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U.S. Sanctions on Hezbollah and Amal's \
U.S. Sanctions on Hezbollah and Amal's "Deep State": Implications for the Duo and the State

Claudia Groeling 01:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on nine individuals in Lebanon accused of supporting Hezbollah and obstructing efforts to disarm the Iran-backed group, in one of Washington’s clearest moves yet to counter Hezbollah’s influence over Lebanon’s political and security institutions. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Treasury ...

No Turning Back in Lebanon-Israel Talks
AnalysisNo Turning Back in Lebanon-Israel Talks

Samar El-Kadi 22/05 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Amid a fraught ceasefire, preparations are underway for the next phase of the U.S.-mediated Lebanon-Israel diplomatic process, which analysts describe as a major turning point. Security talks between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are scheduled to begin at the Pentagon on May 29, while a parallel political track is set to reconvene in ...

Lebanese Army Responds to U.S. Treasury Allegations Against Intelligence Officer
Lebanese Army Responds to U.S. Treasury Allegations Against Intelligence Officer

This is Beirut 22/05 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army Command issued a statement on Friday in response to a decision released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury concerning the alleged involvement of a Lebanese Army officer in the leaking of intelligence information during the current year. The Army Command noted that it had not been notified of the matter through the ...

Why Lebanon Still Lacks a Viable Shia Alternative
Op-edWhy Lebanon Still Lacks a Viable Shia Alternative

Marwan El Amine 21/05 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An important question is increasingly being raised among sovereigntist political circles in Lebanon and within regional and international forums, particularly in Washington: where is the Shia alternative to the Hezbollah-Amal political alliance? Some parties ask this question in good faith, based on the conviction that any meaningful path toward ...

U.S. Sanctions Lebanese Officials and Hezbollah Affiliates Over Alleged Obstruction of Disarmament Efforts
U.S. Sanctions Lebanese Officials and Hezbollah Affiliates Over Alleged Obstruction of Disarmament Efforts

This is Beirut 21/05 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on nine individuals in Lebanon accused of supporting Hezbollah and obstructing efforts to disarm the Iran-backed group, in a move Washington described as part of a broader campaign to reinforce Lebanese sovereignty and weaken Hezbollah’s influence over state institutions. The sanctions, announced ...

Displaced Residents Back State-Led Camp Relocation in Beirut
Videos Displaced Residents Back State-Led Camp Relocation in Beirut

Ralph Atrach 20/05 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Displaced residents told This is Beirut that they were being relocated from private property in Biel to state- and municipality-owned land under a government-supervised plan coordinated by security forces and the Beirut Municipality.  Several residents expressed support for the move, saying they backed the state-led relocation effort, while ...

Lebanon Pursuing State “Free From Illegal Weapons,” Foreign Minister Says Amid Talks With Israel
Lebanon Pursuing State “Free From Illegal Weapons,” Foreign Minister Says Amid Talks With Israel

This is Beirut 20/05 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said Wednesday that Lebanon had taken what he described as a “courageous decision” to enter direct negotiations with Israel in pursuit of a permanent ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, and the establishment of a state “free from occupation and illegal weapons.” The remarks, ...

Lebanese Politicians and Activists Advocate “Just and Lasting Peace” Through State Institutions
Lebanese Politicians and Activists Advocate “Just and Lasting Peace” Through State Institutions

This is Beirut 20/05 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Multiple Lebanese parliament members joined political activists and civil society representatives Wednesday at a conference titled “For the Lebanese State to Negotiate for a Just and Lasting Peace,” which brought together advocates of Lebanese sovereignty and exclusive state authority over war and diplomacy amid renewed debate over the ...

Israel Claims Hezbollah Used Church as Cover for Attack That Killed Reservist
Israel Claims Hezbollah Used Church as Cover for Attack That Killed Reservist

This is Beirut 19/05 22:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Major (Res.) Itamar Sapir, 27, was killed in what it described as a Hezbollah terrorist attack launched from a church in southern Lebanon. Israeli authorities alleged that Hezbollah had once again transformed a religious site into a military stronghold, accusing the group of violating international law ...

Lebanon Awards Contract to Reopen Qlayaat’s René Mouawad Airport
Lebanon Awards Contract to Reopen Qlayaat’s René Mouawad Airport

This is Beirut 19/05 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny announced the opening of bids for the public tender to operate and invest in René Mouawad Airport in a move aimed at reviving Lebanon’s second civilian airport after years of stagnation. The contract was awarded to Sky Lounge Services following a tender process conducted under the ...

Lebanese Parliamentary Committees Approve Amendments to Controversial General Amnesty Law
Lebanese Parliamentary Committees Approve Amendments to Controversial General Amnesty Law

This is Beirut 19/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved amendments to a long-debated draft general amnesty law. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri called for a plenary legislative session on Thursday, May 21, to review the amended draft. Under the amendments, death sentences would be commuted to 28 years in prison, life sentences reduced ...

Iran Says New Proposal to Washington Includes Ending Lebanon War
Iran Says New Proposal to Washington Includes Ending Lebanon War

This is Beirut 19/05 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Tuesday that its latest proposal to the United States includes demands to end hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon, alongside sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade imposed on Tehran. In comments carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, Deputy Foreign ...

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