Politics
Clans in Baalbek-Hermel form coalition to challenge Hezbollah
Tribal and family leaders across eastern and northern Lebanon are organising a joint alliance to publicly oppose Hezbollah's policies and assert support for state…
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Parliament, cabinet and the municipalities, reported by what was decided and who decided it. The Beirut Journal covers Lebanese politics by the record — votes, appointments, documents and named positions — rather than by what was briefed.
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Lebanon grapples with plan for south after UN force departs
With a UN peacekeeping mandate set to end in late 2026, Lebanon faces competing visions for security arrangements in the south, complicated by ongoing…
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Ali al-Tahir at centre of ceasefire talks, risks igniting south
The strategic hilltop of Ali al-Tahir has become a flashpoint in Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, with Hezbollah refusing Israeli demands to hand it to the army.
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Foreign Minister Raji surfaces in dispute over Iranian ambassador
Foreign Minister Youssef Raji has challenged a presidential effort to resolve the status of Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani, whose visa expires Monday.
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MP al-Sayyid questions US guarantee on Israel ceasefire accord
Deputy Jamil al-Sayyid criticized reliance on foreign pressure to enforce the Israel ceasefire agreement, questioning why Lebanon appeals to countries with limited influence on…
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Hezbollah sources say US dialogue under discussion, no decision yet on Ain al-Tineh
Sources close to Hezbollah say talks with the Americans remain under discussion without implying the party has agreed to them.
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Complaints mount against Hadara as cousin faces shooting in Australia
A businessman and parliamentary candidate in Akkar faces a series of documented complaints and legal filings alleging weapons offences, drugs, kidnapping and extortion, as…
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Hezbollah gives chance to political track while keeping military options open
Mahmoud Qmati, deputy chief of Hezbollah's political council, said the party will pursue diplomacy aimed at Israeli withdrawal but will respond firmly to any…
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LAF enforcement questioned in southern pilot zone
A visit to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh suggests the Lebanese Armed Forces may not be adequately controlling access to areas transferred from Israeli military control.
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Aoun seeks Vatican backing for Israeli troop withdrawal
President Joseph Aoun met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and asked for papal pressure on Israel to honour a ceasefire agreement and quit…