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From Taif to Oman: The Long Road to State Sovereignty in Lebanon

Philippe Abi-Akl, 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For the past 34 years, Hezbollah’s weapons have remained a central point of contention both domestically and internationally. On September 30, 1989, Lebanon’s political factions convened in Taif, Saudi Arabia, and signed the National Accord, known as the Taif agreement, to end the devastating 15-year civil war. One of the key provisions ...

'Not interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 30/01 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. Days after returning to the White House for a second term, Trump said he would like to see ...

Berri Confirms Receipt of US Ceasefire Proposal, Reveals Knot in Negotiations

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed to Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat that he received a written United States proposal as part of the negotiations to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Denying claims that the proposal included a provision allowing the Israeli army freedom of movement in Lebanon, Berri stated firmly, ...

Berri: 'Hezbollah Mandating Me Is Not New and Does Not Change the Current Situation'

This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 20:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that Hezbollah's decision, mandating him to participate in political negotiations to halt the Israeli war on Lebanon, “is not new” and “does not change anything” in the current situation. In an interview with the Arabic-language daily Asharq al-Awsat, Berri stressed that the delegation mentioned by ...

Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations: Any Woman in Sight?

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-03-09 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Only 4% of mediators and negotiators in international peace negotiations overall are women, according to UN Women. One noticeable feature is the lack of women in senior diplomatic and negotiation positions, particularly in the context of Israel and Palestine. From the Madrid Conference till this day, women remain absent from the senior diplomatic ...

Operations in Ukraine Remain Unabated Despite Winter

Malo Pinatel, 2023-12-05 12:16 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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While the world’s attention remains focused on the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas and its allies in the Iranian axis, another conflict continues to cause widespread devastation. Despite the shift in media attention, Ukraine and Russia persistently strive to achieve their objectives on all fronts, employing every possible means. As ...

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