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Lebanon bans dealing with Hezbollah financial entity
Lebanon's central bank has banned banks and brokerages from dealing with a Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution, ...
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An opening for Lebanon-Israel peace
American diplomacy has a unique opportunity to facilitate a lasting peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon, as the recent ceasefire and disarmament of Hezbollah have created a political vacuum ...
Lebanon central bank bans institutions from interacting with Hezbollah's Al-Qard Al-Hassan
Hezbollah has been grappling with acute financial strains, US demands for its disarmament, and diminished political clout since a new cabinet took office in February with US support.
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The Delay in Containing Weapons in Lebanon Is an Existential Threat
Nothing undermines Lebanon’s safety more than its authorities’ indecision and their lack of progress on two fronts: monopolizing arms in the hands of the state and enacting reforms. Not only will ...
Hezbollah leader refuses to disarm until Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem has reaffirmed the group’s refusal to disarm while Israel continues its airstrikes and occupies ...
Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoir
Water levels at Lebanon's largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid what experts describe as ...
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Beirut in crisis after deadly explosion. Here's how you can help
French and Lebanese firemen search in the rubble of a building after the Tuesday explosion at the seaport of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 6, 2020.
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EBRD appoints new Head of Lebanon
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Alessandro Vittadini as the new head of the Bank’s ...