Najib Mikati

Hamiyeh Discusses with Mikati Debris Removal, Cost and Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 13/11 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Najib Mikati Grand Serail Ali Hamiyeh

Caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati discussed on Wednesday “the legal and operational framework and estimated cost for debris removal and reconstruction” with Minister of Transport and Public Works Ali Hamiyeh, a member of the cabinet close to Hezbollah. Discussions also covered the state of public facilities, from the airport to seaports, ...

Riyadh Summit: Mikati Briefs Berri, Calls for International Pressure on Israel

This is Beirut, 12/11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Najib Mikati Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Riyadh

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati briefed Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday on the exceptional Arab-Islamic summit, held in Saudi Arabia the day before, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. Following the meeting, Mikati refrained from making a public statement.  The premier had stressed during an earlier meeting on the ...

Riyadh Summit: Mikati Urges Immediate Ceasefire, Calls for Reconstruction Fund

This is Beirut, 11/11 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Arab and Islamic Summit Najib Mikati Saudi Arabia Riyadh

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Arab and Islamic leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday that Lebanon is experiencing an "unprecedented historic and fateful crisis," calling for an immediate ceasefire.  “The persistent Israeli aggression against Lebanon has caused heavy human losses, with the number of victims, so ...

Islamic Sharia Council Calls on UN to End War in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/11 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Nations Higher Islamic Sharia Council Abdel Latif Derian Najib Mikati

The Higher Islamic Sharia Council held its regular meeting on Saturday, chaired by the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, at Dar al-Fatwa, in the presence of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. In its statement, the Council strongly condemned the destructive Israeli offensive against Lebanon, calling on the UN Security ...

Closed Meeting Between Derian and Mikati Ahead of Islamic Sharia Council Session

This is Beirut, 09/11 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Higher Islamic Sharia Council Najib Mikati Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian

The Higher Islamic Sharia Council, chaired by the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, held its session at Dar al-Fatwa to discuss several national affairs, linked to the ongoing crises resulting from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Prior to the session, a closed meeting was held between Derian and Caretaker Prime Minister ...

Brighter Prospects for Mikati?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 08/11 20:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Najib Mikati Lebanon

Expected in Riyadh on Sunday to participate in the Arab-Islamic summit scheduled for November 11, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati plans to arrive with strong political backing. His main challenge will be to present himself before the Arab community not only as Leban exon’s executive leader, but also as a national and, importantly, Sunni ...

Lebanese Politicians Congratulate Trump on US Election Victory

This is Beirut, 06/11 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Najib Mikati Saad Hariri Lebanon Samy Gemayel

Reactions from Lebanese politicians poured in on Wednesday, celebrating the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Trump, a Republican, will assume office for a second term, having previously served from 2017 to 2021 and succeeding Democrat Joe Biden. In his first comment on Trump’s victory, caretaker Prime ...

US Not Convinced by Lebanon’s Ability to Implement Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Washington Nabih Berri Najib Mikati

The US is not convinced that Lebanon is capable of enforcing Resolution 1701. Washington did not receive any assurance from parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri or caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicating that Hezbollah would accept keeping the area south of the Litani River free of weapons and militants. All they heard ...

Mikati Denies Media Claims of a Unilateral Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 01/11 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Najib Mikati ceasefire Amos Hochstein

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied statements reported by Reuters, which cited a Lebanese political source and a diplomat claiming that US envoy Amos Hochstein had requested Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel. On Friday morning, Mikati stated that “the Israeli statements and diplomatic indications received by ...

Mikati to UNIFIL Commander: Israel Rejects All Ceasefire Efforts

This is Beirut, 01/11 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ceasefire UNIFIL Najib Mikati

Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, the Commander-in-Chief of The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Friday to address the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the challenges faced by the international forces in the region. During the meeting, Mikati highlighted the recent escalation of Israeli ...

Mikati Calls for the Security of Electronic Data

This is Beirut, 31/10 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Najib Mikati Security Data Lebanon

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a circular on Thursday addressing public administrations and municipalities regarding electronic platform usage and information exchanges. Mikati stressed that to mitigate security risks and potential infiltrations, public administrations, institutions, and municipalities are strongly advised against ...

Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 'under review'

This is Beirut, 25/10 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Gaza Iran Hamas Najib Mikati

The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was "under review", maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants. "Earlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement to AFP. "The ...

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