The debate continues in Lebanon over Hizbullah's involvement in the war between Israel and Hamas, which broke out in the aftermath of Hamas October 7 terror attack in southern Israel. On March 17, 2024, Lebanese philosopher and journalist Makram Rabah was summoned for questioning by Lebanon's General Security Directorate for his criticism of Hizbullah. The summons was issued
In two columns in the London-based daily Al-Arab, Lebanese journalist Khairallah Khairallah, known for his opposition to Hizbullah, came out strongly against this organization's armed presence in Lebanon, and stressed that the country will have no future as long as Hizbullah refuses to surrender its weapons.
On March 3, 2023, in his column in the London-based Emirati daily Al-Arab, Lebanese journalist Khairallah Khairallah wrote about the deployment of Iranian drones in various arenas of conflict. He especially noted the reports that the Polisario Front – a movement which is supported by Algeria and is acting to establish an independent state in the Western Sahara, in territory
The US-brokered maritime agreement between Lebanon and Israel is grounds for optimism, but further reforms are needed to kickstart offshore development and ease Beirut’s energy woes. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 2]