This is Beirut, 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Today’s much-anticipated Lebanese cabinet session made headlines—but not for decisive action. While the army unveiled its plan to disarm Hezbollah and restore a state monopoly on arms, the meeting concluded without any clear implementation timeline, sparking frustrations across the political spectrum. Strikingly, Speaker Nabih Berri ...
This is Beirut, 05/09 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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Supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement held motorcycle parades on Friday along the road leading to Beirut International Airport (BIA) and in the neighborhood of Mar Mikhael, only hours after the Cabinet endorsed the Lebanese Army’s plan to confine weapons to state institutions. Earlier in the day, the Lebanese Army reinforced its ...
Rayan Chami, 05/09 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal presented a disarmament plan to the Cabinet. Ministers welcomed it, despite a Shia walkout that exposed divisions.
Rayan Chami, 05/09 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The government has opened discussions at the presidential palace on the Lebanese Army’s plan to disarm militias.
Paul Guillot, 05/09 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Lebanon slowly recovers from the war between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Army faces a critical mission: extending state sovereignty across the entire country by establishing a monopoly on arms. This requires disarming the Iran-backed militia, a historic and high-risk operation that could redefine both the army’s role and the ...
This is Beirut, 04/09 22:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese army intensified its presence on Thursday around the airport – a strategic location near the main access roads leading to the southern suburbs – and in southern Lebanon, following an internal directive that called for the “strict enforcement of the document issued on September 24, 2024, regarding raising the readiness rate to ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The cabinet’s upcoming meeting on Friday will discuss several issues, in addition to reviewing the Lebanese army’s plan to secure the state’s monopoly on weapons. According to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, an addendum was circulated on Wednesday for the September 5 session, adding “pressing issues” to the agenda ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s top defense and security officials conducted an inspection of Arida and Abboudieh border crossings in northern Lebanon on Tuesday to review the organizational, administrative, and security measures in place for the departure of displaced Syrians returning to their country. Defense Minister Michel Menassa, accompanied by Interior ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 02/09 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Without ceremony or pomp, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri buried the American proposal brought to Lebanon by envoy Tom Barrack, a plan already endorsed by the Lebanese government. In a televised address marking the 47th anniversary of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s disappearance with his two companions, Berri declared, “We are open to ...
This is Beirut, 01/09 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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French presidential envoy and former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Beirut within days. He has been tasked by President Emmanuel Macron with following up on Lebanon’s political and economic developments. His mission will center on preparing two international conferences: one aimed at supporting Lebanon’s reconstruction, and ...
This is Beirut, 29/08 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Army on Friday continued to collect weapons from Palestinian camps for the second consecutive day, as part of the government’s plan to ensure that arms remain under state control and to bolster security inside the camps. The handover included various types of weapons, shells, and ammunition, which were received by the ...
This is Beirut, 29/08 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In an interview held after his departure from Lebanon, US special envoy Tom Barrack urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show “tolerance and understanding” toward Lebanon, stressing that such an approach would benefit both countries. “I come from your region, I have Lebanese blood,” said Barrack, whose family hails from ...