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Geagea: President Aoun Wants a Hezbollah Disarmament Plan

This is Beirut, 10/04 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In an interview on MTV’s Sar el-Waet program, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea highlighted the Lebanese authorities’ commitment to restricting the right to bear arms to legal forces only. He emphasized that the disarmament of Hezbollah, both south and north of the Litani River, is inevitable. Geagea revealed that he was initially surprised ...

Aoun ‘Optimistic’ as Hezbollah Shows Flexibility on Weapons

This is Beirut, 10/04 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun expressed cautious optimism on Thursday regarding several sensitive national issues, including Hezbollah’s weapons, judicial reform and economic recovery, pointing to a newfound political harmony within the government. According to MP Sagih Atieh, who met with the president, Aoun said that Hezbollah had shown “a great ...

Hamas Leadership Operating Behind Veil of Secrecy

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 ...

All Is Well, Madame la Marquise...

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 ...

Israel: Hezbollah Tried to Rebuild an Underground Military Site in Choueifat

This is Beirut, 09/04 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Hezbollah's Weapons and the Specter of Civil War

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: ...

HTS: The Syrian Salvation Government and the Formation of a Proto-State

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 ...

Is Hezbollah Open to Discussions on the Future of Its Weapons?

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 ...

Israeli Warplanes Raid Building Near Baalbek

This is Beirut, 08/04 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

At Odds with Policy Statement, Minister Salameh's Remarks Spark Controversy

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 ...

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