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Aoun Welcomes French Role in Mechanism Committee, Reaffirms Commitment to Diplomacy

This is Beirut, 08/12 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun told French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday that Lebanon is open to an enhanced French role within the framework of the “Mechanism Committee,” stressing that any such involvement must support the committee’s core negotiation goals. During the meeting at Baabda Palace, Aoun outlined ...

Hezbollah Challenges Security Council Visit, Army Acts on UNIFIL Attack

Bassam Abou Zeid, 06/12 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The 15 UN Security Council ambassadors visiting Lebanon received reactions to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s recent speech. In it, he opposed the appointment of Simon Karam as head of Lebanon’s negotiating delegation with Israel and reiterated the group’s refusal to disarm, saying that any impact would be limited to the ...

14th Meeting of Mechanism: Civilian Participants Added to Enhance Stability and Success

This is Beirut, 03/12 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Senior officials convened for the 14th iteration of the Pentalateral on December 3 in Naqoura to assess ongoing efforts to reach an enduring cessation of hostilities arrangement in Lebanon, reported the US Embassy in Beirut in a statement. To support a durable peace and shared prosperity of both sides, former Ambassador Simon Karam of Lebanon ...

Lebanon Files UN Complaint Over Israeli Concrete Wall

This is Beirut, 28/11 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Foreign Ministry filed a formal complaint through its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on Friday, protesting against Israel’s construction of two T-shaped concrete barrier walls inside internationally recognized Lebanese territory near the southern town of Yaroun. In a press release, the Foreign Ministry described ...

Ceasefire Anniversary: Hezbollah Rebuilds, Israeli Strikes Persist

This is Beirut, 27/11 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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One year after the 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, southern Lebanon remains tense as the militia steadily rebuilds its military and civilian infrastructure, triggering daily Israeli airstrikes despite the truce. Hezbollah’s Ideology Drives Reconstruction An analysis of 669 Israeli airstrikes since November 27, 2024, by the ...

Egypt's Foreign Minister Presents De-Escalation Proposal to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/11 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s “full support” for Lebanon’s efforts to assert exclusive state control over weapons during an official visit to Beirut on Wednesday. After talks with President Joseph Aoun, Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s backing for the president’s latest Independence ...

82nd Anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence: Army Commander Calls for National Unity

This is Beirut, 21/11 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence, Army Commander General Rodolphe Haikal reaffirmed that the military’s deployment plan in the South is “progressing as scheduled,” despite what he described as “exceptional circumstances” requiring “prudence, restraint, and professionalism.” He noted that since the ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Calls for Full Cooperation from Iran

This is Beirut, 20/11 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday adopted a resolution that called on Iran to provide it with access and information regarding its nuclear program, as required under UN resolutions. The vote came a day after the head of IAEA renewed his call for Tehran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United ...

UN Security Council Votes for International Force for Gaza

This is Beirut, 18/11 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which US President Trump said would lead to "further Peace all over the World," with only ...

Israeli Minister Calls for Abbas’s Arrest if UN Vote Endorses Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 17/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrest Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas if the UN Security Council votes in favor of Palestinian statehood. "If they accelerate the recognition of this fabricated state, if the UN recognizes this, you, Mr. Prime Minister, must ...

Crucial UN Vote: Challenges in Deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

This is Beirut, 17/11 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will meet on Monday at 5 p.m. (10 p.m. GMT) to vote on the American resolution endorsing Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The text, the result of weeks of complex diplomatic negotiations, calls for the deployment of an “international stabilization force” tasked with securing borders, supporting the ...

UN Security Council to Vote Monday on Trump Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 15/11 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and endorse Trump's plan. A draft ...

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