The United Arab Emirates is leading the Arab world by all measures of sustainability in terms of at least concept, if not practice. But their tolerance and ability to learn and pivot is the making of a great nation. Hoping to help Lebanon out of the rubble of a terrorist group takeover by the Hezbollah, the UAE says it’s reaffirming its longstanding commitment to international cooperation and sustainable development, so it sent members from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on a high-level visit to Lebanon, aimed at strengthening economic ties and advancing strategic partnerships.

The UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with President Joseph Aoun in a working visit to the UAE in May, the two leaders discussed ways to expand cooperation in economic, investment, and government sectors.

As part of this effort, the ADFD was tasked to send a delegation to Lebanon to assess potential joint projects, while the UAE’s Knowledge Exchange Office was tasked with visiting Beirut to share best practices on government performance and institutional excellence. Beirut can once again rise up and become the pearl of the Middle East if it lets go of terror and hate.

The three-day visit brought together senior UAE officials and Lebanese leadership to explore collaborative solutions that support Lebanon’s economic recovery and future growth. The delegation met with Aou where discussions centered around enhancing bilateral cooperation and supporting Lebanon’s economic development efforts. 

ADFD also visited the Banque de l’Habitat (Housing Bank) in Beirut to explore cooperation on offering concessional loans to support housing solutions and enable citizens to access affordable housing. Both parties agreed to continue coordination, including upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi to discuss project implementation and follow-up on proposed initiatives.

“The Fund’s participation underscores the UAE’s commitment to supporting friendly nations, continuing its leading role in fostering international cooperation. ADFD’s partnership with Lebanon spans over five decades, during which we have helped implement strategic development projects across vital sectors such as infrastructure, education, energy, and healthcare, saud H.E. Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADFD. 

He added: “Our presence in Lebanon today reaffirms our deep commitment to supporting its government in tackling economic challenges and enhancing the quality of life for the Lebanese people. We aim to leverage our expertise and partnerships to help develop sustainable solutions that align with the country’s aspirations for recovery and reconstruction.”

During the Knowledge Exchange Forum, Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam praised ADFD’s instrumental role in supporting Lebanon’s development journey since the 1970s, describing the Fund as a trusted partner throughout various stages of national progress and an enabler of tangible improvements across key sectors.

Site visits to the Port of Beirut, Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, Beirut Governmental Hospital, and various public service institutions further underscored the delegation’s focus on identifying immediate priorities and potential areas of collaboration. Can Lebanon eradicate the Muslim Brotherhood and the Hezbollah ideology? Lebanon was founded as a Christian country, while Syria was intended for Islam. The future of the Middle East is at stake. Faith leaders from the Christian faith should be rising up to help the most important focal point for Middle East reform: Lebanon. 

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After Hezbollah-targeted pagers and walkie talkies blew up last week killing dozens and wounding hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists, a rumor started from Lebanon that the cyber group also attacked solar panels.

The Lebanese (and these nuns) have been relying on solar energy for the last 5 years or so since constant power outages make life difficult. Waves of corruption have crippled Lebanon’s energy resources forcing people to rely on solar power. It’s a win-win for people and the planet.

According to fact checkers at Deutsche Welle, a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget (the German CBC or BBC), the claims are false.

While Israel has never claimed that they caused the pager explosions, DW writes:

Claim: Other social media users insinuated that Israel had caused solar panels to burst into flames. “Lebanon: Sabotaged solar panels have started significant electrical fires. Over 500 individuals have been reported injured so far”, this user wrote featuring an Israeli flag. Attached was an image of burning solar panels and a house on fire.

DW Fact check: False. There are no documented cases of exploding solar panels in the current attacks in Lebanon. The image shown on X is a collage of two old pictures.

So far, only pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon according to both regional and international news, says DW. While Hezbollah and Iran both hold Israel accountable for the explosions it’s not confirmed who is responsible for the attacks. Those Lebanese who invested in foldable and portable solar power systems are safe, granted they did not rent their garage to the Hezbollah as a missile-launch pad.

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Iran and the Hezbollah terror group under the leadership of Mohammad Ali Merhi were identified as the entities behind an attempted cyber attack on an Israeli hospital in November. The attack was on the Ziv Medical Center and was orchestrated by Iran and a Hezbollah cyber group meant to disrupt the functioning of the hospital. The attack failed but the cyber criminals did publish patient’s data online, according to a press release sent to Green Prophet.

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, the IDF, and the Israeli Security Agency, investigated and found the attack was done by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence, with the involvement of Hezbollah cyber unit. The attack happened about three weeks ago.

The attack was thwarted before it could successfully disrupt hospital operations and impact medical treatment, but the attackers managed to steal sensitive data stored in the hospital’s systems. In joint efforts with the State Prosecutor’s office to protect patients privacy, channels containing sensitive data were promptly removed, says a report issued bu Israel National Cyber Directorate.

Related: When Nasrallah was a treehugger

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Iran’s terror proxy group, the Hezbollah in Lebanon (funded by the jihadi drug Captagon) are hoping to create more global chaos by firing rockets at Israel across Israel’s northern border. They operate as a state within a state in Lebanon and want to see a moderate Lebanon in chaos along with Israel. Now, Lebanese Christian olive farmers are caught in the crossfire. Even the Taliban stops fighting during pine nut harvesting season in Afghanistan. Does the Hezbollah hold nothing holy?

The traditional olive harvest in southern Lebanon is a crucial economic activity to a battered economy (Lebanon can barely keep the lights on), and it faces severe disruption now because of the Islamic jihad group, the Hezbollah. The Israeli army is firing back in response to the Hezbollah rocket attacks meant as a provocation, and olive farmer Adel Khoury from Rachaya al Foukhar, in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley is afraid for his life, he tells The Media Line.

He is afraid that Israeli surveillance might consider their harvesting activities as part of the Hezbollah terror group, and kill him in the crossfire.

Christians from Lebanon who became refugees in Israel told me that Christians in Lebanon are not able to speak out against the Hezbollah. Sharbel Salameh was from the south Lebanese village of Klayaa, and joined about 2,500 Lebanese Christian refugees who fled to Israel while trying to fight against the Hezbollah. The story is here. I also covered this story for the Catholic News Service.

Rachaya Al Foukhar is a Lebanese village in the district of Hasbaya in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located on the western slopes of Mount Hermon.

Rachaya Al Foukha in Lebanon is in the crossfire 

The attacks by the Hezbollah against Israel have persisted for over a month, and it has become worse since Oct 8, when Hezbollah used the Hamas terror attack against Israel as an opportunity to create more unrest in Lebanon. At one point in the past Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the jihadist death regime, pretended to be an environmentalist and had his terrorists plant trees right on the border with Israel as a provocation. 

The trees, he said, would scare Israel.

Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon, where its extensive security apparatus, political organization, and social services network fostered its reputation as “a state within a state.” Founded in the chaos of the fifteen-year Lebanese Civil War, the Iran-backed group is driven by its opposition to Israel and its resistance to Western influence in the Middle East. Western means Europe and America.

Jamal Hamdan, another local farmer told The Media Line that he worries that the conflict now could devastate the olive harvest season. The price of olive oil in Lebanon, often referred to as “liquid gold,” has already skyrocketed from $60 to $140 per 16-kg container. Olive oil prices have also tripled over recent years in Italy and other European countries. 

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