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The ‘untouchable’ parliamentary speaker at the heart of Lebanon’s next political storm

At 84, Nabih Berry is a seasoned Lebanese political player who has been the country’s parliamentary speaker for 30 years. Following Sunday’s legislative elections, the octogenarian stalwart is running for another term. But a record number of newcomers and political opponents are against his reelection – and in Lebanon, that…

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Lebanon’s Rai Calls for Calming Southern Front to Resume Border Demarcation Talks

Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rai has called for “calming the southern front,” so that Lebanon, “under international auspices, resumes border demarcation negotiations with Israel.” His remarks came a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah threatened to respond to any Israeli strike immediately, during maneuvers organized by the Israeli army along the…

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US Draft for Syrian-Israeli Peace: Abandoning Iran and Hezbollah in Return for Golan Heights

Fredric C. Hof, the American diplomat, was "living the dream" between 2009 and 2011 of achieving peace between Syria and Israel. The idea first occurred to him when he visited Damascus as an exchange student when he was 16. Forty-five years later, he had the opportunity to turn the idea…

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Lebanon: Nasrallah Brings Frangieh, Bassil Together to Arrange for ‘Election Aftermath’

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Friday evening hosted the leaders of the Free Patriotic Movement and Marada Movement, Gebran Bassil and Sleiman Frangieh, political rivals of each other but both close to Hezbollah. The meeting is seen as Hezbollah seeking to “arrange relations between allies” and “reduce the ceiling” of…

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Mikati Welcomes Iran’s Support In Electricity Sector

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday that Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed Iran’s readiness to contribute in building two power plants in Lebanon, linking their realization with reaching a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. During his second day visit to Beirut, the Iranian Minister separately…

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Israel Says it Shot Down Hezbollah Drone

The Israeli military on Thursday said it shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah into Israeli airspace. The incident occurred just a day after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles in…

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Hezbollah Chief Boasts of Drones

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah revealed Wednesday that his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles in the party’s possession into precision-guided munitions. “We have the capabilities to transfer missiles that we possess in the thousands into precision-guided missiles,” Nasrallah said.…

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