For today, links to reports from National Public Radio and Al Jazeera; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (LEBANON 11-28-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 29  Pope Leo’s Lebanon visit sparks frustration as he’ll skip the most battered region. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  Pope Leo visits war-torn Lebanon but some in the country with the biggest percentage of Christians in the region are upset he’s skipping the most battered part. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 28  Hezbollah leader promises response to Israel’s strike killing top commander. From Al Jazeera. Hezbollah’s leader Naim Qassem said Friday the group has the right to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top military chief in a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs last week. READ MORE . . .

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