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Yesterday 22:06
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Washington intensifying pressure on Lebanon ahead of parliamentary polls
BEIRUT — While Lebanon was awaiting Washington’s position on the latest response to Thomas Barrack’s approach to the arms monopoly, the U.S. envoy warned the Lebanese government to “act immediately.”
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2025-07-25 22:25
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon in the aftermath of Thomas Barrack’s visit
BEIRUT — Whenever he visits Lebanon, US envoy Thomas Barrack tries to expand the scope of his meetings with ministers and MPs, inciting them against Hezbollah.
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2025-07-15 18:58
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese lawmakers question the cabinet over its policies
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Parliament held a session on Tuesday to ask questions to the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam about the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the reconstruction of residential complexes, and the American threat to Lebanon’s sovereignty.
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2025-07-14 21:59
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Geagea capitalizing on US envoy's threats that Syria may annex Lebanon
BEIRUT — Despite sparking widespread public and political outrage, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea was quick to justify the threats made by the US envoy to Lebanon, Thomas Barrack, regarding Lebanon’s “concession” to Syria and its inclusion as part of the Levant.
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2025-07-13 21:52
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Dramatic US threat to Lebanon: Surrender by force or else!
BEIRUT — In a post on X, US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has claimed that his statements to The National were not intended to threaten Lebanon, but rather to praise the Syrian regime's “impressive strides”.
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2025-07-09 16:17
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Normalization process between Syria and Israel accelerating
BEIRUT — Israeli i24news revealed that an upcoming meeting in September—sponsored by President Donald Trump at the White House—will bring together Abu Muhammad al-Julani, Syria’s self-appointed president (currently known as Ahmed al-Sharaa), with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a security agreement that will pave the way for a “peace” agreement.
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2025-07-08 22:14
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Concern over Barrack’s political storm: Will the trick of former US envoys be repeated?
BEIRUT — Observers took note of the unusually optimistic tone expressed by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, particularly in light of the heightened rhetoric suggesting that Lebanon could face major escalation if it failed to comply with his proposal to disarm Hezbollah.
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2025-07-07 22:39
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Israel escalates aggression on eve of Barrack visit: Will the war resume?
BEIRUT — The Israeli regime has expanded the scope of its strikes on the eve of the visit of Thomas Barrack – the U.S. Special Envoy to Syria - to Beirut to receive Lebanon’s official response to his proposal.