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Hezbollah: Caught Between Reality and Recklessness

Bassam Abou Zeid, 20/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Many in Lebanon and beyond are still grappling with what President Joseph Aoun meant when he spoke of integrating Hezbollah members into the army or security forces. Yet, his message was clear, “We do not want to replicate the Popular Mobilization Forces model in Iraq.” In other words, Lebanon’s leadership is not prepared to absorb ...

UN Deputy Chief Reaffirms Strong Support for Lebanese State and Reforms

This Is Beirut, 19/04 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, concluded an official visit to Lebanon on Friday, during which she expressed clear support for the country’s reform agenda and state sovereignty. Her visit follows in the footsteps of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ trip to Lebanon last ...

WHO Countries Reach Landmark Agreement on Tackling Future Pandemics

This is Beirut, 16/04 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization's headquarters ...

UN Says Israel Killed 71 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...

London Hosts Talks to Find 'Pathway' to End Sudan War

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Senior officials gather in London on Tuesday aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties. Dubbed the "forgotten war", the conflict which erupted on April 15, 2023 between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in ...

Aoun Highlights LAF Role and Reform Progress

This is Beirut, 14/04 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Monday that the Lebanese Army (LAF) is “fully carrying out its responsibilities” in the areas vacated by Israeli forces, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, emphasizing the army’s capability to ensure the safety and protection of Lebanese citizens. Speaking during a meeting at Baabda ...

Iran Says Giving Diplomacy 'Genuine Chance' in Oman Talks with US

This is Beirut, 11/04 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Friday it was giving diplomacy a "genuine" chance in surprise nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, despite mounting pressure from Washington. Longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are set to hold talks on Saturday in Muscat, aimed at reaching a potential nuclear deal. President Donald Trump on Monday made a shock ...

WHO Donation Secures Life-Saving Dialysis Supplies

This is Beirut, 10/04 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a much-needed boost to Lebanon’s strained healthcare system, the Ministry of Public Health received on Thursday a significant donation of dialysis supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO), funded by Ireland and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The shipment will support 24,000 dialysis sessions, helping around 500 ...

US Backtracks on Some Food Aid Cuts: UN

This is Beirut, 10/04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has backtracked on emergency food aid cuts it announced for 14 countries, restoring assistance to six of them, the UN's World Food Program said Wednesday. The UN agency, already struggling with financing woes, said Monday that the United States advised it Washington was eliminating emergency food aid to those 14 poor and ...

France Could Recognize Palestinian State 'in June'

This is Beirut, 09/04 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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France is planning to recognize a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. "We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months," Macron, who this week visited Egypt, ...

UN Chief Says Gaza Transformed Into 'Killing Field'

This is Beirut, 08/04 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become "a killing field," blaming Israel for blocking aid and failing in its "unequivocal obligations" to meet the needs of the Palestinian territory's residents. "More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel. No medicine. No ...

President Aoun to ATFL: Time for Reforms and Disarmament

This is Beirut, 07/04 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to implementing vital reforms and upholding UN Security Council Resolution 1701, during a meeting on Monday with the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL). He also emphasized that structural reforms and the disarmament of Hezbollah are not only international and American demands but also ...

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