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Iraq Lodges UN Complaint Over Israel Using Its Airspace to Attack Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-10-28 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday. A statement from government spokesman Bassim Alawadi said the letter condemns "the Zionist entity's blatant violation of Iraq's airspace and sovereignty by ...

UN Security Council Emergency to Meet on Monday After Iran Request

This is Beirut, 2024-10-27 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran's request following Israel's deadly missile strikes in retaliation for an October 1 attack by Tehran. The Swiss presidency of the UNSC said Sunday that the meeting would take place following the request by Iran, supported by Algeria, China and Russia. Earlier on ...

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

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 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 ...

Gemayel, Sleiman, and Siniora Present a Rescue Plan for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-23 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former presidents Amine Gemayel and Michel Sleiman, along with former prime minister Fouad Siniora, presented a five-point rescue plan to save Lebanon, on Wednesday, following a meeting they held at Gemayel’s residence in Bikfaya. Restoring Lebanese sovereignty and putting an end to the armed confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah are the ...

Hochstein's Proposal: A Beacon of Hope or a Harbinger of Diplomatic Failure?

2024-10-23 11:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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On Monday, the US special envoy visited Beirut as part of yet another diplomatic initiative aimed at reinforcing stability in Lebanon amid heightened tensions on the southern border with Israel. American demands—ranging from the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to separating Lebanon's situation from the war in ...

Hochstein Pleads for Full and Transparent Application of 1701

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US envoy Amos Hochstein pleaded on Monday for a full and transparent implementation of UN Resolution 1701 to put an end to the raging conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though a ceasefire agreement remains complicated amid the surge in violence. After a meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein said Washington wants to end the ...

Aboul Gheit to Berri: 1701 Must Be Fully and Promptly Implemented

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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“UN Security Council Resolution 1701 must be fully and promptly implemented,” emphasized Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit during his visit to Ain al-Tineh on Monday. Following a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Aboul Gheit outlined the Arab League’s unwavering support for Lebanon amidst ongoing conflicts. “I ...

Iran Denies Mikati's Claims of Interference in Lebanon’s Affairs

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran rejected on Monday Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s accusations claiming that the Islamic Republic was interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, as stated by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf in an interview with Le Figaro. “Iran has never intended to interfere in Lebanon’s internal affairs and has never acted in such a ...

Ahead of Hochstein’s Visit, Israel Presents Demands to End Lebanon War

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ahead of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut on Monday, Israel submitted a document last week to the US outlining its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, according to US and Israeli officials who spoke to Axios. The document, sent by Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to Hochstein ...

Lebanon Bound by Resolution 1559 as Hochstein Introduces Mechanisms for Resolution 1701

2024-10-20 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A diplomatic source at the United Nations indicated that Lebanon cannot disregard the implementation of Resolution 1559 if it truly intends to comply with Resolution 1701. Lebanon has reiterated its commitment to both resolutions, along with Resolution 1680, by endorsing the recent Security Council decision that renewed the mandate of ...

Global and Local Condemnation of Israeli Attacks on UNIFIL

This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Canada has demanded that “the strikes cease immediately” in response to Israeli attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Canadian government denounced “Israeli aggressions against civilian infrastructure in northern Gaza, as well as against UN peacekeeping forces” in a statement issued on Thursday. The ...

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