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Lebanon on Edge as Israel Raises the Stakes

Bassam Abou Zeid, 12/12 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The run-up to the mechanism meeting scheduled for December 19 is shaping up to be particularly tense—and for good reason. Israel has been gathering extensive data on Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Israeli representative Yury Reisnick is expected to present these findings to the head of the Lebanese delegation, former ...

Cabinet Appoints Members of the Election Supervisory Authority

This is Beirut, 12/12 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, on Friday approved the appointment of members to the Election Supervisory Authority and adopted a draft law on forests and pastures, merging three existing texts and strengthening the protection of green spaces, combating climate change, desertification, and preserving biodiversity, Information ...

Trump: Nations Ready to Act on Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 12/12 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that “some countries want to intervene and deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon” during informal remarks at the White House. “You are not obliged to do it. You might have to do it later, but we have countries ready to step in and fully manage this issue,” he added.  According to U.S. sources cited by ...

WSJ: Ex-Syrian General Jamil Hassan Hiding in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/12 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Maj. Gen. Jamil Hassan, the former head of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence and one of the most wanted figures of the Assad regime, is believed to be hiding in Lebanon after fleeing Syria last December, according to an investigation published by The Wall Street Journal. Hassan, long considered a central architect of the regime’s repression, ...

Netanyahu: Trump Meeting to Focus on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria

This is Beirut, 12/12 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to arrive in Washington on Monday, December 29, for talks with President Donald Trump, focusing on regional developments, including the Trump administration’s plan for Gaza and rising tensions with Lebanon. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he expects the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan to be ...

Paris to Host Meeting on Lebanon Next Week

This is Beirut, 12/12 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A meeting on Lebanon will be held in Paris next week with the commander of the Lebanese army and U.S. officials, as France and the United States push Beirut to speed up Hezbollah’s disarmament process, four sources familiar with the matter told AFP. “Rodolphe Haykal is expected on Wednesday,” one of the sources said. U.S. Middle East envoy ...

FM Warns of Imminent Israeli Offensive, Slams Hezbollah and Iran

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

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Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi told Al Jazeera on Friday that Lebanon has received warnings from various Arab and international sources indicating that Israel may be preparing a large-scale military operation against the country. Raggi said the Lebanese government is intensifying diplomatic contacts to prevent any potential Israeli strikes on the ...

Israeli Army Strikes Hezbollah Training Compounds in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/12 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Friday morning, targeting a training camp and Hezbollah positions in the region. The strikes reportedly focused on the villages of Jarmak, Mahmoudiyeh, Jabal Rafih (Jezzine), Jabal Safi (Nabatieh), the outskirts of Soujoud in Iqlim al-Tuffah, and the ...

Storms in Lebanon: Why We Name Them, Why We Fear Them, Why We Wait for Them

Makram Haddad, 12/12 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Adam, Farah, Norma, Zeina, Yohan, Oscar… In Lebanon, winter storms have taken on the appearance of characters. They pop up on weather maps, scroll across TV tickers and flood Instagram stories, as if winter too had its own cast. Yet behind the folklore of first names and the debates about “one storm too many” lies a much more serious ...

Araghchi "Surprised" by Raggi’s Decision to Decline Tehran Visit

This is Beirut, 11/12 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi voiced surpirse after his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raggi, declined an official invitation to visit Tehran, citing “unsuitable conditions” at the present time. Araghchi noted that countries maintaining “brotherly relations and full diplomatic ties” should not require neutral ...

Lebanese Red Cross Praises Support from ABC Group

This is Beirut, 11/12 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) commended the ABC Group for its sustained commitment, welcoming the company’s CEO, Ron Fadel, to its headquarters in Spears. The visit falls under an initiative launched in November 2024 to provide long-term support for the LRC’s humanitarian missions. Entering its second year, the partnership was created to ...

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