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Barrack Warns Against Any Hezbollah Intervention in Iran-Israel War; Salam Stresses Lebanon's Neutrality

This is Beirut, 19/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed to visiting US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack Lebanon’s commitment to staying out of regional conflicts during their meeting on Thursday. In the talks, held amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Salam emphasized the country’s “keenness not to get ...

The Twilight of the Shia Crescent

Marc Saikali, 19/06 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For 45 years, Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei have sought to forge a Shia crescent stretching from Kabul to Beirut, passing through Baghdad, Damascus and Sana'a. This sweeping “revolutionary” project – religious, military and political – was built on the margins, fueled by communal suffering, billions in diverted public funds and ...

Caught Between Missiles and Militias: Iraq Struggles Under Regional Strain

Mario Chartouni, 18/06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Israeli airstrikes and Iranian missile launches intensify across the Middle East, Iraq finds itself trapped in a precarious position amid a mounting diplomatic and military storm. Still fragile after decades of conflict, the country’s geographic and strategic location leaves it exposed to the escalating rivalry between two powerful regional ...

Rai Says Neutrality Key to Lebanon’s Future

This is Beirut, 18/06 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed the need for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as a necessary step for the President to act effectively on the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament. Speaking from Bkerke on Wednesday during a special media forum organized by the Catholic Center for Information, Rai emphasized that neutrality ...

Lebanon at a Crossroads: Chaos or a Place in the New Regional Order

Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/06 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is closely monitoring the unfolding Iranian-Israeli war - a conflict it has kept at arm’s length, but whose fallout is certain to reach its borders. The real test is whether the government will be able to leverage the outcome to its advantage. Hezbollah resents being forced to remain on the sidelines of a war it sees as a sacred duty, ...

Iran’s Formidable Arsenal… and Its Logistical Weaknesses

Mario Chartouni, 17/06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Middle East is once again engulfed in a major military confrontation between Israel and Iran. In a calculated display of force, Tehran has mobilized a significant portion of its extensive ballistic missile arsenal, aiming to project strength and deterrence. Yet beneath this formidable stockpile lies a structural vulnerability, one that exposes ...

'Rising Lion' Operation: Could It Be the Middle East’s Final War?

Philippe Abi-Akl, 17/06 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel’s “Rising Lion” operation against Iran, which began at dawn on Friday, was not merely a security response, it marked a pivotal step in a broader campaign of direct US pressure on Tehran. Coinciding with the expiration of President Donald Trump’s 60-day deadline for Iran to respond to nuclear deal proposals, the strike represented a ...

The Resistance Axis: More Fragile Than It Seems

Johnny Kortbawi, 17/06 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A few months ago, a political activist mockingly coined the term “Rice Pudding Axis” to describe the so-called obstructionist axis, after a major part of it collapsed in Lebanon following Hezbollah’s military failure and eventual capitulation. Unable to hold its ground, the group was forced to sign a humiliating agreement that effectively ...

The Revolutionary Guards: Inside the Force Targeted by Israel

Élie-Joe Kamel, 16/06 18:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As part of its “Rising Lion” operation aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, Israel has dealt a major blow to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), killing at least five senior officials, including the group’s top commander, General Hossein Salami. The operation also targeted Iran’s ballistic missile program, which is ...

Blow to the Mullahs’ Regime: Reaping the Whirlwind

Michel Touma, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. The leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran had pushed too far — driven by a hunger for power, unchecked authoritarianism, and a deadly strategy of regional expansion. The late Qassem Soleimani, once the emblematic commander of the Quds Force — the elite branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

Netanyahu Confirms Strike on Iran, Calls It a Regional Turning Point

This is Beirut, 13/06 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Friday that Israel’s recent strike on Iran marks a major turning point in the region’s history, comparing it to the pagers attack in Lebanon, in reference to Israel’s past operations against Hezbollah. Israel remotely detonated the battery packs of devices carried by Hezbollah members in ...

Surge in Violence in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/06 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone strike killed one person on Thursday in the town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, targeting a motorcycle in the latest escalation along the southern Lebanese border. Shortly after the strike, two Israeli air raids were reported in the Zaghrin area of Jabal al-Rihan, also in southern Lebanon. Moreover, Israeli warplanes launched two ...

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