Middle East live: Paris talks aim to bolster Lebanese army as end of UN mission looms

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European and Arab military chiefs meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss steps to bolster Lebanon's struggling armed forces as the mandate of a United Nations peacekeeping mission expires at the end of the year, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:14:27 UTC.

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  1. Middle East live: Paris talks aim to bolster Lebanese army as end of UN mission looms

  2. Lebanon: Macron, Aoun and King Abdullah II hold security talks in Paris

  3. Belgium to rule on parole for key figure in 2015 Paris attacks

  4. Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron welcomes Joseph Aoun to Paris for Middle East talks

  5. Lebanon security talks in Paris to focus on post-UNIFIL alternatives

  6. Trump claims direct talks with Iran: Is diplomacy picking up again?

  7. French fishermen blockade ports over soaring fuel costs as budget fight looms

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