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Mission Ortagus 2: Disarming Hezbollah and Addressing Border Tensions

Élie-Joe Kamel, 03/04 19:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, is scheduled to arrive in Beirut tomorrow, Friday, as part of a renewed effort to resolve the ongoing conflict between Lebanon and Israel and to revive negotiations over border disputes. Until yesterday, the Lebanese government had not been informed of Ortagus’s visit. However, ...

Hezbollah Struggles with Internal Divisions Amid Economic and Leadership Crises

This is Beirut, 03/04 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s silence and inaction in the face of ongoing Israeli attacks have raised significant questions about the group’s internal stability. Israeli media have reported mounting challenges in the Iran-backed group, particularly following the severe damage it sustained during the recent conflict with Israel. These setbacks have ...

Pressure Is Mounting, Lebanon Urged to Set a Timeline for Hezbollah's Disarmament

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/04 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Western diplomatic source voiced concern over the situation in Lebanon, warning that mounting internal and external pressures on President Joseph Aoun’s term could lead to its failure if the first year does not yield tangible progress on multiple fronts. The source noted that high expectations surrounded Joseph Aoun’s election as president ...

Morgan Ortagus Expected in Beirut Soon After Israel

This is Beirut, 02/04 14:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is expected in Israel within the next hours, carrying a proposal for settling the persisting tensions between Lebanon and Israel, particularly in light of the escalation in recent days. According to several sources, Ortagus, who will travel to Lebanon after her visit to Israel, will seek ...

Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 01/04 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Spanish Civil Guard arrested three individuals in Barcelona on Tuesday, suspected of being part of a logistical network linked to Hezbollah. The suspects, arrested in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample district, are believed to have facilitated the supply of spare parts for assembling drones. Additional searches are also being carried out ...

Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests

This is Beirut, 01/04 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After a period of relative calm in Beirut, Israeli airstrikes resumed on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The most recent attack occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The attack targeted Hassan Bdair, a Hezbollah operative in charge of Palestinian affairs. This escalation follows a fresh flare-up in tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, triggered by ...

Pretending to Disarm Hezbollah Won’t Work

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 01/04 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon is pretending to disarm Hezbollah and thinks that the world believes it. Then, when the world calls Beirut out, Lebanese officials engage in collective delusion and blame “Israeli aggression” for military escalation. Lebanon is now reneging on the ceasefire and the 1701 enforcement mechanism that it signed, in November, in which it ...

Beirut International Airport Fully Secured, Says Minister of Public Works

This is Beirut, 01/04 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, has stated that Beirut International Airport remains fully secure. In an interview with Al-Hadath media, Rasamny underscored the Lebanese government’s commitment to shielding the airport from political and security-related disruptions, ensuring its continuous and smooth ...

Who Was Hassan Bdair, Target of Israel’s Beirut Suburbs Strike?

This is Beirut, 01/04 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli airstrike that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut at dawn on Tuesday targeted Hassan Bdair, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Palestinian Affairs unit. What do we know about him, and why was he targeted? According to a source quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP), Hassan Bdair was at his family home when the strike occurred. He ...

Rocket Strikes Signal Reaction to Iran's Exclusion from Regional Settlements

Philippe Abi-Akl, 01/04 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two unsettling and deliberate incidents occurred ahead of four critical milestones for Lebanon. On March 22, shortly before the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron’s special envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah denied any involvement, but Israel responded with heavy strikes on the ...

Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed

This is Beirut, 01/04 04:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Lebanon Israël Beirut Bombing Hezbollah

The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...

What Lies Behind Nawaf Salam's Visit to Saudi Arabia?

Mario Chartouni, 31/03 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The lavish reception for Nawaf Salam during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia has raised many questions. This high-profile welcome, marked by exceptional hospitality, is more than a simple protocol gesture and reflects significant political stakes. To shed light on the real motives behind this meeting, This is Beirut spoke with political analyst ...

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