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Hezbollah’s Threats to Israel: Can They Still Deliver?

Mario Chartouni, 10/07 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions persist in southern Lebanon, with Israel carrying out regular targeted strikes, Hezbollah maintains a firm stance toward Tel Aviv. The threats are mounting – yet they never materialize. Now, the group’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, warns that the patience of the pro-Iranian party is wearing thin. But behind the rhetoric lies a ...

How Lebanon Missed Its Future While Syria Negotiates Its Own

Salam El Zaatari, 10/07 08:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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I have always believed that geography makes history. But in the Middle East, history tends to repeat itself with a sectarian accent and a militia soundtrack. And this is tragically evident in Lebanon, a country that once had everything, and today, has nothing but memory and myth. While the world watches US envoy Tom Barrack shuttle between ...

Thousands of Syrian Refugees to Return from Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/07 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week as part of the first United Nations-backed plan that offers financial incentives for repatriation, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The initiative comes as Syria’s new Islamist-led government, which replaced President Bashar al-Assad in December, says all citizens are welcome ...

Tripoli of the Levant and the Challenges of Regional Maps

Johnny Kortbawi, 08/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel is keenly aware that the Middle East’s numerous religious minorities harbor deep-rooted anxieties. As for the religious majority—namely, the Sunni community—its historical perspective is shaped less by the framework of modern nation-states and more through the prism of empire, inherited from the Ottoman era and substantially ...

UAE and Syria Renew Ties as Presidents Meet in Abu Dhabi

This is Beirut, 07/07 22:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Abu Dhabi on Monday for a working visit. During their meeting at Al Shati Palace, the two leaders discussed the strong ties between their countries and explored ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in economic development, ...

Lebanon–Syria: Borderlines and Broken Promises

Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/07 20:50 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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When Greater Lebanon was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, by General Henri Gouraud, a new geopolitical reality emerged. The newly formed Lebanese State extended beyond historic Mount Lebanon to include parts of the Sanjaks of Tripoli and Saida, the city of Beirut and 4 districts annexed to Lebanese territory: Baalbeck, the Beqaa, Rashaya and ...

US Revokes 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' Designation for Syria's HTS

This is Beirut, 07/07 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its designation as a "foreign terrorist organization" of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December. "In consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I hereby revoke the designation of ...

EDL Setback in Beirut Leaves Lebanese Relying on Generators

Liliane Mokbel, 07/07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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One month after Nawaf Salam’s government took office, Lebanese citizens are facing a surprising drop in public electricity supply. In Beirut and surrounding areas, daily power from Électricité du Liban (EDL) has fallen sharply—from nine hours to just six. This sudden decline has reignited frustration among a population already exhausted by ...

Israel Says Apprehended Members of Iran-Backed Cell in Syria

This is Beirut, 07/07 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said Monday it had apprehended members of an Iran-backed cell in southern Syria, the second such operation it has announced in the past week. Since the December overthrow of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes primarily on military sites and carried out cross-border ground ...

The Peace Riddles Between Lebanon and Syria

Charles Chartouni, 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The destruction of the operational platforms of Iranian subversion politics in the Near East is not yet complete, as none of the concerned countries has been able to oversee a path to stabilization. Syria, with its overwhelming reconstruction and national reconciliation assignments, has a long way to go before steadying its course. Lebanon is ...

Syria Battles Wildfires for Fourth Day as Jordan and Turkey Send Help

This is Beirut, 06/07 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometers (40 square miles) of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires as firefighters from neighboring Jordan arrived Sunday to battle a fourth day of blazes in the province of Latakia. Syrian emergency workers have faced tough conditions, including high temperatures, strong winds, rugged mountainous ...

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