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U.S. sanctions Hezbollah's accountants, weapons facilitator

The United States on Thursday sanctioned individuals and companies for allegedly providing financial services to and facilitating weapons procurement for Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Reuters

Geagea: Dialogue with Hezbollah, its Allies Is a Waste of Time

Head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea usually prefers to remain optimistic, in contrast to the dreariness in Lebanon that is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis. The situation has also worsened with the country plunging in presidential vacuum with rival political forces failing to elect a successor to Michel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran May Have Supplied Hezbollah With Chemical Weapons

The Lebanese terror group would not need help from Syria or Iran to build rudimentary chemical warheads.

Zenger

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US-Iran Match Reflects a Regional Rivalry for Many Arab Fans

The US team’s must-win World Cup match against Iran will be closely watched across the Middle East, where the two nations have been engaged in a cold war for over four decades and where many blame one or both for the region’s woes. Critics of Iran say it has fomented…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US-Iran match reflects a regional rivalry for many Arab fans

The U.S. team’s must-win World Cup match against Iran will be closely watched across the Middle East

The Independent UK

Four Syrian drug smugglers killed in clashes with Jordanian guards - sources

At least four Syrian drug smugglers were killed and several were injured after a shootout at the weekend with Jordanian army patrols near the Syrian-Jordanian border, residents and security officials said on Sunday.

Reuters

Beirut 'neighbourhood watch' echoes troubled past

In the darkness of Beirut's unlit streets, men wielding batons and torches are taking security into their own hands in an initiative they hope will keep neighbourhoods safe but critics see as a worrying echo of Lebanon's troubled past.

Reuters

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Lebanon: Hezbollah Calls for Election of a President Capable of Leading Dialogue on Arms

Lebanon’s Hezbollah party called for holding dialogue over its weapons, and for the election of a president, “who has the ability” to carry out economic rescue efforts and to discuss the country’s defense strategy with the participation of all Lebanese components. Seven successive parliamentary sessions have failed to elect a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon MPs Again Fail to Elect President despite Economic Crisis

Lebanese lawmakers failed for a seventh time Thursday to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even though the vacancy is hampering efforts to rescue the stricken economy. Parliament is split between supporters of the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and its opponents, neither of whom have a clear majority.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese reformist, another lawmaker lose parliament seats

Lebanon's constitutional council has taken away parliament seats from two newly elected lawmakers, including an activist who had pledged to fight corruption

The Independent UK

Lebanese constitutional council rules Hezbollah ally Karami won election seat

Lebanon's constitutional council on Thursday found that Hezbollah ally Faisal Karami had in fact won a seat in parliament during May's election and voided the election of opposition lawmaker Rami Finge.

Reuters

Report: Explosion Near Syrian Capital Kills Iranian Colonel

An explosion in Syria has killed an official with Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, the force said on its website Wednesday, blaming Israel for the killing. The force identified the officer killed as Col. Davoud Jafari, who it said was working for the Guard's aerospace division.

Asharq Al-Awsat

The European Union in Syria: too complacent?

Since 2011, Bashar Al-Assad has waged a brutal war that has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Syrians – estimates range between 306,000 and 610,000 victims. Overwhelming evidence ties Al-Assad to a range of war crimes and genocidal practices, and the European Union has long advocated a firm…

The Conversation

Seeking compromise candidate, Lebanese politician Bassil leaves door ajar for presidency bid

Senior Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil said on Thursday he was working to find a compromise candidate for the presidency who would be able to push through crucial reforms, but that he would run for the post himself if he deemed a chosen candidate a bad option.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Accelerating US-Israeli Military Cooperation Against Iranian Threat

Israel and the United States are developing “joint military capabilities at accelerated pace" to counter evolving threats in the Middle East, and especially against Iran, Israel’s army chief of staff Aviv Kohavi said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Israel signs agreement on gas field shared with Lebanon

Exploration in the Qana field is set to begin after Tel Aviv signed a framework agreement with the contractor.

Salon

The global threat of rogue diplomacy

Massive investigation discovers alarming evidence on so-called honorary consuls

Reuters

Israel strikes air base in central Syria, killing two servicemen -Syrian military

Israeli missiles hit a major air base in Syria's Homs province on Sunday, killing two servicemen and injuring three others, the Syrian military said via state news agency SANA.

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The Independent UK

Amid crisis, Hezbollah seeks ally in next Lebanese president

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says he wants the next Lebanese president to be a figure who won't “betray" the Iran-backed faction

Reuters

Analysis-Power vacuum adds to risks for crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanon faces an indefinite government crisis that further complicates the path out of its financial meltdown, adding to risks of instability as hardship deepens and state institutions teeter on the brink of collapse.

The Guardian - UK

‘Closed’ village on Lebanese-Israeli boundary welcomes visitors after 22 years

Mindsets are changing, says resident of Ghajar, a Syrian Alawite village in occupied Golan Heights

Reuters

Oil supertanker grounded in Indonesia will take a month to free - navy

Indonesian authorities said on Monday it could take up to a month to free a crude oil tanker stuck in its waters, while the United States slapped sanctions on the vessel for alleged links to Hezbollah and a branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Sanctions Oil Smuggling Network Supporting Iran's Quds Force

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on an international oil smuggling network it accused of supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iran's Quds Force, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said it designated members of the network that facilitated oil trades and…

Tribune News Service

Iran’s weapons are slowly dragging Israel to Ukraine’s defense

After months of reluctance, Israel is softening its opposition to providing military aid to Ukraine, as Iran’s deepening support for Russia’s invasion evolves into a threat to Israeli security.

The Independent UK

Hezbollah, Iranian oil smuggling network hit with sanctions

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of individuals, firms and vessels connected to an oil smuggling outfit said to benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps

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