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Lebanon Signs Deal to Purchase Natural Gas from Egypt

This is Beirut, 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon said Monday it plans to purchase natural gas from Egypt, seeking to reduce its reliance on fuel oil for its ageing power plants in a country hamstrung by regular electricity cuts. The electricity sector has cost Lebanon more than $40 billion since the end of its 1975-1990 civil war, and successive governments have failed to reduce losses, ...

De-Radicalizing Hezbollah's Base: A Realist Framework

Salam El Zaatari, 13:15 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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Any serious discussion about de-radicalizing Hezbollah supporters must begin by discarding comforting illusions about the organization. It is not a fringe extremist group operating on the margins of Lebanese society but a heavily armed political-military organization embedded in parliament, municipalities, unions, border economies, and a regional ...

Winds from the East and North: Lebanon Faces Pressure on Multiple Fronts

Bassam Abou Zeid, 28/12 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Recent developments suggest that Lebanon is a stage for the activities of supporters of Syria’s former regime. Amid these movements, they have also been preparing operations inside Syria, particularly along the coast and in Homs, where Alawite communities are concentrated. Their activities appear to be supported, to some extent, by ...

UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeeper Wounded by Israeli Fire

This is Beirut, 27/12 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli attack near their position in the country's south wounded a peacekeeper on Friday, reiterating a call for Israel to "cease aggressive behaviour". It is the latest incident reported by the peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, where UNIFIL acts as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon and has ...

Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?

This is Beirut, 26/12 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s newly established company, Joud, linked to its financial arm Al Qard al Hassan, has reportedly obtained official Lebanese licensing despite several of its leaders being under U.S. sanctions, according to an investigation by Saudi channel al-Hadath. As part of a strategy aimed at circumventing both Lebanese laws and international ...

Cabinet Approves The Gap Law

This is Beirut, 26/12 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Friday, Lebanon’s Cabinet approved the Gap Law after a vote in which 13 ministers supported the measure and nine opposed it, according to official information. Those who voted against the law included ministers from the Lebanese Forces, Hezbollah, and the Amal Movement, as well as Minister Adel Nassar and the Minister of Youth and ...

Hezbollah Operative Claims Widespread Israeli Penetration, Questions Leadership

This is Beirut, 26/12 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Hezbollah military operative told Israel’s N12 channel on Thursday that Israel has infiltrated the militant group so extensively that “70% of Hezbollah members work with Israel.” The anonymous military operative highlighted a significant intelligence gap in Hezbollah, noting the persistent uncertainty over how Israel has ...

Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 26/12 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel launched a series of airstrikes Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Hermel, targeting a training site used by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the strike targeted a site used for training operatives, conducting live-fire drills and planning attacks against Israeli forces and ...

An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant

This is Beirut, 25/12 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For the first time since returning to office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Christmas message to Christians around the world last night. Broadcast from Jerusalem, his address carried symbolic weight, signaling a notable shift in rhetoric that extended far beyond a traditional seasonal greeting. By highlighting the ...

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley

This is Beirut, 25/12 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel carried out an air strike late Wednesday on a vehicle in the town of Jannata, in the southern city of Tyre, saying it targeted a Hezbollah operative. The strike injured one passerby, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. Then Thursday morning, an Israeli drone carried out a raid targeting a minibus on the Hosh ...

Syria State TV Reports Jordanian Strikes Targeting Drug Trafficking Networks

This is Beirut, 25/12 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Jordanian army launched air strikes targeting drug smuggling networks in southern Syria on Wednesday, Syrian state media said. State broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya reported on Telegram that the Jordanian army targeted "drug smuggling networks and storage farms in the southern and eastern countryside" of Sweida. In a statement, the Jordanian army ...

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