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The Presidential Election Hangs in the Balance

Philippe Abi-Akl, 07/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Whether a president is elected in the upcoming January 9 session or the election is postponed, the incoming head of state must inevitably be fit for the new phase Lebanon is entering. There is no more room for maneuver, and the rapid developments in the region compel the authorities to change their approach, uphold the rule of law for everyone, ...

Lebanese Army Deploys in Naqoura and Hamoul

This is Beirut, 06/01 20:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) deployed in Hamoul and Naqoura in the western sector of South Lebanon on Monday, establishing positions in three locations. The deployment followed the simultaneous withdrawal of the Israeli army from the western area, according to Israeli media. Earlier on Monday, the Municipality of Naqoura indicated that the ...

Amos Hochstein Wraps First Day of Last Visit to Lebanon

Lyne Sammouri, 06/01 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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US Envoy Amos Hochstein met with top Lebanese officials, including caretaker PM Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri, to discuss the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as well as local and regional developments. His visit comes days ahead of Lebanon's crucial parliamentary session to elect a new president.

In Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State

Michel Touma, 06/01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Iranian mullahs' camp and their local allies have adopted excessive tactics of intimidation, threats and coercive politics. They revel in flaunting their defiance, entrenched in denial, loudly proclaiming that the "resistance" remains intact, "strong" and poised for a swift revival. While listening to their rhetoric and observing the arrogance ...

Equivocations

Charles Chartouni, 06/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The situation in both Lebanon and Syria is still shrouded in ambiguities, deliberate equivocations, and malevolence. Nothing seems clear, and actors continue to operate in grey zones, let alone in the dark alleys that persist throughout.. The chances of negotiations and constructive engagement are quite narrow and are not part of the political ...

Truce Violations Persist... Adraee: "Hezbollah Will Not Be Allowed to Rearm"

This is Beirut, 05/01 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese army reopened three roads that had been blocked by Israel at dawn after the latter infiltrated the Taybeh-Marjeyoun area and obstructed the roads with dirt barriers, the Lebanese army said in a statement. The Israeli army advanced on Sunday toward the town of Taybeh, where it demolished several houses using explosives and conducted ...

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Violating Ceasefire Terms

This is Beirut, 05/01 16:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz accused Hezbollah on Sunday of not meeting the terms of a ceasefire, warning that if the militants continued to breach the deal, Israel would "be forced to act". Katz issued his warning after visiting the military's northern command, and it followed a similar accusation against Israel by Hezbollah chief Naim ...

Wafic Safa: Our Only Veto Is Against Samir Geagea

This is Beirut, 05/01 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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As four days separate us from the January 9 presidential election, the head of Hezbollah's coordination and liaison unit, Wafic Safa, declared that “there is no veto on the candidacy of the commander-in-chief of the army, General Joseph Aoun, for the presidency of the Republic. However, our only veto is against Samir Geagea, as he embodies a ...

UN Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breach as Hezbollah Says Losing Patience

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon accused Israel Saturday of a "flagrant violation" of the 2006 Security Council resolution that forms the basis of its November ceasefire with Hezbollah. The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned the militant group's patience with Israeli violations ...

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's ‘Wish’ to Elect a President

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force (Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit), and his Iraqi lieutenant, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reiterated the slogan of “the resistance’s victory over Israel,” emphasizing that the ...

A Farewell to Arms

Fady Noun, 04/01 08:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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A farewell to arms is the essential condition for a return to normal political life in Lebanon, whether or not a new president is elected on January 9. Hezbollah must reinvent itself and relinquish all military autonomy. After everything that has happened, a return to the status quo ante is out of the question, and the Speaker of Parliament must ...

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