Tag: lebanon

The World Bank has approved US$250m in financing for Lebanon to aid in the reconstruction of critical public infrastructure and the management of rubble in areas affected by Israel’s war ...

Israel’s Defence Minister has pronounced that Israeli troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, as the military tightens its grip on several occupied territories. Israel Katz said in ...

Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun has said that he hopes Iran-backed Hezbollah can be disarmed this year, following an Israeli military campaign that left the group decapitated and significantly weakened. Hezbollah was formed in the ...

For the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in November to end the Israel-Hezbollah war, Israel has bombed Beirut. Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack ...

European Union foreign policy Chief, Kaja Kallas has warned that Israeli attacks on Syria and Lebanon threaten to risk further escalation in the volatile Middle East. She issued this warning ...

The United States has demanded that Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon’s government. Washington’s Deputy Middle East Envoy, Morgan Ortagus said after meeting Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun that she ...

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati disclosed that Lebanon has agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement with Israel until February 18, 2025. The move came after a day of violence ...

French President, Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh today, December 2, 2024, for a three-day visit during which he will sign business deals and discuss regional crises with ...

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, has welcomed the ceasefire announcement, saying it will “cooperate with all relevant partners to make the cessation of hostilities work.” UNIFIL said that ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has taken effect amid hopes the truce will bring a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stop more than a year of ...