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UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force

This is Beirut 19/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it. Israel and the United States have reportedly opposed the renewal of the force's mandate, and it was unclear if the draft text has backing from Washington, ...

Hezbollah Holds Back, Awaiting the Army’s Disarmament Plan

Philippe Abi-Akl 19/08 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Over the past year, regional and domestic developments have overturned the balance of power and reshaped political positions. What was categorically rejected before September 2024 is now being accepted by Hezbollah, which today demands what it had previously opposed, notably a dialogue over the future of its arsenal within a national defense ...

Zelensky at the White House, Eyes a Potential Three-Way Summit with Putin

This is Beirut 18/08 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Donald Trump, praising his efforts to halt the war and exploring a potential three-way summit with Vladimir Putin, while the US pledged continued support.

VideosUS Envoy Tom Barrack in Lebanon Amid Focus on Hezb Disarmament and UNIFIL Renewal

This is Beirut 18/08 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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US envoy Tom Barrack met on Monday with Lebanon’s top officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Two main topics were on the agenda: Hezbollah and the UNIFIL mandate, which expires at the end of August. Barrack also held talks with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal on security ...

Lebanon’s Sovereignty Tested at the Syrian Border

Mario Chartouni 18/08 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since mid-August, a viral social media video has shown a man claiming to represent “Syrian tribes” issuing a stark warning to Lebanon: “We will invade Lebanon within 48 hours if Syrian detainees are not released,” referring to Syrians held at Roumieh prison. The threat follows the death of a Syrian inmate on August 14, which sparked ...

Beirut Blast Victims' Families Reject Treason Allegations Against William Noun

This is Beirut 18/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The families of the Beirut Port explosion victims denounced on Monday “certain paid voices affiliated with parties that have already threatened and obstructed the investigation.” They accused these groups of targeting William Noun, brother of firefighter Joe Noun, who was killed in the August 4 blast, with allegations of “collaboration with ...

Trump Administration Moves to Phase Out UNIFIL

This is Beirut 18/08 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has become a point of tension between the United States and its European allies, raising implications for regional security. UNIFIL’s mandate, which expires at the end of August, requires renewal by the U.N. Security Council. According to an ABC News article published on August 17, Secretary of State ...

Barrack and Ortagus End Tour On a Hopeful Note for Lebanon

This is Beirut 18/08 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US envoy and ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, accompanied by Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, and U.S. Ambassador to Beirut Lisa Johnson on Monday held a series of meetings with Lebanese officials focused on Washington’s plan for disarming Hezbollah, following the government’s endorsement of the ...

EditorialHezbollah’s Threats: A Misreading of Lebanon’s Real Fabric

Michel Touma 18/08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a country that truly upholds the rule of law, Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, would have faced prosecution for undermining national security, inciting sedition, and threatening civil peace. As the figurehead of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ outpost in Lebanon, he has reached new heights of recklessness, veering into ...

AnalysisTerrorists' Brinkmanship

Charles Chartouni 18/08 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The riddled negotiations taking place in Lebanon and Gaza and the equivocations of the Syrian transition are quite compelling since they convey the ambiguities undermining political stability in these different environments. Nonetheless, they illustrate the difficulties of political transitioning in countries partially or totally controlled by ...

VideosArmenia–Azerbaijan: The Peace That Worries Lebanon’s Armenians

Yara Germany 18/08 08:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Bourj Hammoud, the heart of Lebanon’s Armenian community, the recent peace deal between Yerevan and Baku is sparking heated debate. Between fears of a threatened identity and glimmers of hope, discover how the community is experiencing this historic turning point.

President Joseph Aoun: Hezbollah’s Weapons Are an Internal Matter for the State

This is Beirut 17/08 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, affirmed in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya channel on Sunday that “Iran is a friendly country, but on the basis of mutual respect and the preservation of sovereignty. It must be a friend to all components of the Lebanese society, not to one faction alone.” He stressed that ...