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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 ...

Denial and an 'Ultra-Divine Victory'

Michel Touma, 2024-12-02 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In psychology, denial is a well-known defense mechanism used to cope with failures and setbacks. It is therefore not surprising that Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, confidently asserts — along with his party’s leadership and supporters — that the two-month-long conflict with Israel brought about a victory “greater” ...

Iranian FM Vows Full Support to Syria in Meeting With Assad

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Damascus on Sunday to deliver a message of support to Syria's government and armed forces, days after rebels launched a swift offensive capturing Aleppo, the coutry’s second largest city, and other localities. Araghchi is said to have assured Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...

EU: We Will Support LAF, UNIFIL and the Lebanese

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union reaffirmed its commitment to mobilizing a wide range of tools to support the Lebanese Army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), so that UN Security Council Resolution 1701 can be “effectively and fully implemented on the ground.” The EU viewed the ceasefire agreement as “a major achievement, which the ...

Le Drian Welcomes Election Date and Hopes for Tangible Outcomes

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-11-28 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The announcement came as Le Drian was meeting with the Quintet ambassadors (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) at the Pine Residence, shortly before heading to Parliament. Berri invited Le Drian to observe part of the legislative session, during which Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun’s term was extended. Aoun is ...

Le Drian's Mission: Swift Presidential Election or Negative Consequences

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-11-28 08:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A French diplomatic source disclosed that the visit of French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian, following the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, is aimed at pushing for the swift election of a president. Any delays in this process would reflect poorly on Lebanon in the eyes of the international community, which is closely monitoring the ...

Centcom Commanders Will Help the LAF Disarm Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut has learned that senior commanders from Centcom (the United States Central Command) will be working with the Lebanese Army and providing assistance to help the LAF disarm Hezbollah. This assistance comes within the framework of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, announced on Tuesday and put into effect at dawn on ...

UNIFIL Welcomes Ceasefire, Adjusts Operations for Lasting Peace

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, acknowledging the “new situation” and emphasizing its readiness to support both Lebanon and Israel in this phase. In a statement released on Wednesday, UNIFIL confirmed that it would continue performing its mandated tasks and had already ...

Editorial-Comprehensive and Strengthened Ceasefire Under Resolution 1701

Michel Touma, 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...

Lebanon Files Complaint to UN Against Israel’s Targeting LAF

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York on Tuesday to file a new complaint to the Security Council. In this complaint, Lebanon denounces Israel's repeated targeting of the Lebanese army since the start of the war on October 8, 2023, particularly the incidents reported between ...

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