### [2026-06-6](/feed/2026/06/6/index.md)

##### Lebanon
# Lebanon inaugurates its second international airport, the René Mouawad International Airport, amidst the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and the war in the country. 




### Sources:

1. [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanon-launches-rehabilitation-its-second-airport?amp)

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