Nawaf Salam

The Endless Countdown: Lebanon’s Ceasefire Deadlock and the Impossible Disarmament

Natasha Metni Torbey, 16/07 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sixty days—no more! That was the confident, oft-repeated promise declared at the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024. This now-mythic deadline was then heralded as the decisive countdown to peace in Lebanon. What followed? Everything but peace: extensions, postponements, shifting timelines and a ...

Khamenei Says Israel War Meant to 'Overthrow System' in Iran

This is Beirut, 16/07 14:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's attacks during last month's 12-day war were intended to weaken the Islamic republic's system and spark unrest to topple it. "The calculation and plan of the aggressors was to weaken the system by targeting certain figures and sensitive centres in ...

Parliament Renews Confidence in Salam's Government After Heated Debate

This is Beirut, 16/07 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Parliament renewed confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government on Wednesday, as it concluded a two-day session dedicated to the general policy debate. The vote of confidence was called for by MP and leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) Gebran Bassil. The majority of the 82 MPs present at the closing session, notably 69 ...

Renewed Violence in Sweida Raises Concerns for Druze Civilians

This is Beirut, 16/07 13:43 - Reading : less than a minute

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In southern Syria, the city of Sweida has descended into chaos. An NGO accuses government forces of executing Druze civilians following their deployment in the region. Fighting broke out after intercommunal violence that left over 200 people dead. Israel responded with airstrikes on Syrian forces, claiming to protect the Druze population. Despite ...

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says 20 Dead at Aid Point

This is Beirut, 16/07 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said 20 people died at an aid point in Khan Yunis, in the south of the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, blaming armed "agitators" in the crowd. "Our current understanding is that 19 of the victims were trampled and one was stabbed amid a chaotic and dangerous surge," the US- and Israel-backed organisation said ...

Southern Syria: Israeli Strikes Continue Despite U.S. Calls for De-escalation

This is Beirut, 16/07 11:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite repeated calls from the United States to reduce tensions, Israeli warplanes carried out new airstrikes in southern Syria on Wednesday. According to Al-Hadath and Al-Arabiya, Israeli jets conducted three strikes near the outskirts of Sweida province, followed by a fourth targeting the 52nd Brigade in eastern Daraa. This escalation comes ...

Lebanon Launches National Conference on Legal Cannabis Cultivation

This is Beirut, 16/07 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Grand Serail hosted a national conference on Wednesday titled “Cannabis Cultivation: Between Reality and Aspiration,” marking a key milestone in the path toward legalizing and regulating the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use. The event, sponsored by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, brought together key ministers, lawmakers ...

Syrian Forces Accused of 'Executions' in Druze Area as Israel Launches Strikes

This is Beirut, 15/07 23:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities were accused on Tuesday of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida, where Israel said it had launched strikes against government forces in defense of the religious minority. Damascus deployed troops to the area after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes killed ...

How Effective Is UNIFIL?

Mario Chartouni, 15/07 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With its mandate set to expire on August 31, 2025, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is once again facing scrutiny over its effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. Enlarged under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in 2006 to prevent the presence of armed groups south of the Litani River, UNIFIL has struggled to enforce its ...

At least 12 killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 15/07 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on eastern Lebanon Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and eight injured, Bachir Khodr, governor of the Baalbeck-Hermel region said on his X account. An afternoon strike targeted a machine used for drilling wells and a refugee tent in the area of Wadi Faara, in the district of Hermel, ...

Hezbollah Is a State within the State, Not Only “Heavy and Medium” Weapons

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 15/07 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In policy, simplicity is valuable; naiveté is catastrophic. Lebanon has by now diluted UNSCR 1701 from dismantling Hezbollah’s militia, arms production, and illicit funding to merely surrendering “heavy and medium” weapons, or as U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack frames it: Hezbollah must hand over weapons that threaten Israel. Such oversimplification ...

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