Abdallah Bou Habib

Nadim Gemayel Hits Back at Bou Habib

MP Nadim Gemayel criticized caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday, labeling him a “dhimmi” and accusing him of betraying the national principles he once upheld. In a statement on his official account, the Kataeb MP questioned the qualifications of a diplomat who fails to acknowledge Lebanon’s sovereignty, its ...

Iranian Power Politics, Shiite Banana Republics and Their Minions 

The last statement of Abdallah Bou Habib (the so-called Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon), insofar as the military presence of Hezbollah in South Lebanon, reflects the instructions of his mentors and the state of subordination of the cabinet, formed by Najib Mikati, to its diktat. The purported legitimacy of this cabinet should be questioned ...

Mikati Condemns Israeli Attack on Nabatiyeh

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the recent attack on Nabatiyeh, denouncing what he termed "persistent Israeli aggression" against southern Lebanon. This comes in the wake of a tragic incident in Nabatiyeh where seven members of a single family lost their lives due to Israeli shelling. "In view of the persistence of this Israeli ...

Bou Habib: 'We Are Ready for War Should It Be Imposed on Us'

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib stated that the government is consulting with Hezbollah. He indicated that "discussions are a must while no final decision has been taken yet." "The French have proposed good ideas that we are studying and we will respond to them next week," he said in an interview with Al-Jazeera. The ...

Bou Habib Receives Kombos: Tackling Minorities and Neglecting Importance

Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib met his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos today at the Foreign Ministry in downtown Beirut. According to their joint press conference, the issue of refugee’s passage to Cyprus was discussed, in addition to bilateral relations between the two countries. It was expected that the Syrian ...

Lebanon Files a Complaint to the UN Over Baalbeck’s Attacks

Lebanon will file a complaint against Israel before the UN Security Council following the Hebrew state’s series of attacks on residential areas around the city of Baalbeck and in neighboring villages, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “In accordance with the directives of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou ...

An Alienated Foreign Affairs Minister

Abdallah Bou Habib might be the victim of a series of circumstances that reduced him to puppet status at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but what is certain is that he does not even play puppet well. Bou Habib is a reactionary man, one who speaks on impulse and then goes on to retract his words. Unlike the chewing gum he spat out at the recent ...

Bou Habib's Demands to the UNHCR

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib met with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ivo Freijsen, to discuss the issue of the Syrian migrant presence in Lebanon. Following the meeting, Bou Habib outlined the terms stated, highlighting his wishes for the UNHCR to stop its interference ...

Bou Habib: UNHCR Is 'Trying to Outsmart Us'

On the eve of the 8th Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region," Abdallah Bou Habib, the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that there is "no trust in the UNHCR because they are trying to outsmart us," despite the agency's critical role in supporting refugees. In an interview with MTV, Bou Habib also ...

Syrian Migrants: Bou Habib Sounds the Alarm in Brussels

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib warned against "an explosion of the situation in Lebanon (due to the massive presence of Syrians in the country) which, if it occurs, will have repercussions on neighboring countries and Europe." He stressed that "maintaining the status quo on this issue poses an existential threat to ...

UN Special Coordinator Puts Forward Resolution 1701 With Bou Habib

The newly appointed UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, called on Hezbollah and Israel to “recommit to implementing Security Council resolution 1701 to ensure their enduring mutual security.” In a statement issued on Monday, after she met with caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib, she expressed ...

After Tel Aviv, Hochstein Will Meet with Berri, Mikati, and Bou Habib in Beirut

Sky News have reported that US President's envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut tomorrow on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation on the border with Israel. Hochstein is scheduled to meet with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri at 10:45 AM. According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, he will also meet with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...