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US Slaps Sanctions on Iranian National Oil Company Chief over Oil Shipments

This is Beirut, 24/02 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Monday announced sanctions against more than 30 Iran-linked people and vessels, including the head of the national oil company, for brokering the sale and shipment of Iranian oil. "Iran continues to rely on a shadowy network of vessels, shippers, and brokers to facilitate its oil sales and fund its destabilizing activities," ...

Shifting Paradigms and Policy-Making

Charles Chartouni, 24/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The cascading events that have resulted in the defeat of Iranian proxies in the Near East have not yet elicited the due questioning among political actors. The systematic dismantling of the power nodes that have structured the strategic continuum patiently woven by Iran throughout the last two decades should have impelled political actors to ...

Reconstruction in the Hands of the State and Hezbollah

Bassam Abou Zeid, 22/02 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral set to conclude this Sunday, Hezbollah will soon face pressing challenges it has sought to evade — both within its own ranks and across Lebanese society. The Hezb urgently needs a massive influx of Iranian funds to fulfill its long-standing reconstruction promises. However, recent developments indicate a ...

Beirut International Airport Turmoil: The Hidden Side of the Iceberg

Michel Touma, 16/02 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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For those who remained skeptical, reluctant to acknowledge the reality before them, the past few days should have dispelled any lingering doubt. Hezbollah has once again provided undeniable proof that its political agenda and modus operandi stand in stark opposition to the construction of a unified, sovereign state. More than ever, the Lebanese ...

Naim Qassem Between Conciliation and Blame: 'Are We Employees of Israel?'

This is Beirut, 16/02 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In a ritual now well mastered, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem placed his speech under two political banners, one rather reduced, regional, the other more elaborate, local. With regard to internal political developments, Qassem played the cards of “apparent good intention” and “innocence.” “We have endeavored to contribute ...

Iran: All Flights to Lebanon Have Been Canceled Until the 18th of February

This is Beirut, 16/02 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, Hossein Pourfarzaneh, has announced that due to ongoing security problems at Beirut airport, all flights to Lebanon have been canceled until the 18th of this month at the earliest. In a statement to journalists, Mr. Pourfarzaneh Pourfarzaneh commented on the news of Israel's threat to “target ...

Iran Confirms Receiving 'Messages' From New Syrian Government

This is Beirut, 15/02 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Saturday that it had received messages from the new government in Damascus following the ouster of its longtime Syrian ally, former president Bashar al-Assad. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is indirectly in contact with Damascus," Tehran's special envoy for Syrian affairs, Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani, was quoted as saying by the ...

UNIFIL Deputy Commander Injured in Attack by Hezbollah Supporters Near Beirut Airport

This is Beirut, 14/02 23:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Friday evening, a convoy carrying UNIFIL’s outgoing Deputy Commander, General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, was attacked by Hezbollah supporters near Beirut airport. General Dhakal sustained injuries and was hospitalized, while one of the three vehicles in the convoy was set on fire. Other members of the convoy were able to seek refuge within the ...

Tensions Heightened Between Lebanon and Iran Following the Iran Aircraft Issue

This is Beirut, 14/02 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tensions between Lebanon and Iran heightened on Friday after a Lebanese decision to prevent two Iranian planes from landing at Beirut’s International Airport (BIA), which led to protests along the airport road and required intervention from the Lebanese Army (LAF). The aircraft in question were operated by Mahan Air, a private Iranian ...

Tensions Over MEA Landing Requests in Tehran

This is Beirut, 14/02 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The issue of the Iranian plane continues to stir tensions and the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced its intention on Thursday to send a plane to repatriate Lebanese nationals stranded in Tehran. According to several media outlets, Iranian authorities rejected Lebanon’s request to allow two Middle East Airlines (MEA) ...

The Hasanlu Lovers: An Embrace That Defies 3,000 Years of History

Bélinda Ibrahim, 11/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In 1973, a team of archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Teppe Hasanlu in Iran uncovered a discovery both startling and poignant. Amid the ruins of a city destroyed around 800 BCE, two skeletons lay locked in a final embrace, frozen in time by tragedy. Known as the Hasanlu Lovers, their remains continue to spark debate about their ...

Turkey spy chief in Tehran for talks on 'terror threats'

This is Beirut, 09/02 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's spy chief, Ibrahim Kalin, has held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the fight against "terror" groups and the situation in Syria, state news agency Anadolu reported. Kalin met with Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib as well as security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary of the Supreme ...

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