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Hezbollah Holds Back, Awaiting the Army’s Disarmament Plan

Philippe Abi-Akl, 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 ...

Hezbollah and the Monopoly of Arms: A Political Tug of War

Philippe Abi-Akl, 12/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s long-standing dispute over weapons has moved from political debate to decisive state action. Following a landmark Cabinet ruling, Hezbollah’s legal justification for maintaining arms has been revoked, forcing the group to either disarm peacefully or face consequences. Since the 1989 Taif Agreement, Hezbollah has refused to hand over ...

Lebanon Sets Year-End Deadline for Militia Disarmament

This is Beirut, 05/08 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...

FM Rajji Rejects Foreign Interference in Lebanon’s Internal Affairs

This is Beirut, 28/06 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji reaffirmed Lebanon’s stance against external interference and called for mutual respect in regional relations during his speech at the “Path to the State” conference on Saturday. Rajji stressed Lebanon’s commitment to a non-interventionist policy: “We do not want anyone to interfere in our internal ...

President Aoun Meets Raad Amid Arms Handover Tensions

This is Beirut, 26/05 19:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun received MP Mohammad Raad, the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Monday, as Lebanon moves forward with its plan to disarm Palestinian camps by mid-June. The issue of weapons and the restoration of full Lebanese sovereignty was at the heart of their meeting, which lasted ...

Morgan Ortagus Calls for Disarming Hezbollah and Reforming Lebanon to Attract Investment

This is Beirut, 23/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus called on Friday for the urgent and complete disarmament of Hezbollah, stressing that legitimate arms must remain solely in the hands of the Lebanese state. In an exclusive statement to Al Jadeed, Ortagus emphasized that genuine economic and financial reforms are not only vital for building a ...

Joint Committee Set to Tackle Palestinian Arms Issue in First Meeting Friday

This is Beirut, 22/05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced via X that a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee will convene on Friday to establish a clear agenda for placing all illegal weapons, inside and outside Palestinian camps, under the authority of the Lebanese state. The meeting will also ...

It Goes on, Over and Over Again...

Marc Saikali, 01/05 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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There was a time when the “army, people, resistance” triptych formula served as little more than a fig leaf, masking Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon and its role as a proxy for Iran and its now shattered expansionist ambitions. This illusion has collapsed: the militia has lost the war. For years, Hezbollah claimed that its weapons were meant ...

Saudi Arabia: Reform and Disarmament a Priority in Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid, 16/04 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is closely observing Lebanon’s progress on two critical fronts: comprehensive reform and the disarmament of Hezbollah. The recent visit of Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut underscored Riyadh’s insistence on meaningful developments in both areas. According to Lebanese officials who met with the envoy, bin ...

Hezbollah's Weapons and the Specter of Civil War

Bassam Abou Zeid, 09/04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Each time the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament arises, the specter of civil war is invoked. When the party was at the height of its power, discussing its weapons was off-limits. Anyone who dared to bring up the topic was branded a traitor and an (Israeli) agent, accused of trying to strip Lebanon of its “strong card.” The message was clear: ...

At Odds with Policy Statement, Minister Salameh's Remarks Spark Controversy

This is Beirut, 08/04 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon, with a fragile sovereignty, is faltering under internal and external pressures. In these times of uncertainty, the political scene is evolving under the shadow of the Kulluna Irada movement, a group that, much like its representatives, seems to navigate a sea of contradictions and aims to extend its reach to more than one shore. Recent ...

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