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Peace vs. Normalization: Distinct Paths, Diverging Logics in ME Diplomacy

Mario Chartouni, 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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From the peace treaties signed between Israel and certain Arab States – most notably Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994 – to the wave of diplomatic normalizations initiated in 2020 with the Abraham Accords, two concepts have consistently shaped discussions about regional diplomacy: peace agreements and normalization. Although these terms are ...

Rubio's Warning About a Potential Syrian Civil War Puts Lebanon on the Edge

Amal Chmouny, 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent warning about Syria's potential descent into a "full-scale civil war of epic proportions" has not gone unnoticed. This cautionary note has raised alarm bells not only within Syria's borders but also in neighboring Lebanon, which remains precariously balanced on a fragile socio-political ...

Syria Reopens Arida Border Crossing with Lebanon

This is Beirut, 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports in Syria announced on Monday that the Arida border crossing with Lebanon, located in rural Tartus, will reopen to passenger traffic starting Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025. In an official statement, the authority said, “We inform travelers that the Arida border crossing with Lebanon will be opened for ...

Hezbollah’s Arms Dependence: A Calculated Business Model

Michel Touma, 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities recently intercepted two large shipments of weapons and ammunition — just days apart — being smuggled into Lebanon as part of Iranian-led efforts to replenish Hezbollah’s military arsenal. Similar attempts had also been thwarted in recent weeks by security services loyal to the Damascus regime. The ongoing arms smuggling ...

The Iranian Regime's Deadly Entanglements

Charles Chartouni, 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Middle Eastern landscape is becoming more complicated, with its issues bordering intractability. The heightening tensions are far from being incidental; they are part of the Iranian sabotaging politics. Iranians have always been duplicitous when negotiating their nuclear deals. Hezbollah’s obstructionism is hobbling normalization in ...

Berri Says Lebanon Requests UNIFIL Mandate Renewal

This is Beirut, 31/05 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President of Parliament Nabih Berri told the newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that the issue of renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was at the top of the agenda of his recent meeting with President Joseph Aoun. Berri said that a committee had been formed to draft a letter to the UN Security Council requesting ...

Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Beirut on Monday

This is Beirut, 31/05 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Monday, June 2, 2025, for an official visit, according to a statement released by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will begin his meetings in Beirut on Monday morning with a meeting with Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji. The visit takes place at a delicate ...

Israeli Air Strike Kills One Person in Deir Zahrani

This is Beirut, 31/05 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mohammad Ali Jammoul, aged 33, was killed at dawn on Saturday in a targeted strike by an Israeli drone as he was driving his car in the village of Deir Zahrani, in the Nabatiyeh caza of southern Lebanon. According to local sources, the victim was on his way to the village mosque for the dawn prayer when a missile fired by a drone directly hit his ...

End of the ‘Change Movement’ Illusion

Johnny Kortbawi, 30/05 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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There are many lessons to be drawn from the recent municipal elections held in Lebanon. While it's true that municipal contests in villages and small towns are often shaped by family ties and local dynamics and thus cannot be taken as clear indicators of parliamentary elections, the reality in major cities cannot be ignored – cities that ...

The Cost of No Peace: What Lebanon Loses by Staying in a Perpetual State of 'Resistance'

Tara B. Moussallem , 30/05 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, the word “resistance” has long been romanticized—chanted in songs, woven into political slogans and wrapped in the symbolism of national pride. Yet, behind this idealized notion lies a sobering truth: Lebanon is a nation trapped in a permanent state of conflict, with its sovereignty and future held hostage by Hezbollah’s ...

Israel Targets Southern Lebanon and Baalbek: Weapons Depots Hit in Overnight Strikes

This is Beirut, 30/05 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a series of intense overnight airstrikes from Thursday into Friday, targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon and the Baalbek region. The attacks focused on weapons depots and rocket launch platforms. According to Israeli broadcaster Channel 14, the strikes hit Hezbollah military infrastructure, including ...

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