This is Beirut - Tom Barrack

How Lebanon Missed Its Future While Syria Negotiates Its Own

Salam El Zaatari, 08:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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I have always believed that geography makes history. But in the Middle East, history tends to repeat itself with a sectarian accent and a militia soundtrack. And this is tragically evident in Lebanon, a country that once had everything, and today, has nothing but memory and myth. While the world watches US envoy Tom Barrack shuttle between ...

Barrack Warns: Time to Choose Change or Be Left Behind

This is Beirut, 08/07 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reiterated on Tuesday that the disarmament of Hezbollah and other factions remains a sovereign Lebanese matter, emphasizing that while Washington is committed to supporting the country, it will not wait indefinitely for Lebanon to make the right decisions. Speaking in an interview with LBCI, Barrack reminded that the United ...

Lebanon Submits Demands as Barrack Warns Against Proxy Conflict

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US presidential envoy Thomas Barrack is expected to brief President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Lebanon’s proposed roadmap for a comprehensive resolution to its internal crisis, submitted to him by President Joseph Aoun. According to sources familiar with the visit, Barrack found that the core conclusions of the Lebanese ...

Geagea Calls on Government to Lead Talks on Hezbollah’s Disarmament

This is Beirut, 06/07 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, has called on the government to take the lead in responding to a US roadmap aimed at helping Lebanon gradually resolve its border issue with Israel—which maintains a military presence at five points—and to tackle the issue of illegal weapons within its territory. In a statement released ...

Barrack Calls for Unity in Lebanon, Citing ‘Historic Moment’ for National Renewal

This is Beirut, 05/07 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack described the current period as “a historic moment to supersede the strained confessionalism of the past and finally fulfill Lebanon’s true hope of one country, one people and one army.” In a post on X on Saturday, Barrack emphasized that “Lebanon’s hope awakens and the opportunity ...

Hezbollah Ambiguous on Disarmament and Disbanding of Its Security and Financial Arms

Bassam Abou Zeid, 04/07 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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According to Lebanese sources, the anticipated response to the message conveyed by US envoy Tom Barrack regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah is expected to align with what Barrack stated in an interview with The New York Times, specifically the application of a carrot-and-stick approach toward the group. Lebanon's official response, however, ...

President Aoun Receives Saudi Envoy Ahead of Barrack Visit

This is Beirut, 03/07 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s special envoy for Lebanon, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, at Baabda Palace. The Saudi envoy’s visit precedes the arrival in Beirut of United States envoy Tom Barrack, who gave Lebanese officials a one-week deadline to respond to the US roadmap for Lebanon – which aims, among other things, ...

Berri Allegedly Awaits Hezbollah’s Response to Barrack’s Proposal

This is Beirut, 03/07 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As discussions continue over the document submitted by US envoy Tom Barrack, Lebanese authorities are still awaiting Hezbollah's official response to the comments issued by the Lebanese side. According to local broadcaster Al-Jadeed, a Hezbollah representative met on Tuesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and handed him what was described as ...

Six Pages That Could Make or Break Lebanon

Marc Saikali, 03/07 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Six pages: that’s the full length of the US document handed to Lebanese authorities. The official response to those six pages is what US special envoy Tom Barrack will be seeking during his upcoming visit, scheduled on Monday. For Lebanon’s leadership, the time has come to “step out of the shadows” and take clear, time-bound action. As ...

Lebanon’s Role in the Emerging Middle East: The Armistice as a Cornerstone

Philippe Abi-Akl, 01/07 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Although Hezbollah has refrained from directly involving Lebanon in the Israel-Iran conflict – limiting its role to rhetorical support – the country remains deeply affected by the ceasefire between these regional powers, according to an Arab diplomat. This truce is part of a broader peace initiative that United States President Donald Trump ...

US Envoy Urges Syria and Lebanon to Pursue Peace with Israel

This is Beirut, 29/06 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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With the Iran-Israel war opening up a new road for the Mideast, Syria and Lebanon need to reach peace agreements with Israel, the US special envoy to Syria said Sunday. "President (Ahmed) al-Sharaa has indicated that he doesn't hate Israel... and that he wants peace on that border. I think that will also happen with Lebanon. It's a necessity to ...

Barrack: US Will Back Israeli Withdrawal if Hezbollah Disarms

This is Beirut, 25/06 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to MTV, United States Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack informed Lebanese officials, during his visit to Beirut on June 19, that a government’s public commitment to disarming Hezbollah would significantly advance the issue of Israeli withdrawal from the five hills at the border. This effort, he asserted, would ...

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