
Dr. Benjamin Ballout, a dual U.S. and Lebanese citizen, global investor, and Chairman of Diplomatic Trade Ltd., has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack. Filed under Case No. 2:25-cv-12727-SJM-DRG on August 28, 2025, the lawsuit charges Ambassador ...

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Wednesday that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers in “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since a November ceasefire that ended the brutal Israeli 66-day war on Lebanon. “Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces drones dropped four grenades close ...