Abdallah Bou Habib

Iranian Deputy FM: Lebanon Is Entering a 'New Era'

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh stated that the election of a new Lebanese president, followed by a potential formation of a government marks the beginning of a “new era” for Lebanon. Following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Friday, Jalalzadeh expressed ...

Appointment of Lebanese Commercial Attachés: A Recurring Theme

While this request appears valid and justified at first glance, it seems these organizations have forgotten what transpired just six years ago. Back then, the government responded to a similar request by appointing commercial attachés in about 20 countries deemed "strategic" for Lebanese exports. This initiative, however, was short-lived, likely ...

Syria, Lebanon Strengthen Ties in High-Level Diplomatic Call

Lebanon's Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib expressed support for Syria's new government during a phone call on Wednesday with Syria's newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Bou Habib congratulated the Syrian people on their recent achievements. In ...

Mikati Calls for Action to Serve the Public Good at the D-8 Summit in Cairo

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati took part in the opening session of the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) in Cairo on Thursday. In his speech at the opening session, Mikati stressed the need for D-8 member states to “focus on action” in order to work for “the public good.” Mikati arrived in Egypt on Thursday for an official ...

Bou Habib: 'The Path to Stability Between Lebanon and Israel is 1701'

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stressed that “the balanced and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is the path to stability between Israel and Lebanon.” Lebanon’s “primary objective is to strengthen the legitimate national authority as the guarantor of security and peace,” Bou Habib said ...

Mikati Urges UNSC Permanent Members to Press Israel to End Aggression

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati held a series of diplomatic meetings on Monday “to support the Lebanese position to put an end to the Israeli aggression.” Mikati reiterated calls for putting pressure on Israel “to stop its aggression, opening the way for discussion on how to implement, to the letter, the provisions of resolution 1701 ...

Lebanon's or Hezbollah's Foreign Minister?

At the United Nations Security Council session, the Lebanese Foreign Minister strayed from the main topic in the conclusions he reached in his speech. Instead of extricating Lebanon from the global power struggles playing out on its soil, he further entangled the country's fate in this international game. Specifically, he did this by tightly ...

Mikati Discusses UNIFIL Extension with Bou Habib

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed on Friday with Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib the extension of the UNIFIL mandate and was briefed on the results of Bou Habib's visit to Egypt, as well as a message from Lebanon to ambassadors. The meeting took place this morning at the Grand Serail. After the meeting, Bou Habib said ...

Lebanese and Egyptian Diplomats Call for Application of 1701

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib called for the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 and Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. For Bou Habib, "the only way to restore calm to Lebanon is to stop the war in Gaza." The Lebanese head of diplomacy made his remarks on Tuesday morning at a press conference held in Cairo with ...

1701 Remains the Obligatory Route to a Ceasefire

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib revealed that the Lebanese government has asked Hezbollah to withdraw beyond the Litani River in accordance with UN Resolution 1701. In response, Hezbollah has demanded the Israeli withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms and Kfarchouba hills as a precondition. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV on Sunday, Bou ...

Bou Habib Calls for Ceasefire and UNSCR 1701 Implementation

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib, addressed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday focusing on the issue at the southern border and in Palestine. He called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the safe return of people on both sides of the border ...