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Lebanon Signs Deal to Purchase Natural Gas from Egypt
Lebanon Signs Deal to Purchase Natural Gas from Egypt

This is Beirut 2025-12-29 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon said Monday it plans to purchase natural gas from Egypt, seeking to reduce its reliance on fuel oil for its ageing power plants in a country hamstrung by regular electricity cuts. The electricity sector has cost Lebanon more than $40 billion since the end of its 1975-1990 civil war, and successive governments have failed to reduce losses, ...

De-Radicalizing Hezbollah's Base: A Realist Framework
FocusDe-Radicalizing Hezbollah's Base: A Realist Framework

Salam El Zaatari 2025-12-29 13:15 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Any serious discussion about de-radicalizing Hezbollah supporters must begin by discarding comforting illusions about the organization. It is not a fringe extremist group operating on the margins of Lebanese society but a heavily armed political-military organization embedded in parliament, municipalities, unions, border economies, and a regional ...

Netanyahu to Ask Trump for Green Light on Lebanon Escalation
Netanyahu to Ask Trump for Green Light on Lebanon Escalation

This is Beirut 2025-12-29 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make Lebanon a top priority in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in Florida, with reports indicating he will seek Washington’s approval to escalate Israeli military strikes there. According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu will seek U.S. approval to intensify military ...

Winds from the East and North: Lebanon Faces Pressure on Multiple Fronts
PoliticsWinds from the East and North: Lebanon Faces Pressure on Multiple Fronts

Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-12-28 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Recent developments suggest that Lebanon is a stage for the activities of supporters of Syria’s former regime. Amid these movements, they have also been preparing operations inside Syria, particularly along the coast and in Homs, where Alawite communities are concentrated. Their activities appear to be supported, to some extent, by ...

UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Wounded by Israeli Fire
UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Wounded by Israeli Fire

This is Beirut 2025-12-27 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli attack near their position in the country's south wounded a peacekeeper on Friday, reiterating a call for Israel to "cease aggressive behaviour". It is the latest incident reported by the peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, where UNIFIL acts as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon and has ...

Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?
Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s newly established company, Joud, linked to its financial arm Al Qard al Hassan, has reportedly obtained official Lebanese licensing despite several of its leaders being under U.S. sanctions, according to an investigation by Saudi channel al-Hadath. As part of a strategy aimed at circumventing both Lebanese laws and international ...

Cabinet Approves The Gap Law
Cabinet Approves The Gap Law

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Friday, Lebanon’s Cabinet approved the Gap Law after a vote in which 13 ministers supported the measure and nine opposed it, according to official information. Those who voted against the law included ministers from the Lebanese Forces, Hezbollah, and the Amal Movement, as well as Minister Adel Nassar and the Minister of Youth and ...

Israel Warns Strike on Iran ‘Inevitable’ Without Missile Deal
Israel Warns Strike on Iran ‘Inevitable’ Without Missile Deal

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A senior Israeli military official warned that an attack on Iran would become “inevitable” if the U.S. fails to reach an agreement limiting Tehran’s ballistic missile program. The official, speaking to Israel’s Ynet news site, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present U.S. President Donald Trump with ...

Hezbollah Operative Claims Widespread Israeli Penetration, Questions Leadership
Hezbollah Operative Claims Widespread Israeli Penetration, Questions Leadership

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah military operative told Israel’s N12 channel on Thursday that Israel has infiltrated the militant group so extensively that “70% of Hezbollah members work with Israel.” The anonymous military operative highlighted a significant intelligence gap in Hezbollah, noting the persistent uncertainty over how Israel has ...

Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure
Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure

This is Beirut 2025-12-26 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel launched a series of airstrikes Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Hermel, targeting a training site used by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the strike targeted a site used for training operatives, conducting live-fire drills and planning attacks against Israeli forces and ...

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