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Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan

Hezbollah leader vows to keep arms, rejects Lebanon’s U.S.-backed disarmament plan

Naim Kassem, leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, said the government should have instead 'spread its authority and evicted Israel from Lebanon.'

UPI on MSN · 1d

Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a warning to the Lebanese government against moving forward with its plan to disarm the Iran-backed militant group,

The Financial Times · 2d

Hizbollah warns of ‘sectarian strife’ if Lebanon pursues disarmament

Hizbollah — which was born in the 1980s to fight an Israeli invasion and occupation during Lebanon’s civil war — has remained defiant, saying its weapons are necessary to defend the country. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire last November,

Mistrust and fear: The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relations

Relations between Beirut and Damascus remain tense — as they have been for decades past, a time during which Syria failed to ...

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They fled war in Syria and found cricket in Lebanon

The centre of the Astroturf surface was converted into a 22-yard cricket pitch, with stumps on each side. A few goalposts were placed along to mark makeshift boundaries and the first-ever official ...

The Economist3d

Lebanon’s government is taking on a weakened Hizbullah

Hizbullah’s grip on the state has never looked weaker. Many of its leaders are dead. Its armoury is depleted. It has lost ...

Lebanon says it rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official Ali Larijani

Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for ...

Anadolu Agency3d

Israeli drones issue border warnings in south Lebanon, make low passes over Beirut

Israeli drones on Thursday dropped warning leaflets over the southern Lebanese town of Shebaa, cautioning residents to stay ...

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Opinion - Lebanon takes a first step toward reclaiming its sovereignty

The Lebanese government has committed to disarm all groups possessing heavy weapons, most notably Hezbollah, in a historic ...

CNA12d

Five years after Beirut port blast, Lebanon’s president vows justice

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday (Aug 4) vowed justice and accountability five years after the catastrophic ...

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No armed groups allowed in Lebanon, president tells Hezbollah's ally Iran

No group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing, its president told a visiting senior Iranian ...

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Lebanon president to Iran official: no interference in internal affairs

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rejected Wednesday "any interference" in his country's internal affairs, including the ...

Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSN6h

S&P Upgrades Lebanon’s Local Credit Rating, Keeps Foreign Debt in Default

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency credit rating to CCC from CC, maintaining a “stable” ...

Khaleej Times on MSN3d

Water shortages plague Beirut as low rainfall compounds woes

People are buying water by the truckload in Beirut as the state supply faces its worst shortages in years, with the leaky ...

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