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Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again, cites MoU breaches

Iran has suspended vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes….reports Asian Lite News Desk Iran has announced a renewed closure of the Strait of

June 21, 2026

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India Condemns Deadly Attack on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

India has condemned the killing of a United Nations peacekeeper in southern Lebanon after a mortar strike hit a UN position amid escalating violence in the region….reports Asian Lite News Desk India

June 5, 2026

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India slams attack on French UN peacekeepers

India reiterated the importance of respecting the sanctity and inviolability of UN premises and personnel…reports Asian Lite News India on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on French UN Peacekeepers deployed at the

April 19, 2026

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India Welcomes Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire

India’s statement comes after the US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon…reports Asian Lite News India welcomed the ceasefire announced between Israel and Lebanon, expressing support

April 17, 2026

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Israel Strikes Back at Hezbollah

The Israeli strikes targeted Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital…reports Asian Lite News Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes at Monday dawn in Beirut’s southern suburbs,

March 1, 2026

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Pope Lands in Crisis-Hit Lebanon

Pope’s three-day trip comes at a moment of heightened political and security tension, and Lebanese leaders say his presence carries symbolic weight for a nation in deep crisis. Pope Leo XIV arrived

November 29, 2025

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US calls Lebanon a ‘failed state’

Washington toughens tone on Lebanon while courting Syria’s new leadership, backing Israel and signalling a strategic pivot in Levant diplomacy as anti-IS cooperation expands….reports Asian Lite News The United States has sharply

November 1, 2025

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UK Govt backs new facility for Lebanese Army

The facility upgraded through the UK’s Integrated Security Fund, will serve as a vital training facility for LAF troops deployed across South Lebanon…reports Asian Lite News The United Kingdom has reinforced its

August 22, 2025

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Beirut Airport Reopens

The precautionary closure of Lebanese airspace was part of a broader trend of heightened alert across the Middle East…reports Asian Lite News Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced

June 15, 2025

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UAE Reopens Doors to Lebanon

The prime minister expressed Lebanon’s “utmost gratitude and appreciation to the UAE” and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan….reports Asian Lite News Lebanon welcomed the decision by the United Arab Emirates

May 5, 2025

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