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TRUMP CALLS LEBANON 'THE MINOR WAR', SAYS U.S.-IRAN DEAL CAN SURVIVE EVEN IF ISRAEL ATTACKS LEBANON BREAKING UP

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Lucia Newman has reported on Latin America for 30+ years.

Based in Santiago, Chile, Newman is Al Jazeera's Latin America Editor. Previously CNN's Havana Bureau Chief — one of the first Western TV journalists stationed in Cuba — she brings rare, ground-level insight into the region's politics.

This storyThe 2024 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire gave Israel how many days to withdraw?

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  2. 60 days
  3. 90 days
  4. 180 days
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Lebanon has endured major conflicts for over 50 years straight.

From its 15-year civil war (1975–1990) to the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Lebanon has rarely known peace. Trump calling it 'the minor war' echoes a long history of outside powers minimizing Lebanese suffering. Read more at BBC News

This storyShould NGOs be the primary responders to sea rescues?

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Ramallah serves as the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority.

Nour Odeh reports from Ramallah, the West Bank city that hosts the PA's government and presidency. Her base there gives her direct access to Palestinian political leadership and frontline developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Raed Hamada is a volunteer paramedic treating patients in Gaza.

As a volunteer paramedic inside Gaza, Hamada provides firsthand accounts of medical conditions on the ground — where hospitals are overwhelmed and trained emergency responders are critically scarce.

Paramedics today often hold university degrees, not just field certs!

In many countries, paramedic training has shifted to degree-level university programs, blending clinical and academic study. Raed Hamada's dual role as practitioner and lecturer reflects this evolution. Learn more at Wikipedia

Steve Clemons has spent decades at the heart of D.C. foreign policy

A journalist and analyst, Clemons founded the American Strategy Program at New America Foundation, shaping U.S. global strategy debate. Learn more at Wikipedia

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