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'The Constitution First', New Political Gathering Calls for Sovereignty, Reform, and Judicial Independence

This is Beirut, 26/04 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new political gathering, led by ex-MP and former Secretariat General Coordinator of the March 14 Alliance, Fares Soueid, was launched on Saturday under the name "The Constitution First." The main highlights of the group’s manifesto included: -The enactment of a new electoral law, including the redrawing of electoral districts ...

UN Voices Concern Over Latest S.Sudan Clashes as Civilians Flee

This is Beirut, 25/04 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations said Friday it was "deeply concerned" by clashes between South Sudan's military and opposition forces in a southern state, where displaced civilians told AFP they had been left without food. The world's youngest nation, which is deeply impoverished, has long been troubled by insecurity and instability. But recent fighting ...

Israel Says UN Worker in Gaza Killed by Tank Fire in March

This is Beirut, 24/04 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli tank fire killed a UN worker in Gaza last month, according to initial findings from an investigation released Thursday by Israel's military, which initially denied operating in the area. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) announced on March 19 the death of one of its employees in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah ...

Lebanon Reclaims Sovereignty: Rajji Vows to Confine Arms to the State

This is Beirut, 23/04 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a firm assertion of Lebanon’s national sovereignty, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji announced, on Wednesday, that the state will move decisively to ensure that all weapons are under its sole authority, reaffirming that decisions of war and peace rest exclusively with the Lebanese government. Speaking at the 163rd session of the Arab League ...

Lebanon to Overhaul Groundwater Drilling Licensing System

This is Beirut, 22/04 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Minister of Energy and Water, Joe Saddi, announced on Tuesday a major reform of the country's groundwater drilling licensing system, as part of an effort to improve water resource management. The reform is being developed in collaboration with experts from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and ...

New U.S. Ambassador in Israel Urges Hamas to Accept Hostage Deal

This is Beirut, 21/04 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The new US ambassador to Israel on Monday called on Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a deal that would secure the release of hostages, in exchange for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. "We call upon Hamas to sign an agreement so that humanitarian aid can flow into Gaza to the people who desperately need it," Mike Huckabee said in ...

Iran’s Nuclear Standoff: Two Decades of Tactical Delay

Michel Touma, 21/04 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The arm wrestling between the West and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the nuclear issue is a protracted saga, marked by stalling tactics, deception and a carefully crafted strategy of concealment, patiently executed by the mullah's regime for over two decades. Negotiations, back-channel diplomacy, mounting international pressures and successive ...

Hezbollah: Caught Between Reality and Recklessness

Bassam Abou Zeid, 20/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Many in Lebanon and beyond are still grappling with what President Joseph Aoun meant when he spoke of integrating Hezbollah members into the army or security forces. Yet, his message was clear, “We do not want to replicate the Popular Mobilization Forces model in Iraq.” In other words, Lebanon’s leadership is not prepared to absorb ...

UN Deputy Chief Reaffirms Strong Support for Lebanese State and Reforms

This Is Beirut, 19/04 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, concluded an official visit to Lebanon on Friday, during which she expressed clear support for the country’s reform agenda and state sovereignty. Her visit follows in the footsteps of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ trip to Lebanon last ...

WHO Countries Reach Landmark Agreement on Tackling Future Pandemics

This is Beirut, 16/04 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization's headquarters ...

UN Says Israel Killed 71 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...

London Hosts Talks to Find 'Pathway' to End Sudan War

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Senior officials gather in London on Tuesday aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties. Dubbed the "forgotten war", the conflict which erupted on April 15, 2023 between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in ...

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