Spotlight ⁠Lebanon Blinks First: Berri Smiles, Hezbollah Wins

This is Beirut 2025-09-06 00:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Today’s much-anticipated Lebanese cabinet session made headlines—but not for decisive action. While the army unveiled its plan to disarm Hezbollah and restore a state monopoly on arms, the meeting concluded without any clear implementation timeline, sparking frustrations across the political spectrum. Strikingly, Speaker Nabih Berri ...

Cabinet Backs Army’s Disarmament Plan Despite Shia Ministers’ Walkout

This is Beirut 2025-09-05 22:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Cabinet met on Friday at the presidential palace in Baabda and approved the Lebanese Army’s plan to restore the state’s monopoly on weapons after reviewing its various phases, presented by Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal. The session, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, gave the green light to the military’s action plan in the absence ...

Hezbollah, Amal Supporters Stage Motorcycle Parades

This is Beirut 2025-09-05 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement held motorcycle parades on Friday along the road leading to Beirut International Airport (BIA) and in the neighborhood of Mar Mikhael, only hours after the Cabinet endorsed the Lebanese Army’s plan to confine weapons to state institutions. Earlier in the day, the Lebanese Army reinforced its ...

VideosGovernment Approves the Disarmament Plan Submitted by the Army

Rayan Chami 2025-09-05 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal presented a disarmament plan to the Cabinet. Ministers welcomed it, despite a Shia walkout that exposed divisions.

VideosDisarmament Plan: Government Talks Begin

Rayan Chami 2025-09-05 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The government has opened discussions at the presidential palace on the Lebanese Army’s plan to disarm militias.

The Guardianship Syndrome

Johnny Kortbawi 2025-09-05 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s modern history has been shaped by successive forms of foreign tutelage, beginning with the proclamation of Greater Lebanon 105 years ago. Over the course of half a century, the country experienced various mandates and occupations: 23 years under the French Mandate, 30 years under Syrian domination, alongside repeated Israeli invasions ...

Council of Ministers: A Moment of Truth on Disarmament

Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-09-05 13:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The Council of Ministers will meet today to examine the Lebanese Army’s plan for militia disarmament. Despite the uncertainty, three points are clear before the session: the meeting will take place, ministers from the Shia duo will attend, and the army’s plan will be formally submitted to the government. However, serious doubts remain that ...

Op-edThe Empty Chair Policy That No Longer Works

Elie Ziadé 2025-09-05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The empty chair is not a strategy, it is a disguised escape. While the vast majority of Lebanese want a functioning state, Hezbollah maintains its destructive blocking tactics. But this approach can no longer succeed. Since replacing the Syrian patron in 2005, the pro-Iranian group has steadily taken over institutions and created a chronic ...

Lebanon Launches National Roadside Reforestation Project

This is Beirut 2025-09-05 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute

The Ministry of Agriculture announced the launch of a nationwide project to reforest roadside areas across Lebanon, as part of its strategy to enhance green spaces and protect biodiversity. The initiative also aims to improve urban and rural landscapes. Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani emphasized that the project represents “an investment in ...

Lebanese Army Raises Readiness Level to 75% Ahead of Cabinet Meeting

This is Beirut 2025-09-05 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hours ahead of Friday afternoon’s Cabinet meeting, the Lebanese Army has increased its readiness level to 75%, focusing its forces on monitoring sensitive points. The Lebanese Army is reported to be stepping up its deployment in Beirut, the suburbs and on key roads to prevent any clashes. Local broadcaster LBCI reported that strict directives ...

Disarming Hezbollah: The Lebanese Army Challenge

Paul Guillot 2025-09-05 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Lebanon slowly recovers from the war between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Army faces a critical mission: extending state sovereignty across the entire country by establishing a monopoly on arms. This requires disarming the Iran-backed militia, a historic and high-risk operation that could redefine both the army’s role and the ...

The Lebanese Army Reinforces Presence Amid Hezbollah Support Rally

This is Beirut 2025-09-04 22:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese army intensified its presence on Thursday around the airport – a strategic location near the main access roads leading to the southern suburbs – and in southern Lebanon, following an internal directive that called for the “strict enforcement of the document issued on September 24, 2024, regarding raising the readiness rate to ...