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Ambassadors from a five-nation group consisting of the U.S., France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming presidential election. Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, announced that the election session set for January 9 will continue with multiple rounds of voting until a president is elected. …

An Israeli drone strike on Wednesday evening targeted the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, killing three civilians, according to media reports. Machinegun fire was also reported in the area. Earlier in the day, another Israeli drone strike hit a van traveling between the southern towns of Beit Leef and Sribbine, resulting in the death of Lebanese national Hamza Morshed …

Syria’s new leadership, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, has made a significant commitment to respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty. In a recent statement, the new interim government emphasized its desire to foster peaceful and cooperative relations with neighboring countries, especially Lebanon, and affirmed its respect for Lebanon’s territorial integrity. This pledge is crucial, as both countries have been historically entangled in …

France has officially called on Israel to withdraw its forces from the buffer zone established in Syria, emphasizing the need to respect international borders and uphold Syria’s sovereignty. The French government expressed deep concerns about the potential escalation of hostilities in an already unstable region. The buffer zone, which Israel has maintained to prevent arms smuggling to hostile groups, has …

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A Lebanese man who had spent 33 years in Syrian prisons arrived in his hometown of Chekka on Monday, following his release by Islamist-led rebels. Salim Hamawi became the first Lebanese prisoner to return to Lebanon, although another man, Ali al-Ali, was filmed after being freed from a prison in Hama last week. Ali had been missing for almost 40 …

Analysis of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Leader and His Role in Toppling Assad The recent ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has led to a critical inquiry: who now represents the Syrian populace after decades of oppressive rule? A notable contender for this role is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), spearheaded by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. This group played a crucial part …

Israel carried out strikes on Monday targeting positions held by the ousted Syrian government’s army in various locations, including Damascus, the south, and the coast, according to a war monitor. These strikes are part of a series of attacks that have occurred since rebels took control the day before. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human …