Mohamed Choucair

Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Caterpillar machines are damaged following an Israeli strike in the Msayleh area in southern Lebanon, 11 October 2025. (EPA)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Understood the Israeli Message and Insist on Rebuilding S. Lebanon

Lebanese political powers are in agreement that the Israeli strikes on the southern village of Msayleh was “a fiery message” to parliament Speaker Nabih Berri,…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World The Lebanese Parliament during a general session last week (Parliament Media Office). 

Lebanon: Election Law Nears Compromise That Ends Expat Representation, Overseas Voting

Lebanon’s electoral scene remains subdued amid growing political confrontation between the Shiite “duo” - Hezbollah and the Amal Movement - and the Free…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian (Lebanese Presidency Handout)

Hezbollah Accused of Cornering Lebanese Gov’t, Giving Israel Excuses

Friends of Lebanon accuse Hezbollah of needlessly disrupting the government’s decision to task the army with a plan to enforce the state’s monopoly on weapons,…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World A cabinet session chaired by President Joseph Aoun (AP)

Lebanese Cabinet to Debate Arms as Quorum Ensured after Aoun's Mediation

The Lebanese cabinet is set to convene Friday to discuss the army’s proposed plan for ensuring that weapons remain exclusively under state control. After…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Salam to Asharq Al-Awsat: Talks Stalled, Lebanon Insists on Step-for-Step Deal with Israel

The latest round of US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel has made no progress, with talks stalled over Israel’s refusal to commit to a step-for…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World The Lebanese cabinet convened at the Baabda Palace on Thursday (AP) 

Lebanese Govt Heads for Summer Recess ahead of Debate on ‘Restricting Arms’ Plan

Lebanon’s Cabinet will hold two service-focused meetings on Wednesday before beginning a two-week summer recess, returning at the end of August to take up the…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Talks between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US envoy Thomas Barrack two weeks ago in Beirut (AP). 

Demarcating the Lebanese–Syrian Border Tops Agenda of Trump’s Envoy in Beirut

US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Syria, is prioritizing the demarcation of the Lebanese–Syrian border during his…

Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Speaker Nabih Berri (dpa) 

Hezbollah Reiterates Its Refusal to Enter the War

The US military intervention alongside Israel in its war against Iran has sparked growing concern in Lebanon, mixing fear with uncertainty about what lies…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)