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French Envoy, Le Drian, Urges Lebanon to Elect President

This is Beirut, 29/11 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's special envoy on Friday said it was urgent for Lebanon to elect a president, after a parliamentary vote to end a two-year period without a head of state was announced for January. Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to Lebanon follows a fragile ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah. "I came to Lebanon immediately after the ...

Political and Security Implications of the Ceasefire

Natasha Metni Torbey, 27/11 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ceasefire Hezbollah Israel Jean-Yves Le Drian

The date of November 26 marked a turning point in the war that has lasted over a year between Hezbollah and Israel. On Tuesday evening, a ceasefire was declared in Lebanon, that took effect early Wednesday morning. While the agreement between the warring parties represents a significant step toward managing the tensions that have plagued the ...

Le Drian and Hochstein in Lebanon after November 5

Philippe Abi-Akl, 05/11 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a scenario similar to the negotiations on Gaza, all of which were dismissed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to his impossible conditions, Netanyahu has rejected the settlement plan brought by US envoy Amos Hochstein. This proposal, presented by Speaker of the House Nabih Berri, called for a ceasefire and the full implementation ...

Le Drian's Visit Linked to the Quintet

This Is Beirut, 23/02 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Jean-Yves Le Drian

French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to Lebanon will not take place before the Quintet's foreign ministers meet in Riyadh to draw up a roadmap to resolve the Lebanese crisis and facilitate the election of a president, according to information obtained by This Is Beirut. "No meeting will take place until an agreement has been reached on a ...

Le Drian to LBCI: 'It Is Necessary to Extend Army Chief's Mandate'

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-01 22:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Special Envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has expressed support for extending the mandate of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, who reaches retirement age on January 10. “I support the extension of the army commander’s term in office because the Lebanese need security, and since the army ...

Joseph Aoun's Mandate: Everyone Agrees to Extension Except Bassil

Elie Ziadé, 2023-12-01 19:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Jean-Yves Le Drian Joseph Aoun

Since October 8, Lebanon, a struggling country, has been at war. Only the army remains steadfast, facing challenges despite the intrigue surrounding the fate of its command. The Special Envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has just concluded his fourth visit to Beirut since June. He delivered three messages ...