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Syrian Refugees seen at Lebanon’s border region of Arsal, Lebanon July 12, 2017. REUTERS/Hassan Abdalla

Hezbollah, Nusra Front Implement First Phase of Arsal Deal

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 31, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The first phase of the implementation of a deal between Hezbollah and Al-Nusra Front began on Sunday, as the two groups exchanged the bodies of fighters as part of a ceasefire in the Lebanese border town of Arsal. Hezbollah’s military media outlet reported...

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The Lebanese army in Arsal. (Reuters)

Al-Nusra Uses 3 ‘Hezbollah’ Prisoners to Pressure it to Cease Arsal Operations

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 26, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The al-Nusra Front released on Tuesday a video of three “Hezbollah” fighters, whom it had detained in 2015 and 2016 in the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. The detainees have been used as a negotiations card by al-Nusra after they pleaded with the party to cease...

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Armed men stand guard as a convoy of Syrian refugees leaves Arsal towards Qalamoun on July 12, 2017. AFP

Calm in Arsal Amidst New Mediation

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The battle of Arsal was calm on Monday afternoon paving the way for a new round of negotiations over the withdrawal of militants and leaders of al-Nusra Front from the area to an unknown destination, probably Syria’s Idlib. The latest developments came after...

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Lebanese soldiers patrol a street in Labweh, at the entrance of the town of Arsal on the border with Syria, on July 21, 2017.

Arsal Clashes Revive Chances of Negotiations between al-Nusra, ‘Hezbollah’

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The battle in Lebanon’s northeastern border region of Arsal have revived the chances of negotiations between the al-Nusra Front and “Hezbollah” over the former’s withdrawal from the area towards Syria. These chances were bolstered after the Lebanese party...

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Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun inspects the barracks of the 2nd Artillery Regiment in Batroun, Lebanon in June. (NNA)

General Joseph Aoun … Lebanon’s Army Commander with Many Duties

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 22, 2017 | Features

Beirut – There have not been fundamental changes to the duties of Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun from before and after he was appointed to his post. General Aoun, who waged the battle in eastern Lebanon to preserve the country’s stability and prevent the...