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

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: Main Points on Lebanon in Draft Resolution

The exceptional Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza and Lebanon held on Monday in the Saudi capital Riyadh called for immediate ceasefires in the raging conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and renewed calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state, based on the two-state solution. Following are the main points concerning Lebanon in the draft ...

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

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 ...