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Saudi Arabia and Qatar plan investments to create jobs for Hezbollah supporters following the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and Lebanese government's disarmament plan.
- An US envoy said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are willing to invest in an economic zone in southern Lebanon for disarmed members of Hezbollah.
- The US would prefer funding the Lebanese army over the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL to facilitate Hezbollah's disarmament.
- Amnesty International alleged Israeli forces may have violated international law by destroying civilian property in areas they controlled after the 2024 Lebanon war ended.
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According to the US envoy, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are willing to contribute to the economic development of southern Lebanon if Hezbollah gives up its weapons.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah, U.S. envoy says
Tom Barrack made his comments in Beirut after trips to Israel and Syria where he discussed with officials there the ongoing situation in Lebanon following this month’s decision by the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year.
US ups pressure on Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah
US envoy Morgan Ortagus on Tuesday said that the Lebanese government must deliver on its pledge to disarm Hezbollah, raising pressure on authorities a day after the group reiterated its refusal to surrender its weapons. Ortagus was speaking from Beirut after holding talks with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun as part of a US delegation, which also included US Syria envoy Tom Barrack. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's cabinet earlier this month told the…
U.S. envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the militant Hezbollah group and its supporters once they lay down their weapons, President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East said Tuesday.
An American emissary, Morgan Ortagus, stated on Tuesday in Beirut that the Lebanese authorities must now translate their decision to disarm pro-Iranian Hezbollah into action.
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US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon. This zone aims to create jobs for Hezbollah members and supporters if they disarm.
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