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3 hours ago

Trump's aircraft carrier deployment sends a message, including to Israel

Israel Hayom

Owner: Adelson Family

Israel Hayom

Owned By	Adelson Family through Israel Today Newspaper Ltd
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.israelhayom.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Israel, Tel Aviv
Owner Country	Israel

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an hour ago

Billy Strings Takes A Shot At ICE With Lyric Change During Nashville Show

Whiskey Riff

Owner: Shawn Blake

Whiskey Riff

Center-right

Owned By	Shawn Blake through Momentum Media LLC
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.whiskeyriff.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

ABC under fire for failing to disclose Labor staffer’s political links after criticising Liberal immigration plans

Sky News Australia

Owner: Murdoch Family

Sky News Australia

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through News Corp Australia & Australian News Channel Pty Ltd
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.skynews.com.au/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
Owner Country	Australia

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanon: MP Salam Vows Tripoli Rehabilitation, Defends Tax Raise

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Feb. 17, 2026

PM Salam from Tripoli: Government wants public sector employees to receive their rights, and is working to improve tax and customs revenue collection

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanon: Army needs at least 4 months for Hezbollah disarmament

The New Arab

Owner: Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri

The New Arab

Indeterminate

Owned By	Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri through Fadaat Media Ltd.
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://english.alaraby.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	Qatar

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanese family with six children left on streets of Cyprus

Knews Kathimerini

Owner: Demetris Lottides

Knews Kathimerini

Neutral

Owned By	Demetris Lottides through SPP Media Group
Year Founded	2004
Website	knews.kathimerini.com.cy
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Cyprus, Egkomi
Owner Country	Greece

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Feb. 18, 2026

Feature: Along Lebanon's southern border, a muted Ramadan amid fragile ceasefire, economic strain

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanon: Army needs four months to advance Hezbollah disarmament plan

Daily Times

Owner: Taseer Family

Daily Times

Center-left

Owned By	Taseer Family through First Capital Group of Companies Pakistan
Year Founded	2002
Website	https://dailytimes.com.pk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Lahore
Owner Country	Pakistan

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanon’s Deadly State of Neglect Adds to Woes of Life After War

Inkstick Media

Owner: Inkstick Media

Inkstick

Left-wing

Owned By	Inkstick Media (Non-profit, Laicie Heeley Editor-in-Chief)
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://inkstickmedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, New Market
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

ICE reverses course, says detention center not coming to Lebanon

Lebanon Democrat - Tennessee

Owner: Paxton Family

Lebanon Democrat - Tennessee

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group LLC
Year Founded	1888
Website	www.lebanondemocrat.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	free
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Lebanon
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

As regional powers spend billions, can Lebanon define its defense strategy?

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Owner: Daher-Saad Family

LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)

Indeterminate

Owned By	Daher-Saad Family
Year Founded	1992
Website	https://www.lbcgroup.tv/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Adma
Owner Country	Lebanon

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5 hours ago

We’re on the brink of war

Lake County Record Bee - California

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Lake County Record Bee - California

Neutral

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital , Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1961
Website	www.record-bee.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, California, Lakeport
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 17, 2026

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam tours Tripoli along with Social Affairs Minister Hanin Al-Sayed

Al Manar

Owner: Hezbollah

Al-Manar TV

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hezbollah through Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G SAL
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://english.almanar.com.lb/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Lebanon, Beirut
Owner Country	Lebanon

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Feb. 18, 2026

'ISIS bride' banned from returning, minister confirms passports

9News

Owner: Nine Entertainment

9News

Neutral

Owned By	Nine Entertainment (Mike Sneesby, CEO) through Nine Network
Year Founded	1956
Website	www.9news.com.au
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Willoughby
Owner Country	Australia

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6 hours ago

2026 Lenten Breakfast

The Lebanon Reporter - Indiana

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

Lebanon Reporter

Neutral

Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1891
Website	https://www.reporter.net/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Lebanon
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island

AOL

Owner: Apollo Global Management

AOL - New York

Indeterminate

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

'Meaningful step': First-ever Lebanese–Israeli civil panel held at Munich Security Conference

The Jerusalem Post

Owner: Eli Azur

The Jerusalem Post

Center-right

Owned By	Eli Azur through Mirkaei Tikshoret
Year Founded	1932
Website	https://www.jpost.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Israel, Jerusalem
Owner Country	Israel

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Feb. 18, 2026

"This is Not a Dress Rehearsal": U.S. Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows

Drop Site

Owner: Jeremy Scahill & Ryan Grim

Drop Site News

Center-left

Owned By	Jeremy Scahill & Ryan Grim (Founding Editors)
Year Founded	2024
Website	www.dropsitenews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

One of the largest U.S. deployments of military hardware and air power to the Middle East since 9/11

The Lao Times

Owner: Richard Saisomorn

The Lao Times

Left-wing

Owned By	Richard Saisomorn
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://laotimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Owner Country	United States

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