This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 21:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu France Emmanuel Macron
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upbraided President Emmanuel Macron in a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, blaming the French leader's move to recognize a Palestinian state for fueling antisemitism. France slammed as "abject" and "erroneous" Netanyahu's accusation of antisemitism against President Emmanuel ...
Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-08-19 15:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon UN Security Council Hezbollah UNIFIL
Will UNIFIL’s presence in southern Lebanon be extended beyond August 31? The question is at the heart of diplomatic negotiations as the Security Council prepares to vote on August 25, while the mandate of the UN force expires at the end of the month. On Monday, the UN Security Council began debating a draft resolution presented by France to ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Jordan Nawaf Salam Jaafar Hassan Amman
Lebanon and Jordan have agreed to reinvigorate their bilateral ties, with a particular focus on trade, transport, and energy cooperation. The announcement followed an official visit to Amman on Tuesday by Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, accompanied by a high-level delegation that included Foreign Minister Joe Rajji. In the Jordanian ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army UN Security Council UNIFIL
A week ahead of U.N. talks on extending UNIFIL’s mandate, and with some Security Council members questioning the usefulness of renewing the peacekeepers’ mission, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to maintaining the multinational force in the south “for as long as necessary” to fully implement UN Resolution ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2025-08-19 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hezbollah United Nations Tom Barrack Morgan Ortagus
Lebanon still has much to accomplish. Despite the government’s declarations, practical steps remain limited, leaving doubts about whether the country is honoring its commitments in the eyes of the international community. This was the core message conveyed during Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus’ meetings with Lebanese officials. The points ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tripoli Rene Mouawad Airport Nawaf Salam North Lebanon Fayez Rasamny
Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny underscored the strategic importance of reopening Rene Mouawad Airport in Kleiate, describing it as “a cornerstone for boosting commercial and tourism activity in the North.” In his remarks during a visit to Abdel Wahab Island in Tripoli on Monday, Rasamny said that the economic feasibility ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas Palestine United Nations
Mediators were awaiting an Israeli response Tuesday to a fresh Gaza ceasefire plan, a day after Hamas accepted the proposal and signalled its readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. The foes have held on-and-off indirect negotiations throughout the war resulting in two short truces and the releases of Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Beirut Port Imports Traffic Results
Despite Israel’s military escalation in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as well as Lebanon’s ongoing political, financial and social turmoil, the Port of Beirut continued to deliver strong results in the first half of 2025. According to Elie Zakhour, vice-president of the Arab Union of Maritime Navigation Chambers and former head of the ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-19 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam UN Security Council Hezbollah United States UNIFIL
The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it. Israel and the United States have reportedly opposed the renewal of the force's mandate, and it was unclear if the draft text has backing from Washington, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-18 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A senior Iranian official warned Monday that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June's 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt. "We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation; right now, we are not even in a ceasefire (agreement); we are in a cessation of hostilities," said First Vice President ...
Mario Chartouni, 2025-08-18 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Syria Borders Demarcation
Since mid-August, a viral social media video has shown a man claiming to represent “Syrian tribes” issuing a stark warning to Lebanon: “We will invade Lebanon within 48 hours if Syrian detainees are not released,” referring to Syrians held at Roumieh prison. The threat follows the death of a Syrian inmate on August 14, which sparked ...
This is Beirut, 2025-08-18 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Beirut Port Hezbollah August 4 William Noun
The families of the Beirut Port explosion victims denounced on Monday “certain paid voices affiliated with parties that have already threatened and obstructed the investigation.” They accused these groups of targeting William Noun, brother of firefighter Joe Noun, who was killed in the August 4 blast, with allegations of “collaboration with ...