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Qatar FM calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister reaffirmed support for Lebanon amid an ongoing regional conflict; Brazil also approved a forty-hour week, in case anyone wanted a calmer story.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:23 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “Qatar FM calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:23 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: FM, Lebanon, Israeli.
BBN covered this story before: Archers cast said to be angry as BBC cuts reach Afghanistan radio (October 13).

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Al JazeeraQatar FM calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Doha this morning, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister reaffirmed his country's support for Lebanon and called for an Israeli withdrawal, as the wider regional conflict drags on.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA call for withdrawal. I've read a lot of those, and they tend to get a very polite reply.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStatements are the one thing in that region that never run short.

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