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From Strategy to Reality: What Will It Take to Disarm Hezbollah?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 01/08 15:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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The question of disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon, long a political taboo, is now back at the heart of both political and diplomatic discussions. This shift comes amid mounting international pressure and a changing balance of power in the region. Although the topic remains deeply divisive within Lebanon’s political class, experts believe there are ...

Series of Israeli Strikes on the Beqaa and South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 31/07 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening targeting the Beqaa and South Lebanon. The consecutive raids struck the areas of Brital, Nabi Sreij, Nabi Chit and Nasiriyeh (Baalbeck), as well as parts of Northern Beqaa. Several strikes also hit Aichiyeh, Mahmoudiya (Jezzine), Dimachkiyeh, Borghoz and Jormok (Tyre), as well as ...

Aoun on Army Day: Disarmament of All Militias Including Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 31/07 17:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the occasion of Lebanese Army Day, President Joseph Aoun delivered on Thursday a speech of rare resolve, calling for a national awakening around the military institution and demanding that all weapons – without exception – be placed under the exclusive authority of the Lebanese Army. In an address clearly directed at all Lebanese, including ...

Qassem Prioritizes Resistance Over Lebanon’s Stability

This is Beirut, 30/07 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Wednesday that any withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from south of the Litani River would constitute “a gain for Israel,” insisting that the group’s weapons remain a “Lebanese internal matter.” Speaking at a memorial marking one year since the death of senior ...

U.S. Ambassador Nominee: Disarming Hezbollah ‘Not Optional but Necessary’

This is Beirut, 29/07 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Michel Issa, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered a firm message on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declaring that the disarmament of Hezbollah is “not optional but necessary” and urging that “the time to act is now.” Issa pledged, if confirmed, to work closely with Lebanese ...

Reuters: US Pressures Lebanon to Commit to Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut, 29/07 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States is ramping up pressure on Lebanon to issue a formal Cabinet decision mandating the disarmament of Hezbollah as a prerequisite for resuming negotiations aimed at halting Israeli military operations in Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing informed sources. According to two Lebanese officials, two diplomats and a ...

Berri’s Circles: No Objection to Discussing Weapons

This is Beirut, 29/07 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Sources close to Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri told MTV on Tuesday that there is no objection to placing the issue of weapons on the agenda of the upcoming cabinet meeting, provided that the discussion remains within the framework of the constitutional oath and the ministerial policy statement, which all parties have endorsed. However, the ...

UN Peacekeeper Killed in 2022: Main Suspect Sentenced to Death in Absentia

This is Beirut, 29/07 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The military court sentenced a man to death in absentia for killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper, a judicial official said Tuesday, after Hezbollah members were accused of involvement in the 2022 incident. Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed and three others were wounded after a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy came under fire ...

Same Mistakes, Different Times

Johnny Kortbawi, 29/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese history is marked by a long string of repeated missteps, errors that quietly pile up as the country resists any course correction. They’re the product of a persistent pattern of poor decisions, while entrenched political forces keep trying, in vain, to turn the tide in their favor. Today, Lebanon is repeating a familiar mistake, one ...

Thomas Barrack: When Diplomacy Moves in Circles and Lebanon Follows

Natasha Metni Torbey, 29/07 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Listening to Thomas Barrack, one might think Lebanon is close to redemption or on the edge of a cliff, perhaps both at once. For months now, the American special envoy has issued statements that are sometimes hopeful, sometimes threatening, often confusing, and always repetitive. With every tweet and announcement, the same message comes through: ...

Kuwait Sanctions Hezbollah’s Al-Qard Al-Hasan

This is Beirut, 28/07 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a significant move aligning with international counterterrorism frameworks, Kuwait has officially imposed sanctions on Hezbollah, its financial arm Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, and three individuals of Lebanese, Tunisian and Somali nationalities. The decision was announced Monday by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Committee for the ...

‘Dialogue’ with Hezbollah: Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself

Michel Touma, 28/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One of Winston Churchill’s best-known quotes is that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In Lebanon’s current context, the meaning is clear: if we don’t draw lessons from our recent past, we can neither navigate the present nor build any kind of future. This is especially relevant to the stance now taken by ...

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