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Hezbollah members carry a portrait of slain commander Mustafa Badreddine. AFP

Defeating Assad Brings about Hezbollah’s Downfall

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 17, 2016 | Opinion

Since its establishment in the early 80s, the Lebanon based militant group known as Hezbollah had yet to suffer the losses it now experiences in Syria. The losses encountered with the Syrian civil war outweigh all those undergone against Israel combined. With...

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Suspicious Transactions behind Attack on BLOM Bank: Sources

by Youssef Diab | Jun 17, 2016 | Middle East

“Delicate transactions” were behind the bomb attack which targeted the headquarters of BLOM Bank in Beirut on June 12, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. Well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the explosion was linked to information obtained by BLOM regarding...

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Prime Minister Tammam Salam meets Information Minister Ramzi Jreij at the Grand Serail in Beirut. NNA

Lebanon’s Kataeb Party Joins Opposition, its Ministers Act as Caretakers

by Paula Astih | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Kataeb Party has decided to pull its ministers out of the Lebanese government at a time when the country’s security is shaken following a bomb attack on a bank located in Beirut. Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel said the resignations are intended to create “a...

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People are seen leaving Lebanon’s Central Bank in Beirut, July 7, 2011. Reuters

Saudi Arabia Makes Sure Bank Transfers by Lebanese to their Country Do Not Reach Hezbollah

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh-Saudi Arabia has taken new measures concerning bank transfers conducted by Lebanese from Saudi Arabia to their home country, according to the chairman of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. Mohammed Shuqair told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that currently each bank...

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Caption: Press conference for Head of The Kataeb Party MP Sami Gemayel. National News Agency/Dalati & Nohra

Resignation of Two Kataeb Party Ministers Threatens Lebanese Cabinet

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s government faced a new shock yesterday when two ministers from the Kataeb Party (better known in English as the Phalange) announced their resignation in protest over corruption and government inefficiency. In a press conference held yesterday...