Lebanon

Lebanon Sets Year-End Deadline for Militia Disarmament

This is Beirut 05/08 22:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon has set a deadline of the end of this year for the disarmament of all militias, based on a disarmament roadmap to be prepared by the Lebanese Army and submitted to the Cabinet for review before August 31. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following a nearly six-hour cabinet session held at the Baabda Presidential ...

VideosGovernment to Resume Deliberations on Hezbollah Weapons Thursday

Lyne Sammouri 05/08 22:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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After a heated six-hour session, the Cabinet decided to continue discussions on Hezbollah’s disarmament on Thursday, August 7, and tasked the army with submitting a disarmament plan by August 31.

Op-edTrading Arms for Power: Hezbollah’s Political Bargain

Johnny Kortbawi 05/08 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The issue of Hezbollah’s weapons is no longer confined to a small elite who once represented a silent majority and feared Hezbollah’s refusal to constructively engage. Today, the weapons file is firmly on the table, openly discussed under sustained Arab and international pressure. The August 5 Cabinet session holds historic significance, on ...

Op-edAmerica's Middle East Dilemma and Opportunity

David Hale 05/08 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Whatever you think about events since October 2023, a fundamental shift in the balance of power has occurred in the Middle East. The dilemma for Washington and its regional partners is what to do now to bring lasting security for all those who in the past were compelled to live in the shadow of threats and violence by Iran and its Arab proxies. ...

Lebanon’s Cost of Living: A Nation Still Under Pressure

Liliane Mokbel 05/08 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As of June, Lebanon’s Consumer Price Index recorded an annual increase of around 15%, a sharp drop from the staggering 253.55% seen during the same period in 2023. This decline is largely due to the stabilization of the exchange rate following months of severe devaluation of the Lebanese pound (LBP). Yet, despite this slowdown in inflation, ...

VideosHezbollah’s Weapons on the Table of the Ministerial Session in Baabda

Lyne Sammouri 05/08 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The issue of Hezbollah handing over its weapons is on the agenda of the Council of Ministers, which is currently meeting at the Baabda Palace.

Can Hezbollah Still Claim Resistance With Its Arsenal Depleted?

Mario Chartouni 05/08 14:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Naim Qassem, warned on July 30 that any withdrawal of the group’s forces from south of the Litani River would be “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the party’s weapons remained “a domestic Lebanese matter.” Speaking at a memorial ceremony marking the first anniversary of the death of senior Hezbollah ...

Op-edLebanon’s Death by a Thousand Hezbollah Cuts

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 05/08 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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It took Lebanon’s cabinet six months to even begin discussing the fate of Hezbollah’s arsenal. Whatever decision emerges will go to the Higher Defense Council for further deliberation and planning, then to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to devise an implementation strategy. If each step takes as long as the first, disarming Hezbollah could be ...

AnalysisThe Shebaa Question: Sovereignty, Strategy, and the Price of Peace

Philippe Abi-Akl 05/08 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s president, the political landscape has dramatically shifted. Long-held narratives have unraveled, and entrenched positions reversed, including those concerning territory, borders, and the disputed Shebaa Farms. No longer using Shebaa as a pretext for resistance under ...

Noun Assaulted After Port Blast Memorial

This is Beirut 04/08 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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William Noun, brother of firefighter and August 4 victim Joe Noun, was assaulted on Monday following a gathering commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. A video circulating on social media showed an armed individual confronting and attacking Noun shortly after the memorial. The assailant was later arrested, along with ...

Five Years On: Lebanon Remembers Beirut Port Victims

Vanessa Kallas 04/08 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Five years since the Beirut Port explosion, Lebanon bows its head in grief, remembrance and continued calls for justice. From wreaths and masses to messages from global leaders, here’s how the country honored the victims of August 4.

Victims’ Families Demand Justice on 5th Memorial of Port Blast

This is Beirut 04/08 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...