Lebanon

Lebanon Moves Toward Gradual Disarmament of Hezbollah

Bassam Abou Zeid 09/09 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Anyone who believes Hezbollah will announce the handover of its weapons to the Lebanese Army is mistaken. The party is unlikely to do so for two main reasons. First, its arsenal remains closely tied to the strategic agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Second, Hezbollah uses the issue to rally Lebanese Shia, portraying itself as a protector ...

Raggi: Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah Near Israel Border Within 3 Months

This is Beirut 09/09 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's army is set to fully disarm Hezbollah near the border with Israel within three months, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi told AFP on Tuesday. In August, the Lebanese government ordered the military to draw up plans to disarm the once-dominant militant group by the end of the year, having come under pressure from the United States and ...

Salam Reaffirms Government Support for Army’s Plan, Cooperation with Parliament

This is Beirut 09/09 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed on Tuesday, following a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri, the government’s commitment to implementing the army’s plan for the disarmament of militias, which would be accompanied by a monthly follow-up report. He stressed that the government would not go back on its decisions regarding the monopoly of ...

Lebanon Reviews Progress of Education Reform

This is Beirut 09/09 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon is betting on a comprehensive reform of its education system. On Tuesday morning, the Grand Serail hosted the strategic administrative meeting of the Transition Resilience Education Fund (TREF), during which Prime Minister Nawaf Salam outlined the government’s key priorities for the education sector. In a country where successive crises ...

When Immorality Becomes a Profession

Johnny Kortbawi 09/09 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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There is no precise or scientific description of the moral collapse Lebanon has been experiencing for years. Yet in recent weeks, this decline has taken on unprecedented forms, with public discourse sinking to new lows. The Lebanese Shias are enduring hardships at every level. What is even more troubling is that some deliberately seek to ...

Drone Strike Targets Car Near Barja

This is Beirut 09/09 10:52 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike targeted a car this morning near a mosque between the towns of Jiyeh and Barja in the Iqlim al-Kharroub region. The target of the raid was a Hezbollah leader from the Akil family. Seriously wounded, he was first transported in a private car to a secure area, then taken by ambulance to a hospital in Beirut. According to ...

Op-edWill Lebanon Disarm Hezbollah, or Not?

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 09/09 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Lebanese cabinet heard, on Friday, a presentation from Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal on a confidential plan to monopolize arms, as tasked by the government on August 5. The cabinet then issued a statement, and Information Minister Paul Morcos held a press conference. The vague responses left observers divided, with each side interpreting the ...

UNIFIL: Lebanese Army Expands Deployment in South in Line with Resolution 1701

This is Beirut 08/09 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on Monday that the Lebanese Army has redeployed to more than 120 positions across southern Lebanon, reinforcing state authority in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a statement on X, UNIFIL said its peacekeepers are working “closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces to ...

Aoun Urges Unified Arab Stance and Calls for Common Market

This is Beirut 08/09 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun on Monday underscored Lebanon’s call for a “unified Arab position on all Arab issues,” reaffirming the country’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at the Beirut Summit. Speaking before an Arab Parliament delegation led by its president, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Yamahi, Aoun stressed the need for deeper ...

Key Takeaways from Ortagus’ Visit to Lebanon

Natasha Metni Torbey 08/09 16:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Several points stand out from US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus’ security-focused tour in Lebanon on Sunday. The visit took place as Lebanon reaffirmed its state authority and its monopoly over arms. Ortagus attended a meeting of the Ceasefire Supervision Committee in Ras Naqoura alongside CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Following an ...

Cabinet to Tackle 44-Item Agenda Tuesday

This is Beirut 08/09 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Cabinet will convene tomorrow, Tuesday, with a packed agenda of 44 items. Key matters include several draft laws, such as proposals to appoint an ad hoc financial investigator, amend the Code of Civil Procedure and a previously postponed bill to establish a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The Cabinet will also ...

Five Killed in Israeli Raids on East Lebanon

This is Beirut 08/09 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Five people were killed and five others injured on Monday in a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Hermel region in easst Lebanon and areas around Nabi Moussa in Northern Beqaa. The dead are believed to be members of Hezbollah. According to a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, the raids targeted ...