This is Beirut, 10/04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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After Israel killed a string of its leaders, Hamas anointed new commanders to top ranks, this time shrouding their identities in secrecy to protect them from assassination. Israel vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack, launching a blistering offensive in Gaza that has massively weakened the movement while reducing much of ...
Marc Saikali, 10/04 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Policewomen did arrive at traffic lights in Beirut… a symbolic presence. The government, however, has boldly boasted that the Lebanese “will witness” what it will accomplish in terms of security. In reality, things are going from bad to worse. The streets of Lebanese cities look like South American megalopolis. Violent assaults are ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese army inspected Wednesday evening the area where Hezbollah is allegedly trying, according to Tel Aviv, to set up a warehouse for producing weapons, in the Choueifat district, in the southern suburb of Beirut. Earlier, the Israeli army had accused the Iran-backed group of attempting to rebuild its arsenal by rehabilitating some of its ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus affirmed that the Trump administration has a clear vision to support the Lebanese people – particularly in South Lebanon – and called for a decisive break from Iranian influence. “Lebanon has a golden opportunity to emerge from its crisis,” Ortagus said ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 09/04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Each time the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament arises, the specter of civil war is invoked. When the party was at the height of its power, discussing its weapons was off-limits. Anyone who dared to bring up the topic was branded a traitor and an (Israeli) agent, accused of trying to strip Lebanon of its “strong card.” The message was clear: ...
Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 09/04 13:05 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Before gaining control of significant parts of Syria following a swift assault on Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had spent several years establishing a proto-state model in the region of Idlib. This experiment in governance mirrored the group’s ideological transformation over time. The Takeover of the Idlib ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, expressed his firm determination to guarantee the safety and efficiency of the Port of Beirut. During an inspection visit to the port on Wednesday, he stressed, “we will work there with the same strength and rigor as we do at the airport.” After meeting with the port's ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters on Tuesday that the group “would be willing to hold talks on the future of its weapons, in particular with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, provided that the Israeli army withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its continuous airstrikes against the country.” The aforementioned official ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday evening struck the al-Jawhari building in the town of Hosh Tal Safiya, west of Baalbek. No casualties were reported, as residents had evacuated the premises following an advance warning. According to local sources, the Israeli military contacted the building’s owner roughly 15 minutes before the strike, alerting ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon, with a fragile sovereignty, is faltering under internal and external pressures. In these times of uncertainty, the political scene is evolving under the shadow of the Kulluna Irada movement, a group that, much like its representatives, seems to navigate a sea of contradictions and aims to extend its reach to more than one shore. Recent ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In an interview with Al Arabiya News anchor Hadley Gamble, US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus urged for the complete disarmament of Hezbollah. She compared the Iran-backed group to a “cancer” that Lebanon must excise if it hopes to recover. During a diplomatic visit to the United Arab Emirates, Ortagus emphasized that ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Arms trafficking
According to a Western source quoted by the pan-Arab channel al-Hadath, Iran and Hezbollah have modified their arms trafficking strategies to Lebanon, turning exclusively to the sea. “Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the restrictions at Beirut’s airport, Hezbollah has been using the sea to transport weapons,” said this source, ...