Lebanon

Presidency Announces Parliamentary Consultations to Be Held on Monday

This is Beirut 10/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces Prime Minister

The General Secretariat of the Presidency announced that President Joseph Aoun will hold parliamentary consultations on Monday to appoint the next Prime Minister tasked with forming a new government. According to a statement issued on Friday, the consultations will begin at Baabda Presidential Palace with a meeting between the President and ...

End-of-Year Celebrations Under the Shadow of War

Christiane Tager 10/01 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Beirut Tourism

Lebanon is traditionally renowned for its vibrant year-end celebrations and ski resorts. However, its tourism sector was severely impacted by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Foreign tourists were entirely dissuaded from visiting the Land of Cedars, and many Lebanese expatriates canceled their trip. The ceasefire between Hezbollah and ...

UNIFIL Supports Lebanese Army Redeployment in South Following Israeli Withdrawal

This is Beirut 10/01 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute

UNIFIL Israel Ceasefire

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed its support on Friday “for the redeployment of the Lebanese army in the south-western sector of Lebanon, once the Israeli army has withdrawn from this area, including the removal of unexploded ordnance and rubble.” In a statement published on its X account, UNIFIL also pledged ...

VideosWork Resumes at the Presidential Palace, on President Joseph Aoun’s First Day

Cian Ward 10/01 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Baabda Presidency Lebanon

The presidential palace in Baabda was bustling on Friday, as state work resumed on President Joseph Aoun’s first day in office.

SpotlightRegional and International Support for Joseph Aoun's Presidency

Bassam Abou Zeid 10/01 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Presidency Joseph Aoun

The President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, enjoys significant regional and international support, notably from Saudi Arabia and the United States. Major European powers such as France, the United Kingdom and Germany also back the president. The Vatican, for its part, has expressed satisfaction with the election results. This regional and ...

President Joseph Aoun Welcomes Cypriot President as His First Foreign Visitor

Cian Ward 10/01 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Joseph Aoun Presidential Palace Cyprus

The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, visited President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda on Friday, where he extended his congratulations to both the president and the Lebanese people, and invited President Aoun to address the 27 EU leaders in Brussels.

Lebanon Files Complaint to UN Security Council Over Israeli Violations

This is Beirut 10/01 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israel United Nations

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, has instructed on Friday Lebanon’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York to file a formal complaint to the UN Security Council. The move comes in response to what Lebanon describes as continuous Israeli violations ...

UN Allocates $30 Million for Crisis Response in Lebanon

This is Beirut 10/01 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Nations Humanitarian aid

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, announced on Friday the allocation of $30 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to address urgent needs arising from the recent escalation of hostilities. This funding aims to assist affected individuals, including displaced people and those returning to areas devastated by ...

Local and International Reactions to Joseph Aoun’s Election

This is Beirut 10/01 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Emmanuel Macron USA Israel Lebanese Army

Local and international political leaders have warmly welcomed the election of Lebanon’s new president, ending a two-year vacancy in the country’s highest office. On Thursday, General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese Army's Commander-in-Chief, triumphed in the second round of voting, garnering 99 votes in a parliamentary session attended ...

President Joseph Aoun Tasks Government to Continue Its Work Pending Cabinet Formation

This is Beirut 10/01 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Najib Mikati Joseph Aoun

On Friday morning, President Joseph Aoun held his first official meeting as President of the Republic with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Baabda Palace. Following the meeting, Mikati announced that a comprehensive overview of the government's activities had been presented to the new President, and discussions were held regarding the ...

Op-edAre We Witnessing the Rise of Another Fouad Chehab?

Johnny Kortbawi 10/01 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Joseph Aoun Presidency

In Lebanon, history tends to repeat itself in times of crisis, seldom during moments of progress, as we have grown accustomed to hardship that we often forget the fleeting moments of light. However, one cannot help but notice the striking similarities between the newly elected President Joseph Aoun and one of the pillars of Lebanon's First ...

Geagea: Joseph Aoun's Election Marks the Start of a New Chapter

This is Beirut 09/01 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces

The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, stated that "Joseph Aoun's accession to the presidency reflects the beginning of a new chapter, distanced from the Axis of Resistance." Speaking on Thursday evening on the political program ‘Sar el Waet’ on the local MTV channel, he emphasized that "this is the ...