a vehicle in the town of Aitaroun killed one person and wounded three others including a child," the health ministry said in a statement.

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Army receives bomb disposal equipment from France

A French military plane carrying bomb disposal equipment donated to the Lebanese Army landed Sunday at the Rafik Hariri International Airport, the army said on Tuesday.

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All depositors will get their money back 'over time', Economy minister says

Lebanese depositors will get their money back "but it may take time", Economy Minister Amer Bisat said Monday.

"Nobody will lose their deposits but it may take time," Bisat told American news agency Bloomberg, adding that he believes that parliament will pass a draft law on restructuring Lebanon's banking sector within few weeks.

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Aoun says army implementing 1701, Lebanon determined to carry out reforms

President Joseph Aoun said Monday that the army is implementing U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 in the southern villages and towns.

"The army is fully performing its duties in the villages and towns from which the Israelis withdrew, which confirms its ability to protect the citizens," Aoun said as he met with member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.

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Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan meets with Aoun

The Saudi envoy in charge of the Lebanese file, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, met Monday morning with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda, LBCI TV reported.

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Fadlallah: Those who don’t see Israel as enemy must not be part of dialogue

Hezbollah will not hold a dialogue over its weapons with "those who do not consider Israel an enemy", the group's MP Hassan Fadlallah said Monday, as President Joseph Aoun renewed his appeal for Hezbollah to lay down its weapons.

Aoun said many times that Hezbollah's disarmament can only happen through dialogue and not by force and that Hezbollah "has shown a lot of leniency, flexibility and cooperation over the arms issue."

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