par This Is Beirut, 24/09 10:11 - Reading : less than a minute
France on Monday requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to discuss Lebanon after Israel launched a major cross-border attack following nearly a year of clashes with Hezbollah. "I have requested that an emergency meeting of the Security Council be held on Lebanon this week," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the United ...
par Samar Kadi, 25/09 09:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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As Lebanon and Israel teeter on the brink of a full-fledged conflict, a diplomatic solution for almost a year-long of spiraling confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which took an unprecedented violent turn last week, appears far-fetched. Walid Joumblatt, the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 25/09 09:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, did not introduce any new initiatives regarding the presidential election during his current visit to Beirut. There was no proposal or roadmap to move the electoral dossier forward. Those who met with him noted that he merely urged them to elect a president as soon as possible, stressing ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/09 18:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France World Cup winner Raphael Varane on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31, adding that he will remain at Como in a non-playing capacity. Former Real Madrid and Manchester United centre-back Varane had joined the Italian club for this season but was then excluded from their Serie A squad having suffered a knee ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 06:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US and French leaders pressed jointly Wednesday for an immediate 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, in a call joined by allies as the death toll mounts from Israeli strikes on Hezbollah. Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York as they voiced fears that the conflict, after a year of ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 19:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Calls for de-escalation have fallen on deaf ears. Hezbollah and Israel both rejected the proposal from Paris and Washington for a 21-day temporary ceasefire, aimed at paving the way for negotiations toward a lasting calm along the Lebanese-Israeli border. Consequently, the emergency United Nations Security Council meeting, convened on Wednesday at ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/09 18:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a state visit to Morocco "at the end of October" to strengthen bilateral relations after a prolonged period of diplomatic tension, the Elysée announced on Friday to AFP. On Thursday, King Mohammed VI extended the invitation in a letter expressing optimism about "the promising opportunities ahead ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/09 21:19 - Reading : less than a minute
France on Saturday called on Israel to stop striking Lebanon, as the killing of the head of Hezbollah sparked fears of a widening war in the Middle East. Speaking with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Paris wanted "an immediate halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon" and was "opposed to any ground ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/09 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's foreign minister will travel to Lebanon on Sunday, his ministry said, amid spiraling fears that the region could be headed toward an all-out war. Jean-Noel Barrot is due to land in Lebanon on Sunday evening to "exchange with the local authorities and bring French support, especially humanitarian", the foreign ministry said in a ...
29/09 22:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad welcomed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Sunday evening at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, accompanied by French Ambassador Hervé Magro and a French delegation. This visit represents a new phase in France’s ongoing commitment to support Lebanon during times of crisis. Jean-Noël ...
30/09 17:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The first visit to Lebanon by the new French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, was an opportunity to reiterate France's unwavering support for Lebanon, particularly for the Lebanese people during these times of war, and to offer assistance, notably to the Lebanese army. In meetings with all Lebanese officials on Monday, Barrot ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/10 13:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a Defense and National Security Council at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday evening, in the presence of key members of the government, to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, notably between Israel and Iran. The head of state strongly condemned Iran's recent attacks against Israel, reaffirming ...
