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January 17, 2026

Lebanese company Frem develops Venom SOV tactical vehicle

Defence Blog

Owner: Dylan Malyasov

Defence Blog

Owned By	Dylan Malyasov
Year Founded	2014
Website	defence-blog.com
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ukraine,
Owner Country	Ukraine

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January 17, 2026

Sheikh Qassem: One reason for the Lebanese government’s weak performance is the absence of a foreign minister who represents national interests

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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January 17, 2026

Sheikh Qassem: The exclusivity of arms is an Israeli-American demand to contain the resistance, not a Lebanese issue, as it cannot let “Israel” seize the land

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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January 17, 2026

Top 6 Lebanese restaurants to add to your Dubai foodie list

What's On

Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer

What's on

Pro-Government

Owned By	Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer through Motivate Media Group
Year Founded	1979
Website	https://whatson.ae/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Lebanese army needs more support to strengthen capacities: UN

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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Lebanese President Aoun chairs security meeting

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Fast-track support: UNIFIL exit drives urgent push to reinforce Lebanese Army

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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January 16, 2026

2 Lebanese killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Middle East Monitor

Owner: Daud Al-Jamal Abdullah

Middle East Monitor

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daud Al-Jamal Abdullah through Ardi Associates Ltd
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.middleeastmonitor.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Harrow
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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UNIFIL says Israeli fire struck its position near Lebanese village

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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January 16, 2026

Lebanese Health Ministry says two martyred in Israeli strikes on Al-Mansouri and Maifadoun in south Lebanon

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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January 16, 2026

Tabl M serves up vibrant Lebanese flavors and flat breads in downtown L.A.

ABC7 - California

Owner: The Walt Disney Company

ABC7 - California

Neutral

Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1947
Website	abc7.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Glendale
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

Israeli strike on vehicle in south Lebanon kills one, Beirut says

The Times of Israel

Owner: David Horovitz & Seth Klarman

The Times of Israel

Right-wing

Owned By	David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.timesofisrael.com
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Israel, Jerusalem
Owner Country	Israel

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Beirut's Commodore Hotel, famed journalists' haven, closes down

The New Arab

Owner: Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri

The New Arab

Indeterminate

Owned By	Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri through Fadaat Media Ltd.
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://english.alaraby.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	Qatar

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January 16, 2026

UNIFIL, Lebanese Army forces work jointly to open and clear internal roads from Israeli explosive devices in the southern Lebanese border town of Dhaira: Al-Manar correspondent

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Beirut Wings scandal: Unlicensed instructors and falsified flight records raise safety concerns

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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January 15, 2026

Int’l Momentum Builds for Paris Conference to Support Lebanese Army, Enforce Arms Monopoly

Asharq Al-Awsat

Owner: Saudi Government

Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper

Pro-Government

Owned By	Saudi Government through Saudi National Bank (a.k.a. Al Ahli Capital or National Commercial Bank Funds) 4 & 13 through Saudi Research & Media Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://english.aawsat.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Saudi Arabia, London
Owner Country	Saudi Arabia

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January 15, 2026

Lebanese fear US has given green light for Israeli escalation

Al Jazeera

Owner: Qatari Government

Al Jazeera

Pro-Government

Owned By	Qatar Government through Al Jazeera Media Network
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.aljazeera.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Qatar, Doha
Owner Country	Qatar

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January 15, 2026

Lebanese foreign minister says Israel ‘has the right’ to continue attacks on Hezbollah in his country

The Jewish Chronicle

Owner: Sir Robbie Paul Gibb

The Jewish Chronicle

Right-wing

Owned By	Sir Robbie Paul Gibb through Jewwish Chronicle Media Ltd.
Year Founded	1841
Website	https://www.thejc.com/#
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 15, 2026

Beirut and Damascus Edge Toward a Judicial Agreement on Syrian Prisoners

NOW Lebanon

Owner: M Publishing SAL

NOW News

Center-left

Owned By	M Publishing SAL through New Opinion Workshop
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://nowlebanon.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Security upgrades: Beirut Port modernization draws US attention

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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