Palestinian president Abbas hints Lebanon could ban Hamas
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has suggested that Lebanon might end up banning Hamas, as Palestinian camps undergo a disarmament...
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Hezbollah accuses Lebanese government of handing over country
Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Naim Qassem, on August 15th accused the Lebanese government of “handing” the country to Israel by moving forward...
Lebanese president says no armed groups are permitted in country
Lebanon’s president told a senior Iranian official that following a US-backed deal, no group in the country is allowed to...
Hiroshima 80 years on: a global plea for peace
To commemorate 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare, thousands...
Lebanon intends to disarm Hezbollah by end of 2025
The Lebanese cabinet on August 5th assigned the army with the task of creating a road map to disarm Hezbollah...
Lebanon’s plan for Hezbollah’s disarmament rebuffed by group
Hezbollah said on August 6th that Lebanon's government was carrying out a "grave sin" by asking the army to create...
Hamas will not disarm unless Palestinian state is recognised
Hamas has reiterated that it will not lay down its arms until a Palestinian state is recognised, following's Israel's push...
Lebanon approaches turning point on Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanon is approaching a turning point as its cabinet prepares to officially discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah on August 5th....
US urges Lebanon to make progress on Hezbollah’s disarmament
US envoy Tom Barrack urged Lebanon to outline a clear schedule for the disarmament of Hezbollah, following a recent military...
PKK fighters disarm in north Iraq ceremony
Militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their weapons in a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan, marking the halt...
Turkish pro-Kurdish delegation visits Ocalan as PKK disarms
A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party met with jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan on July 6th,...
US hails Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament plan
US special envoy Thomas Barrack said he was "unbelievably satisfied" with Lebanon’s response to a US proposal aimed at dismantling...
Hezbollah divided over US pressure on disarmament
Hezbollah is weighing a US proposal that would see the group surrender its weapons within months in exchange for financial...
Kurdish militants in Iraq to enter first stage of disarmament
A Kurdish militant group declared on July 3rd that its militants in north Iraq will start handing over their arms,...
Lebanon pressured to disarm Hezbollah, Israeli strikes persist
Israel launched new strikes in south Lebanon on June 30th, while the US urges Lebanon to completely disarm Hezbollah, according...
