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Closed Meeting Between Derian and Mikati Ahead of Islamic Sharia Council Session

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

Higher Islamic Sharia Council Najib Mikati Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian

The Higher Islamic Sharia Council, chaired by the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, held its session at Dar al-Fatwa to discuss several national affairs, linked to the ongoing crises resulting from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Prior to the session, a closed meeting was held between Derian and Caretaker Prime Minister ...

Brighter Prospects for Mikati?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 08/11 20:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Expected in Riyadh on Sunday to participate in the Arab-Islamic summit scheduled for November 11, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati plans to arrive with strong political backing. His main challenge will be to present himself before the Arab community not only as Leban exon’s executive leader, but also as a national and, importantly, Sunni ...

Lebanese Politicians Congratulate Trump on US Election Victory

This is Beirut, 06/11 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Reactions from Lebanese politicians poured in on Wednesday, celebrating the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Trump, a Republican, will assume office for a second term, having previously served from 2017 to 2021 and succeeding Democrat Joe Biden. In his first comment on Trump’s victory, caretaker Prime ...

US Not Convinced by Lebanon’s Ability to Implement Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 02/11 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US is not convinced that Lebanon is capable of enforcing Resolution 1701. Washington did not receive any assurance from parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri or caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicating that Hezbollah would accept keeping the area south of the Litani River free of weapons and militants. All they heard ...

Mikati Denies Media Claims of a Unilateral Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 01/11 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied statements reported by Reuters, which cited a Lebanese political source and a diplomat claiming that US envoy Amos Hochstein had requested Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel. On Friday morning, Mikati stated that “the Israeli statements and diplomatic indications received by ...

Mikati to UNIFIL Commander: Israel Rejects All Ceasefire Efforts

This is Beirut, 01/11 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, the Commander-in-Chief of The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Friday to address the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the challenges faced by the international forces in the region. During the meeting, Mikati highlighted the recent escalation of Israeli ...

Mikati Calls for the Security of Electronic Data

This is Beirut, 31/10 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a circular on Thursday addressing public administrations and municipalities regarding electronic platform usage and information exchanges. Mikati stressed that to mitigate security risks and potential infiltrations, public administrations, institutions, and municipalities are strongly advised against ...

Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 'under review'

This is Beirut, 25/10 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was "under review", maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants. "Earlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement to AFP. "The ...

Mikati and Blinken in London Call for Ceasefire and Implementation of 1701

This is Beirut, 25/10 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as Washington presses the Beirut government to take charge against Hezbollah. This meeting follows Blinken’s Middle East tour and the Paris conference on Lebanon, where Mikati gave a ...

Lebanon Aid Conference in Paris raised $800 million for humanitarian aid

This is Beirut, 24/10 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Paris conference to support Lebanon, held on Thursday, raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah. "In total, we have jointly gathered $800 million in humanitarian aid," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told participants as the conference ...

Paris Conference to Support Lebanon: Mikati Advocates for Ceasefire, Resolution 1701, and 8,000 LAF Troops to Ensure Stability

This is Beirut, 24/10 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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World powers are meeting in Paris on Thursday with the aim of raising at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon while advocating for a ceasefire. During the conference, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati began his speech by thanking French President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the event and for the various ...

Mikati-Macron: Efforts for Ceasefire are Ongoing

This is Beirut, 23/10 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Najib Mikati Paris conference displaced

French President, Emmanuel Macron, asserted that his efforts and endeavors are continuous, in cooperation with the United States, to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon. On Wednesday, Macron met caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Elysees Palace. The preparations for the “International Conference to Support Lebanon,” which Macron initiated ...

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