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 ...
Makram Haddad, 15/07 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the medical world, cannabis is no longer a taboo. Its derivatives, such as CBD or THC, are used in several countries to relieve chronic pain. A Plant with Proven Medical Virtues Medical cannabis is prescribed in many countries to relieve chronic pain resistant to standard treatments, notably in patients with cancer, HIV or neurological ...
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 ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 15/07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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It is remarkable how a single phrase—whether a diplomatic misstep or a calculated message—can ignite such a storm of debate and unease, both in Lebanon and abroad, especially at a moment when the specter of redrawn borders looms once again over the Middle East. Thomas Barrack’s recent remark ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Joumblatt emphasized on Monday that preserving the Lebanese state remains a shared priority with international partners, particularly the United States. “Our concern is the same as the American concern, to preserve Greater Lebanon,” Joumblatt said following a meeting with Parliament ...
Makram Haddad, 14/07 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Against an Australian side in full steamroller mode, the challenge proved too steep. On Monday night at the Shenzhen Sports Center, Lebanon suffered a heavy defeat (113–34) at the hands of one of the tournament’s top contenders. It was a crushing, unequivocal loss – but not a shameful one. In Division A, the journey is also about learning… ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with drafting the long-awaited banking reform bill made significant headway on Monday, as lawmakers inched closer to adopting several key provisions aimed at revamping the financial sector. Chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, the session was attended by Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber, a number of MPs and Central ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Lebanese Army dismantled a major Captagon factory in the town of Yammouneh, in the Baalbeck area, on Monday, in what authorities described as one of the largest drug facilities ever seized in the country. According to a statement from the Army Command, the raid was carried out by a unit from the Intelligence Directorate, supported by military ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called MPs to a general policy debate on Tuesday, July 15, at 11 AM. Dedicated to discussing the government’s overall policies, in line with Articles 136 and 137 of Parliament’s rules of procedure, the plenary session is expected to continue into the afternoon. According to sources cited by several local ...