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Tensions between Damascus and Beirut are looming as Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, threatens to escalate diplomatically and economically over what Syrian authorities view as Lebanon’s inaction on the issue of Syrian detainees held in Lebanese prisons.
Friday, July 11, 2025
In a landmark move rekindling Lebanon’s fraught politics of accountability, Investigative Judge Jamal Al‑Hajjar has formally requested that Justice Minister Adel Nassar ask Parliament to lift the legislative immunity of former Industry Minister and current MP George Bouchikian, Annahar newspaper reported. The unprecedented step paves the way for criminal proceedings against Bouchikian on allegations of embezzlement, document forgery, and extortion during his tenure in Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s cabinet.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
On July 7, U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack traveled to Beirut three weeks after giving the Lebanese government a letter demanding immediate steps to disarm Hezbollah and other militias. The June 19 ultimatum and accompanying roadmap for implementation gave Beirut several months to make significant progress toward this goal and initiate financial and economic reforms, reflecting Washington’s growing frustration that such efforts had stalled.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension of Hezbollah’s mini state.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Saturday 16 December 2023 16:06:24
UNHCR Continues Appeals from Geneva Urging Donor Countries to Increase Funding for Global Refugee Support, Including Lebanon and Other Nations.
The challenges hindering the return of Syrian refugees are multifaceted, encompassing political and economic barriers. While official Syrian representation at the Global Refugee Forum often expresses willingness to welcome refugee returns, it ties such repatriation to economic aid and the alleviation of imposed sieges.
On the other hand, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and other host countries attending the forum attribute their non-return to ongoing political instability and the unresolved conflict in Syria. Both Lebanon and Syria grapple with precarious political, economic, and security conditions. The issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon persists as a substantial concern, and impediments hinder their return to Syria. While resettlement in a third country is considered an optimal solution, its availability remains uncertain.
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