Najib Mikati

Mikati and Blinken in London Call for Ceasefire and Implementation of 1701

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as Washington presses the Beirut government to take charge against Hezbollah. This meeting follows Blinken’s Middle East tour and the Paris conference on Lebanon, where Mikati gave a ...

Lebanon Aid Conference in Paris raised $800 million for humanitarian aid

The Paris conference to support Lebanon, held on Thursday, raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah. "In total, we have jointly gathered $800 million in humanitarian aid," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told participants as the conference ...

Paris Conference to Support Lebanon: Mikati Advocates for Ceasefire, Resolution 1701, and 8,000 LAF Troops to Ensure Stability

World powers are meeting in Paris on Thursday with the aim of raising at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon while advocating for a ceasefire. During the conference, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati began his speech by thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the event and for the various ...

Mikati-Macron: Efforts for Ceasefire are Ongoing

French President, Emmanuel Macron, asserted that his efforts and endeavors are continuous, in cooperation with the United States, to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon. On Wednesday, Macron met caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Elysees Palace. The preparations for the “International Conference to Support Lebanon,” which Macron initiated ...

Mikati Reveals Intensified Communications Ahead of UN Security Council Meeting

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati disclosed that diplomatic communications have escalated in recent hours in anticipation of the UN Security Council meeting, with the aim of securing a renewed ceasefire and applying increased pressure to halt Israeli strikes in Lebanon. "There are ongoing contacts between the United States and France, which ...