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Heavy Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/01 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel carried out a significant military escalation in southern Lebanon late Sunday and early Monday, launching a series of airstrikes it said targeted Hezbollah military infrastructure, as tensions along the border continued to rise. At dawn on Monday, Israeli fighter jets struck the Aqmata–Louaize heights in the Iqlim al-Touffah region. ...

After Maduro: The Challenge of Dismantling Hezbollah in Venezuela

Claudia Groeling, 26/01 09:35 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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After U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on January 3, Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed that Washington would uproot Hezbollah and Iranian influence in the South American country. “We are not going to have a country like Venezuela in our own hemisphere, in the sphere of control and the crossroads for ...

New Israeli Strikes: One Killed and One Wounded in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 25/01 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army carried out several airstrikes on Sunday in southern and eastern Lebanon, killing at least one person and wounding another, according to an initial toll. In southern Lebanon, the strikes hit the towns of Kherbet Selm and Kfardounine in the Bint Jbeil district. A hangar that had already been targeted in previous operations was ...

Why Hezbollah’s Base Is Battling the President Digitally

Salam El Zaatari, 25/01 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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If Lebanon were a normal country, the presidency would be the one place where politics slows down, where disputes are processed through institutions, where crises are turned into decisions, and where the state, at minimum, performs statehood. But Lebanon is not a normal country. And that is why the recent surge of pro-Hezbollah campaigning ...

Hezbollah-Affiliated Al-Akhbar to Scale Back Due to Funding Cuts

This is Beirut, 24/01 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar is carrying out widespread terminations and restructuring amid funding cuts, according to Beirut Time News. According to the report, the financial changes were announced suddenly and without prior notice, as departments were reorganized and employees received cuts in their salaries and ...

Qatar Pledges $480 Million and Plans to Rebuild Three Destroyed Villages in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 24/01 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar has decided to allocate $480 million to fund projects and investments in Lebanon, while preparing to rebuild three destroyed villages in the south, according to information obtained by daily An-Nahar. The initiative is reminiscent of Doha’s role in post-war reconstruction following the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The ...

Salam, Macron Discuss Lebanese Sovereignty, Security and Reforms in Paris

This is Beirut, 23/01 23:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Friday evening, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss Lebanon’s internal reforms and consolidation of state control. Salam reiterated that the Lebanese state is committed to its goal of confiscating all non-state weapons on Lebanese territory. Macron stated that France will ...

Salam Says Lebanon to Expand State Control as International Confidence Grows

This is Beirut, 23/01 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday that Lebanon has full operational control over southern Lebanon and will expand operations north of the Litani river as international engagement with Lebanon increases. Salam outlined a two-part policy driving the Lebanese state’s governance goals: institutional and ...

Yoav Gallant: Lebanon at a Crossroads

This is Beirut, 23/01 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant wrote an article titled “Written in Ink, Signed in Fire,” in which he offers a description of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, arguing that agreements alone do not produce lasting peace unless they are backed by military superiority that imposes facts on the ground. In the article, ...

Israel Strikes Northern Bekaa as South Sees Escalation

This is Beirut, 23/01 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel struck the northern Bekaa Valley on Friday, causing material damage but no reported casualties. The first strike hit the public road linking Majdaloun and Baalbek with two missiles, while the second targeted a site near Dar Al-Amal Hospital in Baalbek. Local reports said the Baalbek strikes were aimed at a military official affiliated with ...

Trump at Davos: Hezbollah is “a Small Remnant”

This is Beirut, 22/01 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Hezbollah in Lebanon has been significantly weakened, describing the group as “a small remnant compared to what it used to be.” In his remarks during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Trump stressed that action is still required against the ...

PM Salam: Arms Consolidation Plan Covers All Lebanese Territory

This is Beirut, 22/01 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reiterated on Thursday that the Lebanese Army’s (LAF) plan to consolidate all arms under state authority applies to the entirety of Lebanon, not only areas south of the Litani River, underscoring the government’s commitment to restoring the state’s exclusive control over weapons. In an interview with ...

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