Lebanon

U.S. Treasury Delegation in Beirut, Sanctions Top of the Agenda

This is Beirut 08/11 20:14 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut has learned that President Joseph Aoun will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Baabda Palace with a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, headed by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John Hurley, and accompanied by officials from the White House. Talks are expected to focus on counterterrorism ...

Hezbollah’s Financing Network: Another Arsenal to Dismantle

This is Beirut 08/11 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an article published this week in Foreign Policy, Michael Jacobson and Matthew Levitt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy argue that urging the Lebanese Army to disarm Hezbollah is not enough; the international community must also work to dismantle the group’s financial network. Although Israeli strikes have severely damaged ...

Disarmament in Lebanon’s Interest Amid Mounting International Pressure

Bassam Abou Zeid 08/11 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to an official Lebanese source, the process of placing all weapons exclusively under state authority is first and foremost a Lebanese initiative — not an Israeli, American, or broader international demand. Any delay or suspension of this process, the source warned, would have negative repercussions solely for Lebanon and its ...

Israeli Strikes Continue in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 08/11 14:26 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone targeted a car in Barashit, Bint Jbeil district, this afternoon. According to a statement from the Public Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Centre, the attack left one dead and four injured. An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in Rachaya al-Wadi, in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa region, this morning, killing two ...

FocusRaed Khoury: Eliminating Banks and Deposits Would Be a “Catastrophe”

Nadia Hallak 08/11 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the financial collapse continues and losses keep mounting with no clear plan yet for their distribution, attention is once again turning to the stalled negotiations between the Lebanese government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), amid conflicting official approaches on how to address the crisis and restructure the banking sector. The ...

Editorial“If only I had known…” Once Again!

Marc Saikali 08/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was the famous line uttered by the late former secretary-general of Hezbollah after the disastrous war of 2006. Yet the pro-Iranian militia can’t seem to help itself — always eager to “help its neighbor,” especially when the one that pays the price is Lebanon. And so, it happened again in October 2023. The brilliant idea this time? ...

Hezbollah–Israel: Heading Toward “Round 2” of the War?

Natasha Metni Torbey 07/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Things are moving fast in Lebanon, a country now walking a tightrope. In just forty-eight hours, an open letter from Hezbollah, increasingly intense Israeli raids in the south, new U.S. sanctions, and a shaky government response to Hezbollah’s disarmament have reignited fears of a “renewed” conflict. It all (re)started on Thursday morning, ...

Bsat: IMF Seeks to Impose Losses on Banks... Say Goodbye to Deposits!

This is Beirut 07/11 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bsat made several key statements during his appearance on the television program “Sar El Waet.” He addressed multiple sensitive issues, including the financial-gap law, bank restructuring, and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bsat emphasized that it is not possible to commit to ...

SpotlightWhen Samir Hammoud Sacrifices Depositors to Please the IMF

This is Beirut 07/11 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Negotiation skills refer to the capacities and methods used by an individual when engaging in discussions with another party in order to reach an agreement that satisfies both sides, without sacrificing the rights or interests of either. Key negotiation skills include planning, managing expectations, persuasion, problem-solving, decision-making, ...

Boukra Nour: Healing the Future, Training Adults, Rebuilding Hope

Makram Haddad 07/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A modest room, chairs in a circle, guided breathing. At the end of the workshop, a middle-school girl scribbles “I feel lighter” on a sticky note. An ordinary scene in a pilot center of Boukra Nour, an NGO recently founded by Lea Jabre, Georges Debbas, and Me Nada Abdelsater. Their challenge: help children and adolescents reweave emotional ...

PoliticsHezbollah and the Endless Bloodshed

Bassam Abou Zeid 07/11 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah does not want the Lebanese state to negotiate with Israel, yet it has offered no alternative for liberating occupied areas, releasing prisoners, or resolving the disputed points along the Blue Line. It wants neither negotiation nor fighting against Israel. It aims to maintain the status quo, thereby blocking solutions that would secure ...

New U.S. Sanctions Target Hezbollah Financial Intermediaries

This is Beirut 07/11 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday new sanctions against several individuals accused of transferring tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah in 2025 through Lebanese money exchange houses. According to the Treasury, these networks exploit Lebanon’s largely cash-based and informal financial system to fund the ...