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Ortagus to Visit Beirut with Sweeping Proposals

This is Beirut, 29/05 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, is expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of next week. She will carry a wide-ranging set of proposals aimed at addressing several of Lebanon’s most pressing and controversial issues, according to a report by al-Jadeed television. Among the key elements of the US ...

2025 Municipal Elections See Significant Rise in Women’s Representation

This is Beirut, 29/05 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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The 2025 municipal elections in Lebanon marked a notable increase in women’s representation, according to a study released Thursday by the Ministry of Interior. Women secured 10.37% of the total elected municipal council seats, a significant rise compared to previous election cycles. In 2010, the figure stood at just 4.6%, increasing modestly ...

General Lázaro on Peacekeepers Day: “Major Challenges Remain”

This is Beirut, 29/05 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro welcomed Thursday the relative calm observed in South Lebanon since November but cautioned that “major challenges remain.” Speaking at a ceremony marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, he underlined that the situation along the Blue Line remains tense, with continued ...

Israel Announces Creation of 22 Settlements in West Bank

This is Beirut, 29/05 11:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Thursday the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, risking further strain on relations with the international community already taxed by the war in Gaza. Israeli settlements in the West Bank are regularly condemned by the United Nations as illegal under international law, and are seen as one of the main ...

Lebanon Inaugurates EU-Funded Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

This is Beirut, 28/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In a significant step toward juvenile justice reform, Lebanese officials and international partners inaugurated a new rehabilitation center for juvenile offenders in Warwar on Wednesday. The facility, funded by the European Union (EU), promises to provide a humane, rehabilitative alternative to traditional detention for youth in conflict with the ...

Palestinians in Gaza 'Deserve More than Survival,' says UN envoy

This is Beirut, 28/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Palestinians living in Gaza "deserve more than survival," the United Nations envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday, as Israel's war there enters its 600th day. Israel stepped up its military offensive in Gaza, ignited by an attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, 2023, earlier this month, while ...

UN Says 70% Chance that 2025-2029 Average Warming will Top 1.5C

This is Beirut, 28/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United Nations warned Wednesday there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from 2025 to 2029 will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius international benchmark. The planet is therefore expected to remain at historic levels of warming after the two hottest years ever recorded in 2023 and 2024, according to an annual climate report published by ...

President Aoun Urges UN Aid Shift to Syria, Tackles Arms in Palestinian Camps

This is Beirut, 26/05 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to reconsider its approach to the Syrian refugee crisis, urging the United Nations to focus aid efforts inside Syria rather than in Lebanon. “The United Nations should deliver assistance to displaced persons within their own country, not in Lebanon,” Aoun stated during a meeting on ...

UNIFIL Delivers Vital Medical Aid to Marjayoun Government Hospital

This is Beirut, 25/05 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Spanish peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector East, in collaboration with the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), delivered a significant package of medical aid to the Marjayoun Government Hospital this week. The official handover ceremony was held on the hospital campus, where the ...

15 WFP Trucks Pillaged Amid Mounting Hunger Crisis in Gaza

This is Beirut, 23/05 23:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade. Aid was just beginning to trickle back into the war-torn territory after Israel announced it would allow limited shipments to ...

France and Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair June Conference on Israeli-Palestinian Two-State Solution

This is Beirut, 23/05 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is hosting on Friday afternoon his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt to prepare the conference on a so-called "two-state" solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, diplomatic sources said. “It is a working meeting at 3:30 PM with his Egyptian, Jordanian, and Saudi counterparts,” ...

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