Lebanon

Hezbollah Is a State within the State, Not Only “Heavy and Medium” Weapons
Op-edHezbollah Is a State within the State, Not Only “Heavy and Medium” Weapons

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 15/07 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In policy, simplicity is valuable; naiveté is catastrophic. Lebanon has by now diluted UNSCR 1701 from dismantling Hezbollah’s militia, arms production, and illicit funding to merely surrendering “heavy and medium” weapons, or as U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack frames it: Hezbollah must hand over weapons that threaten Israel. Such oversimplification ...

Barrack’s Third Visit: Lebanon at a Crossroads
Barrack’s Third Visit: Lebanon at a Crossroads

Philippe Abi-Akl 15/07 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As US envoy Thomas Barrack prepares for a potential third visit to Beirut on July 28, Lebanon stands at a critical juncture. Barrack is expected to deliver Washington’s official response to Lebanon’s recent proposal—alongside the “miracle solution” he hinted at before his last departure. At the heart of Lebanon’s plan is a coordinated ...

Barrack: Hezbollah Must Hand Over Weapons That Threaten Israel
Barrack: Hezbollah Must Hand Over Weapons That Threaten Israel

This is Beirut 14/07 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Washington made clear on Monday, via its envoy Tom Barrack, that the disarmament of Hezbollah should focus specifically on “weapons that threaten Israel’s security.” Barrack stressed in a statement that the United States continues to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and called on the Lebanese government to take the lead in ...

Joumblatt Asserts Commitment to Sovereignty and Praises LAF Efforts
Joumblatt Asserts Commitment to Sovereignty and Praises LAF Efforts

This is Beirut 14/07 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Joumblatt emphasized on Monday that preserving the Lebanese state remains a shared priority with international partners, particularly the United States. “Our concern is the same as the American concern, to preserve Greater Lebanon,” Joumblatt said following a meeting with Parliament ...

President Aoun: Lebanon’s Territorial Unity and Sovereignty Are Sacred and Irrevocable
President Aoun: Lebanon’s Territorial Unity and Sovereignty Are Sacred and Irrevocable

This is Beirut 14/07 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Monday that the unity and sovereignty of Lebanese territory are constitutional and non-negotiable principles, protected by the Lebanese Army and the will of the people. His remarks, made during economic and diplomatic meetings at Baabda Palace, came in direct response to recent statements by US envoy Tom ...

Joumblatt Calls for Calm in Sweida Under Government Authority
Joumblatt Calls for Calm in Sweida Under Government Authority

This is Beirut 14/07 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Walid Joumblatt Sweida Druze Syria violence de-escalation

As deadly clashes continue in Syria’s Druze-majority province of Sweida between Bedouin militias and armed Druze groups, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt called on Monday for a political de-escalation under the authority of the Syrian government. In a statement to An-Nahar newspaper, Joumblatt expressed hope for “the ...

Lebanese Army Dismantles One of Largest Captagon Factories in Baalbeck Area
Lebanese Army Dismantles One of Largest Captagon Factories in Baalbeck Area

This is Beirut 14/07 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Captagon Army Raid Drugs Lebanon Baalbeck

The Lebanese Army dismantled a major Captagon factory in the town of Yammouneh, in the Baalbeck area, on Monday, in what authorities described as one of the largest drug facilities ever seized in the country. According to a statement from the Army Command, the raid was carried out by a unit from the Intelligence Directorate, supported by military ...

Parliament's Plenary Session: What Is the Purpose of the General Policy Debate?
PoliticsParliament's Plenary Session: What Is the Purpose of the General Policy Debate?

This is Beirut 14/07 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called MPs to a general policy debate on Tuesday, July 15, at 11 AM. Dedicated to discussing the government’s overall policies, in line with Articles 136 and 137 of Parliament’s rules of procedure, the plenary session is expected to continue into the afternoon. According to sources cited by several local ...

Public Sector Anger Grows Amid State Inaction in Lebanon
Public Sector Anger Grows Amid State Inaction in Lebanon

This is Beirut 14/07 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Strike Corruption Lebanon Salaries Protests civil servants

Lebanese civil servants are once again raising their voices. In a statement issued Monday, the Public Sector League reiterated its full support for the ongoing strike, denouncing what it described as the "neglect of the most basic rights" of Lebanese public employees, who have become "the victims of the state’s collapse and its abdication of ...

Lebanon's Central Bank Partners with K2 Integrity to Exit Grey List
Lebanon's Central Bank Partners with K2 Integrity to Exit Grey List

This is Beirut 14/07 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As part of its strategy to curb the expansion of the informal economy and combat illicit and fraudulent activities, Lebanon’s Central Bank announced on Monday the signing of a cooperation agreement with US-based firm K2 Integrity, which specializes in global risk management, compliance, and financial investigations. The agreement is part of the ...

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