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"This is mallet el smeed from Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, 100% natural; this is rustic thyme picked with sumac and sesame by Hariss cooperative, 100% natural too...; this is Bint Jbeil freek (green wheat), one of the most…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Paolo Serra, condemns in the strongest terms possible the criminal bombings at two mosques in the Northern city of Tripoli, targeting innocent civilians. We condemn…

22 August 2013 This afternoon, at approximately 16:40hrs, UNIFIL received reports of rockets launched from the general area of Tyre, within UNIFIL’s area of operations. The rockets were launched in the general direction of…

On the occasion of the 67th Independence Day of India, INDBATT conducted a Multi-Speciality Medical Camp at UNP 4-2. The Camp was conducted to underline the commitment of the Indian Contingent towards the welfare and well…

Asked by the National News Agency (NNA) about his reaction to the bomb attack in the Rouweiss neighbourhood of Beirut yesterday, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Paolo Serra condemned in the strongest…

"I ask the youth to calm down, give room for reason and invest eagerness where they should," Lebanese singer Oumeima El Khalil pleaded after performing in Houla and Marjeyoun on the occasion of United Nations International…

On August 1st, 2013, UNIFIL's Turkish Battalion held an Iftar banquet at its Battalion headquarters in Sha'aytiyeh in the presence of heads of municipalities, dignitaries of the area, other UNIFIL contingents, and the local…

"Roman, Byzantine, and Mamluk traits outline Dobaih Fort, a study made by a French team revealed," said Shaqra's mayor Rida Aashour. In addition to its ongoing support to the local population, such as dental and medical care…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Maj. Gen. Paolo Serra convened today at the UN House in Beirut a meeting of the diplomatic community drawing from the…

UNIFIL Civil Military Coordination (CIMIC) Unit along with Civil Affairs, the Engineering Support Section and Italian Chemical Laboratory medical service from Sector West completed a two-day vocational training course for…

In response to media queries, UNIFIL Spokesperson issued the response below: UNIFIL has been informed by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) that the Government of Nepal has agreed to contribute troops to the…

Italian cuisine addresses the eye, taste, and mind in one stroke highlighting Italian history and the international recognition for its refined taste in design, architecture, and art; and this was well illustrated in the…