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Aoun Calls on US to Enforce Ceasefire, Boost Military Aid

This is Beirut, 23/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the sidelines of his visit to the United Nations in New York, President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday evening, an encounter focused on Lebanon’s security and post-conflict recovery. President Aoun called on the United States to pressure Israel into fully implementing its obligations under the November ...

US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA

This is Beirut, 23/09 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...

Macron Recognizes Palestinian State at Landmark UN Summit

This is Beirut, 22/09 23:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move. Macron, speaking at a summit that Israel and its chief backer the United States did not attend, called for an end to the war in Gaza. "The ...

Trump to Criticize “Globalist” Organizations and Palestine Recognition at UN

This is Beirut, 22/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump will use his address to the United Nations on Tuesday to attack “globalist organizations” that he says have “undermined the world order,” as well as countries that have chosen to recognize the State of Palestine, his spokesperson said Monday. The U.S. president, who has reshaped American alliances with his transactional ...

Israel to Skip UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza

This is Beirut, 22/09 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel will skip an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Gaza scheduled for Tuesday because of the Jewish New Year, its envoy to the UN said, calling the timing "regrettable." As a country directly affected by the deliberations of the UN's top security body, Israel had been invited to address the Council's discussion of the devastating ...

US Envoy to UN Vows to 'Defend Every Inch of NATO Territory'

This is Beirut, 22/09 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Washington's new envoy to the United Nations vowed Monday to "defend every inch of NATO territory" as he addressed an emergency meeting over an incursion by Russian fighter jets into Estonia's airspace. NATO scrambled jets after three Russian MiG-31 fighters on Friday breached Estonian airspace for some 12 minutes, triggering complaints of a ...

IAEA Says Iran Nuclear Diplomacy at a "Difficult Juncture"

This is Beirut, 22/09 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture," but dialogue would continue. The UN Security Council voted on Friday to reimpose UN sanctions that had been frozen, after three European governments activated the ...

Israel Army Says Intercepts Projectile from Gaza City

This is Beirut, 22/09 17:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it intercepted a projectile fired on Monday from Gaza City, where troops are currently pressing a major ground offensive to capture the territory's largest urban center. It had earlier said the projectile was launched toward the area of Nahal Oz, a community near the Gaza border. "A projectile that crossed from ...

Palestine Recognition: A Symbolic Gesture Devoid of Substance

This is Beirut, 22/09 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On September 21, several Western capitals—including London, Ottawa, Lisbon and Canberra—announced the recognition of a Palestinian state. France is set to follow suit on Monday, with Emmanuel Macron confirming that Paris will formalize its decision at the United Nations. The initiative, backed by a United Nations General Assembly resolution a ...

Aoun in New York: Investments, Reforms, and Diaspora Support at the Heart of Talks

This is Beirut, 22/09 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met Sunday evening in New York with a delegation of Lebanese-American business leaders, where discussions centered on Lebanon’s economic crisis, ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the situation in southern Lebanon, infrastructure reconstruction, digital transformation, and the participation of ...

Germany: Palestinian State Should Come as Result of Negotiations

This is Beirut, 22/09 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany on Monday reaffirmed its position that it would not recognize a Palestinian State until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-State solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognize a Palestinian State, following Australia, Britain, Canada, ...

On the Eve of Its 80th Anniversary, a Faltering UN

This is Beirut, 22/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter — a milestone with a bitter edge for an organization that seems increasingly exhausted. Established in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, the UN was tasked from the start with maintaining global peace and security. A task that remains as challenging as ever, reflected in ...

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