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Israel Targets Iranian Militias in Damascus Countryside

Head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) revealed that Israel targeted this week military sites in the vicinity of Damascus countryside. The strikes hit military targets for groups loyal to Iran and the Palestinian Liberation Army in Rakhla town, and near al-Madajen between the towns of Ambiya and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 16, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022

Saudi Arabia rekindles ties with cash-strapped Lebanon

Improvement in relations between Lebanon and Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia come before May’s general elections.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2022

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2022

Israeli air raids target positions in Syria

Israeli missile attack in Syria was the eight so far this year, monitor says.

Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2022

Tel Aviv Points to ‘Iranian Settlement’ in Eastern Golan

The Military Intelligence Division in the Israeli army has prepared a study on the situation in Syria, which was recently submitted to the General Staff, warning of “a creeping Iranian settlement and a wide dissemination of Shiite and Alawite ideologies.” According to the study, the “settlement” is taking place near…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2022

Iranian Militias Deployed in Central Syria after Russia's Withdrawal

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces, the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Fourth Division led by Major General Maher al-Assad, have reinforced their military presence in the Mahin military warehouse in the eastern countryside of Homs - the second largest arms and ammunition depot in Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

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Lebanon's Mufti Condemns Hezbollah, Accuses Corrupt Clique of Starving People

Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian accused the "corrupt clique" in power of starving the Lebanese people, blaming them for destroying everything the Lebanese built in 100 years, including the judiciary and the banking sector and Lebanon's relations with Arab and international countries. In his message on the eve…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2022

Lebanon’s Geagea Says Judicial Decisions against Party Unlawful

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said on Saturday that recent judicial decisions against his party were against the law. Speaking at a news conference days after a judge charged him over deadly violence in Beirut in October, Geagea said that the judicial decisions were aimed at tarnishing the image…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Lebanese Christian politician says judicial decisions against party unlawful

Lebanese Christian politician Samir Geagea said on Saturday that recent judicial decisions against his party were against the law.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Israel Foils Largest Arms, Drugs Smuggling Operation from Lebanon

The Israeli police and military announced on Thursday the foiling of another arms and drug smuggling operation from Lebanon. They arrested three Palestinian suspects. The police said the weapons and drugs were smuggled from the occupied Lebanese town of al-Ghajar.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Court Charges Geagea over Beirut Violence

A military court has charged Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea over deadly clashes in Beirut last October, a judicial source said on Thursday, a move that could stoke political tension two months before an election. An LF official in said the charge against him was political, and the investigation into…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

Iran blames US for delays in reaching nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister says his country is ready to reach a lasting agreement with world powers and is blaming the latest failure to revive Tehran's tattered nuclear deal on an allegedly “unrealistic vision" by the United States

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

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Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Lebanese military court charges Christian politician Geagea over Beirut violence, judicial source says

A Lebanese military court has charged leading Christian politician Samir Geagea over deadly clashes in Beirut last October, a judicial source said on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

'Settlements Train' Arrives at Hezbollah Stronghold West of Damascus

The ''train of settlements''1A imposed by the Syrian government in the Damascus countryside pulled into the western Qalamun region, an area of influence for the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia in Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Aoun Defends Hezbollah, Says it Has No Influence on Lebanon’s Security Situation

Lebanese President Michel Aoun defended Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying the Party has no influence on Lebanon’s security situation. In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Aoun stressed that the Shiite party’s position inside Lebanon is completely different from its view abroad. “Hezbollah has no influence, in any way,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

Israel Approves Defensive Plan, Weighs Military Option Against Iran

Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz approved a “regional defensive” plan to boost missile and air defenses, in light of the escalating threats from Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah party. The cabinet allocated a significant budget to develop and produce the “Iron Beam” high-power laser system designed to intercept rockets,…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arabs Are Not Concerned with Lebanon of Qassem Soleimani

The Lebanese Forces’ main slogan for its electoral campaign – “We want and we can” – has emphasized the political party’s willingness and determination to bring about change in the upcoming polls, as stated by the LF leader, Samir Geagea, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat. “The Lebanese people today…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022

Israel Arrests Hezbollah Cell Plotting to Kidnap Israelis

Four Arab Israelis arrested last month were indicted on Sunday over their ties to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Four of them are residents of northern Israel's Galilee, the Shin Bet security service and the police disclosed. According to the Shin Bet, they were asked to smuggle weapons into Israel and to establish…

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief denies sending fighters to support Russia in Ukraine -Al Mayadeen TV

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday denied reports about sending fighters and experts to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Saniora Asks Hezbollah to Hand Over Convicts Accused In Rafik Hariri’s Assassination

Lebanese former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora asked on Friday Hezbollah to immediately hand over two Hezbollah members convicted this week on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. On Thursday, the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) appeals…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

STL Convicts Another 2 Hezbollah Members in Rafik Hariri’s Murder

Appeals judges at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday convicted another two Hezbollah members on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, reversing their earlier acquittal. "The appeals chamber had unanimously decided to reverse the acquittals (...)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

Fears Mount Over Iran’s Use Of Lebanon Front To Respond To Israeli Raid In Syria

Fears mounted in Lebanon over a possible Iranian retaliation from the south of the country, after Tehran vowed to respond to the killing of two Revolutionary Guards officers in Syria following an Israeli raid. On Tuesday, the IRGC announced the death of two of its officers in an Israeli bombardment…

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

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