Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood

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Lebanon must pick a side in the regional map of alliances. One seeks peace, prosperity and higher standards of living for all and consists of the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Bahrain, and Morocco, enshrined by the Abraham Accords. The rival alliance—Qatar, its ATM, and Turkey, its NATO muscle, as well as Syria, Algeria, and Tunisia—dismisses ...

Depositors’ Cry Association: Yassine Jaber, Accomplice or Powerless in the Banking Crisis?

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The Depositors’ Cry Association sharply criticized Finance Minister Yassine Jaber over the proposed Financial Gap Law, accusing him of failing to protect bank customers’ funds amid Lebanon’s ongoing banking crisis. In a statement, the association questioned whether Jaber is “a conspirator on depositors’ money” or simply ...

Association of Banks Criticizes Draft Gap Law

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The Association of Banks in Lebanon addressed an open letter to the three presidents, as well as to all Lebanese citizens—particularly depositors—in which it expressed its opposition to the contents of the draft law on the financial gap, whose ninth version was recently leaked. The Association said that “the draft contains serious ...

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of 1,900 Ceasefire Violations

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The Israeli army on Wednesday accused Hezbollah of violating the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire more than 1,900 times since it took effect late last year. The Israeli military said it conducted targeted operations in around 30 locations across southern Lebanon since early October, resulting in the killing of approximately 40 fighters. The Northern ...

Khamenei Adviser Affirms Iran Will 'Resolutely Support' Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 14/12 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the country would "resolutely support" Hezbollah in the group's efforts to confront Tehran's regional foe, Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon faces pressure from the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, which engaged in more than a ...

Clashes Between the Lebanese Army and Syrian General Security at Border

This is Beirut, 14/12 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to information reported by LBCI, clashes broke out between the Lebanese army and members of Syria’s General Security, lasting around 20 minutes in the Machrafa area between Hermel and Qaa on Sunday, as the army was attempting to cut off one of the smuggling routes in the region. Al-Jadeed also reported that the Lebanese army returned ...

Israeli Strikes Hit Yater and Chebaa, Security Measures Tightened in Yanouh

This is Beirut, 14/12 14:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike at around 11:15 a.m., targeting a motorcycle in the Tir Harma area of the town of Yater (Bint Jbeil district), wounding at least one person, according to concordant reports. Earlier in the morning, an Israeli drone struck two bulldozers with three projectiles in the al-Wastani neighborhood of Chebaa, with ...

Army Denies Presence of Weapons in a House in Yanouh

This is Beirut, 14/12 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army said on Sunday that it had carried out two successive inspections of a building in the town of Yanouh, in southern Lebanon, without finding any weapons or ammunition, following an Israeli threat to strike the property. In a statement posted on X, the army said the first search was conducted on Saturday with the consent of the ...

The Gap Law Decoded: Who Will Really Pay?

This is Beirut, 13/12 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The “Gap Law” project promises 85% reimbursement. The text itself makes no such commitment. With no real state contribution, billions written off, and the risk of banking collapse, depositors emerge as the clear losers.

Israeli Army Calls for Evacuation of an Area in the Village of Yanouh

This is Beirut, 13/12 18:54 - Reading : less than a minute

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Finance Committee Allocates $90M to Amal-Linked Council

This is Beirut, 13/12 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s parliamentary finance committee on Thursday approved the transfer of roughly $90 million USD in reserve funding for the Council of the South as part of the 2026 budget process to support reconstruction in areas damaged by Israeli bombardment in last year’s Israel-Hezbollah war.  According to parliamentary sources ...

Yassine Jaber: Your Own Words Confirm the Crisis Is Systemic!

This is Beirut, 13/12 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Finance Minister Yassine Jaber’s recent statements stand out for his comparison of the Lebanese financial crisis with those in countries such as Greece, Cyprus, and Portugal. In this comparison, he is once again off the mark. In fact, Cyprus experienced only a conventional banking crisis, while Greece and Portugal faced financial crises ...