Beirut

Lebanese sources reported that Washington is working to set a date for a new round of contacts with Israel as early as September. Lebanon insists on a diplomatic track and an end to strikes, calling for national interests to be placed above foreign agendas.

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The Lebanese Minister of Justice announced that the investigation into the Beirut port explosion will be managed as a top priority, promising that the file will be transferred to an investigating judge within 60-90 days. Six years after the disaster, which killed 218 people, Lebanon promises to advance the search for the truth.

Former Central Bank of Lebanon governor Riad Salameh was arrested after failing to appear for questioning in a financial crimes case. Having served for 30 years, Salameh faces investigations in Lebanon and Europe and is widely seen as a symbol of the country's economic crisis.

According to Al-Arabiya, the terrorist organization exploited a project funded by an international institution to deploy a private communication network for its operatives in Beirut. Lebanese security agencies are investigating, and the information has been shared with US intelligence.