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Parliament Debates Security, Sovereignty and State Reforms

This is Beirut, 15/07 20:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Parliament reconvened on Tuesday afternoon to resume discussions on the government’s general policy agenda, following a break announced by Speaker Nabih Berri earlier in the day. The morning session had opened at 11 AM in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, cabinet ministers and MPs. Although the session was largely calm and orderly, a ...

How Effective Is UNIFIL?

Mario Chartouni, 15/07 16:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With its mandate set to expire on August 31, 2025, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is once again facing scrutiny over its effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. Enlarged under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in 2006 to prevent the presence of armed groups south of the Litani River, UNIFIL has struggled to enforce its ...

At least 12 killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 15/07 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on eastern Lebanon Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and eight injured, Bachir Khodr, governor of the Baalbeck-Hermel region said on his X account. An afternoon strike targeted a machine used for drilling wells and a refugee tent in the area of Wadi Faara, in the district of Hermel, ...

Hezbollah Is a State within the State, Not Only “Heavy and Medium” Weapons

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 15/07 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In policy, simplicity is valuable; naiveté is catastrophic. Lebanon has by now diluted UNSCR 1701 from dismantling Hezbollah’s militia, arms production, and illicit funding to merely surrendering “heavy and medium” weapons, or as U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack frames it: Hezbollah must hand over weapons that threaten Israel. Such oversimplification ...

Barrack’s Third Visit: Lebanon at a Crossroads

Philippe Abi-Akl, 15/07 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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As US envoy Thomas Barrack prepares for a potential third visit to Beirut on July 28, Lebanon stands at a critical juncture. Barrack is expected to deliver Washington’s official response to Lebanon’s recent proposal—alongside the “miracle solution” he hinted at before his last departure. At the heart of Lebanon’s plan is a coordinated ...

Barrack: Hezbollah Must Hand Over Weapons That Threaten Israel

This is Beirut, 14/07 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Washington made clear on Monday, via its envoy Tom Barrack, that the disarmament of Hezbollah should focus specifically on “weapons that threaten Israel’s security.” Barrack stressed in a statement that the United States continues to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and called on the Lebanese government to take the lead in ...

President Aoun: Lebanon’s Territorial Unity and Sovereignty Are Sacred and Irrevocable

This is Beirut, 14/07 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Monday that the unity and sovereignty of Lebanese territory are constitutional and non-negotiable principles, protected by the Lebanese Army and the will of the people. His remarks, made during economic and diplomatic meetings at Baabda Palace, came in direct response to recent statements by US envoy Tom ...

Syrian Prisoners and Islamist Detainees in Lebanon: A Ticking Time Bomb

Badih Karhani, 14/07 11:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The issue of Syrian prisoners in Lebanon has resurfaced, alongside that of Islamist detainees, many of whom have been held for years without trial or clear charges. This tragic reality highlights a blatant pattern of ongoing political and judicial injustice, where hundreds of individuals are denied their most basic legal and human rights under ...

The State vs. Hezbollah: Avoiding a Repeat of the Munich Agreement Mistake

Michel Touma, 14/07 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This chapter in Europe’s history, on the eve of World War II, is familiar to most. It’s often held up as a textbook case of the risks of trying to appease an adversary who, from the outset, had embraced an uncompromisingly aggressive stance — regardless of the concessions offered. The reference is unmistakable: the infamous Munich Agreement ...

Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament as Lebanon Enters a Post-Nasrallah Era

This is Beirut, 13/07 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new report by Israel’s Channel 12 claims that Hezbollah has firmly rejected any call for disarmament. However, the group has expressed willingness to discuss the presence of its weapons north of the Litani River as part of a national dialogue within the framework of a broader defense strategy. According to the report, Hezbollah’s Secretary ...

The Syrian Bogeyman: A Cover for Hezbollah’s Weapons

Bassam Abou Zeid, 13/07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As part of its ongoing campaign to justify keeping its weapons outside state authority, Hezbollah has been circulating claims of Syrian troop build-ups along Lebanon’s eastern border and alleged infiltrations of extremist fighters into Lebanese territory. On multiple occasions, the Lebanese Army has swiftly and unequivocally denied these reports ...

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