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Qatar renews $60 million grant for Lebanese army salaries

Qatar has pledged a significant new package of assistance to Lebanon, committing to send 162 military vehicles and an additional $60 million to support the salaries of Lebanese army officers. This move comes as Lebanon begins to recover from the devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel that ended with a ceasefire in November. The latest round of aid was announced โ€ฆ

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Hezbollah official says โ€˜severing handsโ€™ warning aimed at Israelis, takfiris, and local rivals

Hezbollah political bureau member Mahmoud Qmati reaffirmed the groupโ€™s alignment with President Joseph Aounโ€™s positions, stating that their coordination remains intact. He addressed his earlier comments about โ€œsevering the hand that reaches for the resistanceโ€™s arms,โ€ clarifying that this response was aimed at political rhetoric from rival Lebanese factions, which he described as provocative. Qmati emphasized that some internal forces โ€ฆ

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Lebanese Army reportedly arrests Hamas members over alleged Jordan plot

Lebanese Army intelligence detained several Hamas members across multiple Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon โ€” including Ain el-Helweh, Tyre, and Nahr al-Bared โ€” in connection to a reported plot uncovered by Jordanian authorities. Military sources confirmed the arrests to Al-Hadath, a channel affiliated with Al-Arabiya. The Lebanese Army emphasized that it would not permit any operations intended to destabilize Jordan โ€ฆ

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Israeli drone strikes kill two in south Lebanon

Tensions flared again along the Lebanon-Israel border on Wednesday, as Israeli drone and airstrikes killed at least two individuals in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanonโ€™s health ministry, one person died when a drone targeted a vehicle in Wadi al-Hujair, approximately 12 kilometers from the Israeli border. A separate strike in the town of Hanin also claimed one life and injured โ€ฆ

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Qatari emir tells Aoun Doha ready to aid Lebanon on energy and electricity

Aoun Meets Qatari Emir in Doha for Strategic Talks President Joseph Aoun engaged in high-level discussions on Wednesday in Doha with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, expressing gratitude for the support Qatar has extended to Lebanon across various sectors. During the meeting, Aoun emphasized the Lebanese Armyโ€™s commitment to enforcing UN Security Council Resolution 1701 in southern Lebanon, โ€ฆ

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Aoun says only qualified Hezbollah fighters may join army ranks

President Joseph Aoun declared that 2025 will mark a turning point for Lebanon, as efforts intensify to ensure that all weapons in the country are held solely by the state. He emphasized that Hezbollah would not be drawn into another conflict, signaling a shift toward integrating its fighters within the framework of state institutions. In an interview with Qatarโ€™s al-Arabi โ€ฆ

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Analysts say disarming Hezbollah no longer unthinkable

The long-standing prospect of Hezbollah surrendering its weapons may be closer to reality as U.S. pressure intensifies on both Lebanon and Iran. Analysts believe Hezbollahโ€™s military grip has been significantly weakened by over a year of clashes with Israel, including an intense bombing campaign and Israeli ground operations that targeted the groupโ€™s infrastructure and senior leadership. Following the conflict, Lebanon โ€ฆ

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Army inspects Choueifat site flagged by Israel as Hezbollah facility

The Lebanese Army recently conducted a comprehensive inspection of a site in Choueifat, following allegations by the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating an arms production facility there. According to Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee, Hezbollah had attempted to reconstruct an underground weapons manufacturing site in the Choueifat neighborhood, situated in the southern suburbs of Beirut. This facility was reportedly โ€ฆ

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