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Lebanon Parliament Speaker Calls for Dialogue over Hezbollah Weapons

Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, an ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, called on Sunday for dialogue over its…
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Israel Army Says Strikes Hezbollah Site in South Lebanon

The Israeli army said it carried out a strike on a site run by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Sunday.   "A short while ago, the…
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Houthis Hide in Opponents’ Houses to Evade Israeli Strikes

The latest Israeli strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen revealed that members of the group are hiding in residential…
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Head of Yemen's Houthi Government, Some Ministers Killed in Israeli…

The prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-run government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital…
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Salam to Asharq Al-Awsat: Talks Stalled, Lebanon Insists on…

The latest round of US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel has made no progress, with talks stalled over Israel’s…
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Palestinian Factions Hand over Weapons from Beirut Camps, Says…

Palestinian factions in several Beirut refugee camps surrendered their weapons to the Lebanese army on Friday, an official said,…
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UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US…

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026
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Italian FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Rome, Riyadh Share Goal of Middle East…

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his country and Saudi Arabia share a common goal of building a stable, peaceful and…
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Israeli Military Expresses Regret after Drone Malfunction, Lebanon…

The Israeli military expressed its regret for the "injury" of Lebanese soldiers due to a “technical malfunction” during a strike…
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Security Council Renews Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission 'for a Final…

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended "for a final time" the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until…
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Iraq’s Ruling Alliance Backs Down on PMF Legislation

Iraq’s ruling Shi’ite alliance has suspended efforts to pass legislation granting sweeping institutional powers to the…
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Setback in Hezbollah Arms Talks Puts Lebanon on Alert

Lebanon has entered another waiting phase as political leaders brace for fallout from what appeared to be a setback in US…
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UN Security Council to Vote on Ending Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon…

The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the UN…
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US Envoy Cuts Short South Lebanon Visit Amid Protests

Lebanese state media said US envoy Tom Barrack cut short a visit to the south on Wednesday, amid protests in two planned stops…
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US Delegation in Beirut Before Army Submits Plan on Hezbollah…

An American delegation was Lebanon on Tuesday to follow up on the government's plan to impose state monopoly over arms, which…
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Iran FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Do Not Intervene in Lebanon, Oppose…

Iran is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States if Washington provides assurances against aggression,…
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US Envoy Says Economic Zone in South Lebanon Will Help Disarmed…

US envoy Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that Gulf countries are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border…
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Lebanon to Come up with Plan on August 31 to Convince Hezbollah to…

Lebanon will come up with a plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, US Special Envoy for Syria and Lebanon Thomas…

Low Heat, High Stakes: Is Another Hybrid War Between Israel and Iran…

By Elijah J. Magnier – The prospect of a renewed Israeli–Iranian confrontation is no longer hypothetical but increasingly…

The US–Israeli Disarmament Plan: A “Take It or Leave It” Blueprint 2/3

By Elijah J. Magnier – In the first part of this series, we saw how Lebanon’s leadership — under heavy foreign pressure — placed…
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