Lebanon

Guterres Endorses US-French Plan for Ceasefire in Lebanon

UN chief Antonio Guterres endorsed Friday a joint US-French plan for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon as he warned that shockwaves from Israel's Gaza war threatened to drag the region into an "abyss." "I fully support the proposal for a temporary ceasefire -- allowing for the delivery of humanitarian relief and paving the way for the resumption of ...

French Foreign Minister Urges Israel Against Lebanon Ground Offensive

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday urged Israel not to send ground troops into Lebanon, calling on Israel and Hezbollah to immediately agree to a ceasefire. "I urge Israel to refrain from any ground incursion and to cease fire. I call on Hezbollah to do the same and refrain from any action that could destabilize the region," ...