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Hezbollah vs. the State: A Sisyphus Moment at Raouche

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a bold display of power that lays bare Lebanon’s fragile balance of forces, Hezbollah flouted every law and directive, trampling both state decisions and promises to its own allies. On Thursday evening, despite an explicit ban from Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, the Pigeon Rock in Raouche, an iconic national and tourist landmark, was ...

The End of an Era: Hezbollah Without Its Anchor

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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September 27, 2024, marked a turning point for Hezbollah. At 6:30 PM, a powerful shockwave tore through Beirut’s southern suburb and its surroundings, but the deeper tremor was political. In a matter of seconds, the “Party of God” entered free fall. Hassan Nasrallah, the movement’s towering figure, its uncontested leader and the symbol of ...

Salam Condemns Hezbollah for Defying State Decisions, Calls for Legal Action

This is Beirut, 25/09 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called on Thursday on the ministers of Interior, Justice and Defense to take “immediate action” and arrest those responsible for projecting images onto Beirut’s iconic Raouche Rock, in defiance of an official ban. In a post on X, Salam urged that the perpetrators be referred for investigation and “punished in ...

Hezbollah: 'I Am the State'

Marc Saikali, 25/09 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has once again crossed a red line. Defying an explicit state ban, the Pigeon Grotto was illuminated with portraits of Nasrallah and Safieddine, a symbolic act of defiance that speaks volumes. The message is clear: this militia takes orders only from Tehran and openly disregards both Lebanese law and international resolutions. Since the ...

Rebuilding to Restore Control? Hezbollah’s $3 Billion Gamble

Natasha Metni Torbey, 25/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Three billion dollars. That is the amount estimated by Hezbollah for the reconstruction of war-torn areas through its Waad project and the Jihad al-Bina association. Yet such a figure immediately raises questions. The group is widely believed to be strapped for cash—squeezed by US sanctions and by a land, air and sea blockade meant to choke off ...

Hezbollah Challenges the Law in Raoucheh

Rayan Chami, 24/09 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah has announced plans to project portraits of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine onto the Pigeon Rock in Raoucheh on September 25 at 5 PM, marking the first anniversary of their death. The announcement sparked swift backlash, prompting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to remind the public that using heritage or public sites without prior ...

Between the State and the Rock…

Johnny Kortbawi, 23/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, even rocks can spark existential crises. The Raoucheh Rock has become the focus of a growing political and public controversy after plans emerged to project an image of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, alongside Hashem Safieddine, onto the rock to mark the anniversary of their death last year. What began as a ...

Salam Orders Strict Ban on Use of Public Spaces Without Prior Authorization

This is Beirut, 22/09 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that he issued an administrative circular banning the use of public spaces without prior authorization from the relevant authorities. “I have instructed all government departments, public institutions, municipalities and municipal unions to strictly enforce the laws regulating the use of public ...

New Revelations About Nasrallah's Assassination

This is Beirut, 22/09 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth published new details about the operation which it described as “worthy of a science-fiction movie.”  The mission took place in September 2024, while Israeli fighter jets were heavily bombing Hezbollah strongholds in the southern suburbs of ...

Of Stones and Rocks

Johnny Kortbawi, 19/09 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Raouche Rock crisis has no real bearing on Lebanon’s political life. Yet, it does reveal the deep divide in how political figures are perceived: either as sacred icons or as demons. Hezbollah’s fabricated controversy over projecting the images of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on the rock to mark their assassination is nothing more ...

Politicians Oppose Plan to Project Images of Hezbollah Leaders on Raouche Rock

This is Beirut, 17/09 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has stirred controversy among Lebanese politicians after announcing on Tuesday that the images of former Secretary Generals Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine would be projected on the Rock of Raouche on the anniversary of their deaths. During a press conference, Hezbollah’s head of activities, Ali Daher, said that the Raouche ...

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