Aoun Calls on US Diaspora to Engage More in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 25/09 12:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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Trump Attacks UN and Europe in Blistering Comeback

This is Beirut, 23/09 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration. In his return to the UN General Assembly podium, Trump accused the UN of fostering an "assault" through migration on ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Heads to US to Address UN General Assembly

This is Beirut, 21/09 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa departed for the United States, state media reported Sunday, on a landmark trip that will see the former jihadist address the United Nations General Assembly. State television said Sharaa was en route "to the United States of America to participate in the affairs of the 80th session of the United Nations General ...

President Aoun and First Lady Begin Official Program in NY

This is Beirut, 21/09 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Nehmat Aoun will begin their official program in New York on Sunday by attending a celebratory Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral at 11:30 AM local time (6:30 PM Beirut time). After the service, they are expected to meet members of the Lebanese parish community. The presidential couple and their ...

Gaza, Palestinian Future to Dominate UN Gathering

This is Beirut, 19/09 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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More than 140 world leaders will descend on New York next week for the annual United Nations General Assembly summit, which will be dominated this year by the future of the Palestinians and Gaza. One world leader who will miss the gathering is Mahmud Abbas, the Palestinian president who Washington denied US visas to attend, along with his ...

Visa Refusal for Palestinians at UN, EU Urges Washington to "Reconsider"

This is Beirut, 30/08 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Saturday urged the United States to "reconsider" its decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials planning to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. "We strongly call for this decision to be reconsidered, in light of international law," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja ...

Switzerland to Host Conference on Occupied Palestinian Territories

This is Beirut, 01/03 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Switzerland said it will host an international conference on March 7 on the protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, as called for in a United Nations vote. The 196 signatories to the Geneva Convention will be invited to the meeting, which will be attended by ambassadors, a spokesperson for the Swiss foreign ministry ...

Netanyahu Vows Continued Operations Against Hezbollah in UN Address

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-27 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN on Friday that operations against Hezbollah will continue, dampening hopes of a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week. "As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to ...

Gaza Deaths Surpass 18,200 as Fighting Rages

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-11 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Intense urban warfare unfolded on Monday, in Gaza during what has become the deadliest conflict, witnessing over 18,200 Palestinian casualties and the loss of 104 Israeli soldiers. Heavy urban battles raged Monday in the bloodiest-ever war in Gaza, with more than 18,200 Palestinians and 104 Israeli soldiers reported dead amid a spiraling ...