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US Treasury Aims to Cut Hezbollah’s Funding

The US Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, John Hurley, said the United States wants to seize a “favorable moment” in Lebanon to cut Iranian funding to Hezbollah and push the group to disarm. “There is a moment now in Lebanon. If we can get Hezbollah to disarm, the Lebanese people could get their country back,” ...

Municipal Federations in Lebanon: Strategic Tools with Political Implications

Created under Lebanon’s 1977 Municipal Organization Law, municipal federations (MFs) hold legal status and enjoy administrative and financial autonomy, similar to that of individual municipalities (Article 114). These federations can include an unlimited number of member municipalities—usually on a voluntary basis—to implement joint projects ...