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Lebanese and Hezbollag flags are seen in Juroud Arsal, Syria-Lebanon border, July 25, 2017.

Would Lebanon be Qatar Number Two?

by Nadim Koteich | Jul 29, 2017 | Opinion

Hezbollah militia has accomplished two fragile victories in Arsal battle. The first is a victory on armed groups in the Lebanese and Syrian barren areas that compensate an almost impossible victory in Syria. Hezbollah intervened in Syria to “protect the resistance”...

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Lebanese Forces Leader Samir Geagea (NNA)

Lebanese Forces Leader: Opening Lebanese Border Is not Anyone’s Choice

by Youssef Diab | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah Hasan Nasrallah made recent statements hinting towards opening borders for foreign fighters in case of new war with Israel. These statements were a blatant defiance for the Lebanese government risking transforming...

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Berri attends the consultative meeting of the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member states in Geneva/ NNA

Divisions over Aoun’s Arrival to Presidency Narrow… Berri Will Attend Session

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 24, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Differences that emerged lately between Lebanese political blocs concerning the endorsement of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to MP Michel Aoun for president have narrowed on Sunday after Speaker Nabih Berri, the leading opponent of Aoun’s candidacy, said...

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Opinion: Syria – Yes, the Final Word is For the Field

by Tariq Alhomayed | Sep 29, 2016 | Opinion

When Walid Al-Muallem said that the Syrian regime was ready to participate in a national unity government, the US Secretary of State rejected that idea saying that “the Assad regime’s remarks are almost meaningless at this time”. Meanwhile, Hassan Nasrallah...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the media in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

A Turkish Three-Step Roadmap For Syria Including Assad’s Departue

by Said Abdul Razzak and Youssef Diab | Aug 16, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Turkey has set a three-step scenario for a political solution in Syria summarized in protecting the borders, preventing the creation of states controlled by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the return of refugees currently residing in...