Mohamed Choucair

Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Lebanese Army personnel at the site of an Israeli strike targeting a militant group leader south of Beirut last week (AFP).

Lebanon’s Supreme Defense Council Urges Hamas to Hand Over Suspects in Rocket Attacks

A senior Lebanese source has revealed that authorities will demand Hamas to hand over remaining individuals implicated in recent rocket attacks launched from…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Army soldiers search a car at a checkpoint. (Directorate of Guidance) 

Lebanon Arrests ‘Parent Group’ Behind Rocket Launches toward Israel

The Lebanese Army has arrested members of what is believed to be the “parent group” behind recent rocket launches toward Israel, security sources told Asharq…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meet at the Baabda presidential palace on Monday. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanese President Sponsors Dialogue with Hezbollah on its Weapons, State Monopoly over Arms 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a meeting at the Baabda presidential palace on Monday to pave the way for dialogue with…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World UNIFIL vehicles conduct a military patrol in a border area between Lebanon and Israel (DPA). 

Israel Pressures Lebanon with US Cover

Lebanese sources question the United States’ absence from Lebanon’s political and diplomatic scene, arguing that this has allowed Israel to escalate its…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)

US Seeks to Persuade Lebanon to Start Talks with Israel

Israel’s response to the launch of two unidentified rockets marks a shift as it coincides with the planned return of US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks during a parliament session to discuss and approve budget in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. (Lebanese Parliament/Handout via Reuters)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Israel Luring Lebanon into Normalizing Relations

Israel’s retaliation to rockets fired towards it from Lebanon on Saturday is part of its efforts to lure the country into normalizing relations. Israel is…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese soldiers seen at the border with Israel. (Reuters file)

Lebanon Demands Halt to Israeli Ceasefire Violations to Ensure Success of ‘Working Groups’

The formation of “working groups”, as demanded by Washington, continues to stall in Lebanon due to Israel’s violations of the US-sponsored ceasefire. The US…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaks at the presidential palace on the day he meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in Baabda, Lebanon January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon Moves Closer to Forming the Government

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Nawaf Salam is expected to announce the new cabinet in the coming days if the Lebanese Forces party’s demands for a so…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)