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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 ...

US Envoy Calls for Hezbollah’s Disarmament to Secure Lebanon’s Future

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 ...

Western Sources Warn About Arms Trafficking via the Port of Beirut

This is Beirut, 08/04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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, ...

Army Recovers Missiles in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 08/04 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army recovered two old missiles abandoned in an orchard in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, refuting claims of a thwarted missile launch attempt. The missiles, found in the region, were not ready to be launched. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Israeli Army fired on residents in the eastern Mays el-Jabal area as members of the South Lebanon ...

The Enduring Allure of Foreign Guardianship in Lebanon

Johnny Kortbawi, 08/04 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus arrives in Beirut, exuding both elegance and diplomatic poise, with a hairstyle and presence that radiate charm and beauty. As a US presidential special envoy, she stands out in the context of Lebanese politics. Yet, in essence, she remains no different from her predecessors throughout Lebanon’s history, despite the distinct ...

US June Deadline for Iran’s Nuclear Deal and Hezbollah

Philippe Abi-Akl, 08/04 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Seventeen years ago, a summit between Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad called for Israel's withdrawal from the “Lebanese” Shebaa Farms, the Kfarchouba Hills and the northern part of Ghajar, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions. The two leaders also agreed to establish diplomatic relations for ...

US Embassy Statement: Ortagus Called for Disarmament of Hezbollah and Reforms During Visit to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/04 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The US Embassy in Beirut issued a statement on Monday announcing that Morgan Ortagus, Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, expressed her enthusiasm for returning to Lebanon to meet with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Speaker Nabih Berri and Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Rajji. The statement highlighted that ...

President Aoun to ATFL: Time for Reforms and Disarmament

This is Beirut, 07/04 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to implementing vital reforms and upholding UN Security Council Resolution 1701, during a meeting on Monday with the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL). He also emphasized that structural reforms and the disarmament of Hezbollah are not only international and American demands but also ...

Several Israeli Attack in southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/04 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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For the second time in less than twelve hours, an Israeli drone targeted a car in Taybeh. Two people were injured in the attack An Israeli drone targeted a car and a motorcycle on the Dardara-Khiam plain road. Two Syrians and one Lebanese. Alaa Nasser, were killed in the attack. Another Israeli strike targeted a vehicle in the village of ...

Political Fraud and the Bungled Peace

Charles Chartouni, 07/04 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Monitoring the Lebanese political scene is quite disturbing since the hypothetical new political era seems to be bungling. The new incumbents, who came into power incidentally, were unlikely to be co-opted if it were not for the military and political upheaval induced by the Israeli destruction of the operational platforms weaved by the Iranian ...

Ortagus Puts Lebanon at a Crossroads: Disarm Hezbollah or Lose Aid

This is Beirut, 06/04 22:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is at a crossroads: disarm Hezbollah "as soon as possible," implement the ceasefire agreement with Israel, and carry out essential reforms, or face isolation. This was made clear by Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, during an interview with LBCI on Sunday evening. While expressing optimism about the new ...

Morgan Ortagus Calls for Proposals to Disarm Hezbollah According to Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 05/04 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, surprised Lebanese officials with a message that was more measured and diplomatic than anticipated ahead of her visit. Rather than taking a harder line on disarming Hezbollah, Ortagus approached the issue through the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire ...

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