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Hezbollah’s Grip on Displacement Centers Threatens Civilians and Aid

Claudia Groeling, 10/04 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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More than a million Lebanese have been displaced since Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel, with many now seeking refuge in communal shelters draped in Iranian flags and guarded by the militant group’s fighters. Hamed Abou Zahr, head of the Aamalouna displacement center in Sidon, warned that other shelters were “openly ...

Blurring the Lines: How Hezbollah Obscures Civilian and Combatant Deaths

Claudia Groeling, 01/04 15:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 1,268 dead in Israeli strikes as of March 31, but offers no breakdown between civilians and Hezbollah fighters, leaving the real human toll shrouded in uncertainty. Dr. Joseph Helou, head of the Medical Care Directorate at the Ministry of Public ...

Hezbollah Operations Endanger Christian Villages

This is Beirut, 10/03 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Displaced people sheltering in Rmeish, a Christian-majority town in southern Lebanon, were escorted out by the Lebanese army on Tuesday after Israel warned local authorities that individuals linked to Hezbollah could be targeted. “We did not have shelters in Rmeish,” Mayor Hanna al-Amil told the daily An Nahar. “We hosted the ...

Breaking the Crowdfunding Myth: The Digital Architecture Funding Iran’s Proxy Wars

Ian Talley, 02/03 16:05 - Reading : 674 minute(s)

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For years, Iran’s use of cryptocurrency was written off as pocket-change militant fundraising. A slew of enforcement actions now shows something far more consequential: Tehran and its terror allies have woven digital assets into the core financial architecture that bankrolls their war machines. By integrating crypto into their control of ...

Lebanon and Syria Ink Deal on Prisoner Handover

This is Beirut, 06/02 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon signed an agreement with Syria on Friday to hand around 300 convicts over to Damascus, a move seen as key to helping turn a new page in ties between the countries. Overcrowded Lebanese prisons host more than 2,200 Syrians held on various charges. Many of them are still awaiting trial, while hundreds accused of "terrorism" or ...

Druze Leader: Qassem's Statements are "Irresponsible"

This is Beirut, 28/01 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Tuesday, Former President of the Progressive Socialist Party and Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt, attacked the most recent speech delivered by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, describing it as “irresponsible, irresponsible, irresponsible,” according to L’Oreint Today.  Jumblatt said, “I do not know why he wants to drag part of ...

Geagea: LF Ministers to Reject Financial Regularization Law

This is Beirut, 2025-12-23 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, Samir Geagea, confirmed on Tuesday that LF ministers will vote against the Financial Regularization Law in the Council of Ministers, citing its failure to return depositors’ funds. In his remarks at the Graduates’ Body dinner at the party headquarters in Maarab, Geagea said, “the criterion is simple: ...

Parliament Approves $250 Million World Bank Reconstruction Loan

This is Beirut, 2025-12-18 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Despite a boycott by Lebanese Forces and Kataeb MPs, Lebanon’s parliament met Thursday morning and approved a World Bank loan intended to support reconstruction in the war-torn south. Lebanon has been working with the World Bank on a roughly $250 million loan under the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project aimed at supporting efforts to ...

Raggi Open to Negotiations With Israel

This is Beirut, 2025-11-21 00:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said Thursday evening that he was open to negotiations with Israel while urging Lebanese expatriates to quickly register on the platform for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking on MTV’s Sar el-Waet program, Mr. Raggi said that if he were given a mandate by the government, he would be ready to enter ...

No Electoral Reform in Sight as Parliament Faces Quorum Doubts

Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-10-27 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Uncertainty continues to surround the plenary session scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday. The session is set to resume the review of bills and draft laws that were on the agenda for the September 29 meeting. That session was postponed after MPs from several parliamentary blocs, including the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the Progressive Socialist ...

Waste Crisis: Heading Back to the 2015 Chaos?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-10-09 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The shadow of Lebanon’s 2015 waste crisis loomed briefly over the country once again. On Tuesday morning, Ramco trucks halted waste collection across Mount Lebanon, Keserwan and Beirut after the Jdeideh landfill abruptly closed in the early hours. Intervention from the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), which ordered the temporary ...

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