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82nd Anniversary of Lebanon’s Independence: Army Commander Calls for National Unity

This is Beirut, 21/11 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence, Army Commander General Rodolphe Haikal reaffirmed that the military’s deployment plan in the South is “progressing as scheduled,” despite what he described as “exceptional circumstances” requiring “prudence, restraint, and professionalism.” He noted that since the ...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Calls for Full Cooperation from Iran

This is Beirut, 20/11 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday adopted a resolution that called on Iran to provide it with access and information regarding its nuclear program, as required under UN resolutions. The vote came a day after the head of IAEA renewed his call for Tehran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United ...

UN Security Council Votes for International Force for Gaza

This is Beirut, 18/11 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which US President Trump said would lead to "further Peace all over the World," with only ...

Israeli Minister Calls for Abbas’s Arrest if UN Vote Endorses Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 17/11 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrest Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas if the UN Security Council votes in favor of Palestinian statehood. "If they accelerate the recognition of this fabricated state, if the UN recognizes this, you, Mr. Prime Minister, must ...

Crucial UN Vote: Challenges in Deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

This is Beirut, 17/11 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will meet on Monday at 5 p.m. (10 p.m. GMT) to vote on the American resolution endorsing Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The text, the result of weeks of complex diplomatic negotiations, calls for the deployment of an “international stabilization force” tasked with securing borders, supporting the ...

UN Security Council to Vote Monday on Trump Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 15/11 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and endorse Trump's plan. A draft ...

Western Sahara: The Diplomatic Battle Rages On

This is Beirut, 07/11 19:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The resolution extends the mandate without resolving the dispute. On October 31, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, extending MINURSO’s mandate—the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara established in 1991—for one year. The resolution passed with eleven votes in favor, none against, and ...

Morocco: The Symbolic Weight of the 50th Anniversary of the Green March

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 06/11 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This November 6, Morocco is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March, a commemoration that carries particular symbolic weight this year, just days after the UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on October 31, 2025. The resolution describes Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as “a serious and credible basis” for a ...

The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 04/11 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...

UN Security Council Backs Morocco’s Plan for W. Sahara Autonomy

This is Beirut, 01/11 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council voted Friday in favor of a resolution brought forward by the United States backing Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the "most feasible" solution for the disputed territory, despite Algeria's opposition. The Western Sahara is a vast mineral-rich former Spanish colony that is largely controlled by Morocco but ...

Hezbollah’s Resurgent Arsenal: Borders, Ports, and Clandestine Workshops

Natasha Metni Torbey, 01/11 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Warnings mount over Hezbollah’s rearmament. After years of focus on Iranian financial backing, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly concerned about how quickly Lebanon’s Shia movement is rebuilding its arsenal. A Wall Street Journal investigation published Thursday found that Hezbollah, far from adhering to the November 2024 ceasefire ...

UN Security Council Condemns Sudanese Paramilitary 'Assault' on El-Fasher

This is Beirut, 30/10 20:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council condemned on Thursday paramilitaries' reported "atrocities" in El-Fasher in western Sudan, where an aid group and activists have described a dire situation since the city's fall. The Rapid Support Forces' capture on Sunday of El-Fasher, the last army holdout in the vast region of Darfur, came after ...

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