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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Jamie Prentis
About 50 metres off the road near the south Lebanese town of Chebaa, the entrance to the tunnel would be easy to miss, with short, bushy trees overhanging a vertical drop around the size of a manhole cover. It was so well concealed that Israeli drones failed to pick it up as they searched for Hezbollah positions last year. The tunnel is believed to run for 15-20 metres at a depth of four metres.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Jamie Prentis
From Lebanon it looked like a meteor shower puncturing the night sky on Saturday as ballistic missiles from Iran approached their final destination in neighbouring Israel. The outbreak of war between Iran and Israel next door was watched in person and on television as Lebanese enjoyed their weekend, at weddings, at home, in restaurants.
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Nada Homsi |Nada Maucourant Atallah |Jamie Prentis
Lebanese Hezbollah’s military defeat after 14 months of conflict with Israel has left it politically and militarily constrained and in no position to support its ally Iran in any future confrontation with Israel, analysts, military experts, and western diplomats told The National. Israel’s deadly overnight strike on Iran decapitated much of Tehran’s military and nuclear leadership.
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Jamie Prentis
Lebanon cannot rely solely on the “remarkable resilience” of its people and must address corruption, institutional failure and political paralysis, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday at a conference in Beirut. The reformist leader said Lebanon must transition to a state that inspires confidence in its citizens as well as investors. He criticised historic corruption, nepotism and “gross mismanagement” that he blamed for the virtual collapse of the country, pledging to build “Lebanon 3.0".
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3 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Jamie Prentis
It is vital to look both ways now when crossing Riad Al Solh, a street in downtown Beirut between the parliament and the Grand Serail. In a highly secured zone, for years the only vehicles allowed through were those belonging to Lebanon's military forces, MPs and the convoy of parliament speaker Nabih Berri racing to attend sessions. Now Riad Al Solh resembles a busy street again, as cars and motorbikes jostle for space.
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