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Photos of Beirut's 'Mother of Cats' who rescues felines

Rutland Herald 10 Feb 2026
HADATH, Lebanon (AP) — Diana Abadi is known in the southern suburbs of Beirut as the “Mother of Cats.” ....
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In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus

National Public Radio 10 Feb 2026
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically. (Image credit. Tamara Saade for NPR) ....
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Beirut's 'Mother of Cats' who rescues felines

Naharnet 10 Feb 2026
Diana Abadi is known in the southern suburbs of Beirut as the "Mother of Cats." ... Abadi began by taking in a single kitten. Word spread, and residents started bringing her injured and unwanted animals, especially during periods of crisis ... .
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Beirut Fumes As Kuwait Lists Eight Private Hospitals In Lebanon On 'Terror' List

News18 09 Feb 2026
Lebanon said the Kuwait's statement was a "great surprise" and it had not been provided with "any information or notification from any Kuwaiti entity about this matter" ....
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Smuggling Chief Who Was Implicated in Beirut Blast Steps Down

The Maritime Executive 09 Feb 2026
A key figure in Hezbollah’s smuggling operations in Lebanon, and a godfather figure in particular in the Beirut docks, Wafiq Safa resigned his formal ....
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Beirut signs deal to send 300 Syrian prisoners home

The New Arab 06 Feb 2026
The deal was signed at the government headquarters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, by Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and Syria’s Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais ... ....
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Damascus and Beirut Sign Agreement to Transfer Convicted Syrians Back to Their Country

Enab Baladi 06 Feb 2026
The agreement was signed in Beirut, attended by Syrian ... Mitri also announced that Beirut intends to hand over Damascus more than 300 Syrian prisoners under an agreement between the two countries.
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Judges Jamal Hajjar and Tarek Bitar meet to review developments in Beirut port blast investigation

LBC International 04 Feb 2026
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Prosecutor General Judge Jamal Hajjar held a lengthy meeting with Judge Tarek Bitar, the lead investigator into the Beirut ...
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What will French FM discuss Friday in Beirut?

Naharnet 04 Feb 2026
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Thursday evening to meet with President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Foreign Minister ...
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, killed, say officials

The Guardian 04 Feb 2026
Dictator’s second son, a key figure in post-2011 Libyan politics, reportedly shot dead at home by masked assailants ... ....
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UAE to open electronic visa center in Beirut, faster process

Khaleejtimes 03 Feb 2026
The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security will soon open a new Electronic Visa Issuance Center in Beirut, Lebanon ... The Beirut centre will provide a full range ...
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UAE opens digital visa hub in Beirut, taking e-services global

Gulf News 03 Feb 2026
Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, Director General of the Authority, said the Beirut centre will mark an important step in our plan to restructure and upgrade the UAE’s overseas electronic visa centres, which now number 18 worldwide.
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