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The National Moderation Bloc Endorses General Joseph Aoun's Presidential Candidacy

This is Beirut, 08/01 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The National Moderation Bloc has officially thrown its support behind General Joseph Aoun, the Army's Commander-in-Chief, for the upcoming presidential election set for Thursday. During a meeting at the bloc's headquarters in Saifi, MPs Walid Baarini, Mohammad Sleiman, Abdelaziz Samad, Sagih Atieh, Ahmad Rustom and Ahmad Kheir issued a statement ...

Lebanese-French Group: The Outcome of Presidential Vote to Shape Lebanon's Future

This is Beirut, 06/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese-French Coordination Committee and the World Lebanese Cultural Union-France expressed grave concerns about Lebanon's presidential election on January 9, 2025, stressing that the outcome will shape the nation’s future. They emphasized the critical role of the new president and the subsequent government in establishing long-term peace ...

Magro Hopes January 9 Will Be the Start of a New Era for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 02/01 21:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hervé Magro, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, reiterated that France would “not relax its efforts to work together (with the Lebanese) so that Lebanon and its people regain the future they deserve” during his New Year’s greetings for 2025. After two years and two months of presidential vacancy, Magro said in a press release from the ...

Israeli Violations Spark Concerns Over Ceasefire Agreement’s Fate

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Merkava tanks crossed Wadi Hujair near Marjeyoun on Thursday morning, conducting a large-scale sweep of nearby forests with heavy machine guns. In response, the Lebanese army blocked the road leading into the valley. The municipality of Majdel Selm issued a statement urging residents to avoid the Slouqi-Wadi Hujair to Nabatiye road and ...

New UN Complaint Regarding Israeli Ceasefire Violations

This is Beirut, 2024-12-24 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council, expressing strong protest at Israel's repeated violations of “the announcement of cessation of hostilities” as well as “the commitments relating to enhanced security measures concerning the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (known ...

Can Bashar al-Assad Be Judged for His Crimes?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2024-12-20 11:41 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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War crimes, crimes against humanity, the use of chemical weapons against civilians… The accusations directed at former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad raise pressing questions, particularly following the fall of his regime on December 8: can he be brought to justice? If so, through what legal mechanisms? And what about the status he enjoys in ...

Turkey, Iran Leaders at Muslim Summit in Cairo

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leaders of Turkey and Iran called on Thursday for unity in Syria at a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries after the ouster of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad. Turkey historically backed Assad's opponents, while Iran supported his rule. The gathering of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as the ...

UN Warns Syria’s War Isn’t Over

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UN envoy has warned that Syria's protracted conflict "has not ended yet", even as victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah. The United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said on Tuesday "there have been significant hostilities in the last two weeks, ...

Iran Confirms Increase in IAEA Nuclear Inspections

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran confirmed Saturday that it has allowed watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it carries out into Tehran's nuclear programme, state media reported. "We have increased capacity -- it is natural that the number of inspections should also increase," the official IRNA news agency quoted the ...

UN General Assembly demands immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 16:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the United States and Israel. The resolution -- adopted by a vote of 158-9, with 13 abstentions -- urges "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," and ...

UN General Assembly to Vote on 'Unconditional' Ceasefire in Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture after the US previously vetoed a similar action in the UN Security Council. In addition to calling for "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," the draft resolution seeks "the immediate and unconditional ...

Rojava, Syria's Kurdish Enclave Under US Shield

Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-10 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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People of Kurdish descent make up the majority of the population of northeastern Syria. The Kurdish enclave, often called Rojava, is home to an estimated 2 million Kurds, making it the country’s largest ethnic minority. Rojava encompasses three cantons: Kobane in the middle, Cizre to the east and Afrin in the west. In the past, the three ...

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