Lebanon

Haykal Wraps Up UK Visit as Britain Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army

This is Beirut 07/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal concluded a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he participated in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, a British strategic dialogue initiative bringing together military chiefs from the Middle East. Held in Edinburgh on August 4 and 5, this ninth edition of the meeting ...

The Four Phases of Barrack's Roadmap for Sovereignty and Disarmament

This is Beirut 07/08 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A key and sole item on the Cabinet’s session agenda that kicked off at 3:00 PM at the Presidential Palace in Baabda: the proposal submitted by US envoy Tom Barrack. The full text of the proposal - a seven-page memorandum - was published Thursday morning by the local media outlet Nidaa al-Watan, ahead of the ministerial meeting. In the ...

Lebanon Rejects Iran’s Stance on Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut 07/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, describing them as “unacceptable” and a “direct violation of national sovereignty.” In an interview with Iranian television on Wednesday, Araghchi reaffirmed his country’s support for Hezbollah, while stating that Iran ...

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Lebanon's Decision on Disarmament Is "Irrevocable," Says Aoun

This is Beirut 07/08 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A few hours before the Cabinet meeting scheduled for this afternoon to discuss US proposals aimed at helping Lebanon restore full sovereignty over its territory and launch a viable recovery process, President Joseph Aoun declared that the decision to disarm armed groups is “irreversible.” “The exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the ...

Q&AWhy Is Everyone Getting Sick This Summer?

Yara Germany 07/08 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, high fever. It feels like everyone knows someone who's down with something. COVID is back, stomach bugs are spreading and even flu-like symptoms are making a summer comeback. To understand why so many people are falling ill in Lebanon this summer, and how to stay protected, we spoke with Dr. Rola Husni Samaha, ...

Op-edLebanon’s Moment of Truth: Disarm or Disintegrate

Salam El Zaatari 07/08 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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There’s a phrase I’ve heard a lot in Beirut lately. It's whispered between sips of Turkish coffee, murmured across newsrooms and tossed around military circles like a live grenade: “Either we get our country back, or we become a geography with a flag.” And this week, for the first time in nearly two decades, the Lebanese government ...

Q&AWhat Options for Hezbollah After Lebanon's Decision to Disarm It?

This is Beirut 07/08 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon's government has decided to task the army with setting a plan to disarm Hezbollah, a thorny issue decades after the last time the country had made factions give up their weapons. AFP looks at how the government's decision may be implemented, and whether the Iran-backed militant group can still block it. Why is the move ...

EditorialNo Matter Time, Stubbornness Holds Tight…

Marc Saikali 07/08 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The famous Georges Brassens song, adapted to Lebanon’s reality, manages to make you both smile and cry. On Tuesday, while the government carefully navigated the minefield surrounding Hezbollah’s weapons, trying to find wording that could pass as a compromise, the secretary-general of the pro-Iranian militia spoke openly, without holding ...

Israeli Air Raids Pound Deir Seryane, One Dead

This is Beirut 06/08 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli fighter jets launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday night, with casualties reported after a strike hit a parking area for vehicles and bulldozers near residential homes in the town of Deir Seryane. According to a statement delivered by the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, one person was killed and two ...

Lebanon Tackles Traffic Woes with Urgent Measures

This is Beirut 06/08 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese officials agreed on Wednesday on a series of urgent actions aimed at alleviating the escalating traffic congestion in Beirut and nationwide. Key measures include repairing malfunctioning traffic lights at critical intersections and upgrading road infrastructure ahead of winter and the schools’ reopening. Expanding public transportation ...

SpotlightJoseph Aoun’s Courageous Stand: A Historic Turning Point for Lebanon’s Sovereignty

Tara B. Moussallem 06/08 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yesterday, an exceptional Cabinet session was held at the Baabda Presidential Palace, lasting nearly six hours and marking a major political turning point in Lebanon’s modern history. Under the presidency of the Head of State, General Joseph Aoun, the government adopted a bold and unprecedented decision: to set a deadline for the disarmament ...

Araghchi: Iran Supports Hezbollah from Afar, But Disarmament Is Their Decision

This is Beirut 06/08 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a televised interview, on Wednesday, that any decision on disarmament "will ultimately rest with Hezbollah itself". Aragchi was commenting the announcement by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, onTuesday, that the government had tasked the army with developing a plan to restrict weapons to ...