Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon
France’s Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign head of state to visit Beirut since Joseph Aoun was elected as Lebanon’s ...
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Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift?
Beirut, Lebanon – The appointment of Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as prime minister of ...
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners.Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun ...
Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss bilateral issues, including smuggling between the two countries and border challenges.Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister ...
Can a new president change Lebanon’s fortunes?
Appointment of Joseph Aoun ends two years of political paralysis.After a two-year political deadlock, Lebanon has a president. The election ...
Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun is the new president of Lebanon. The 61-year-old becomes Lebanon’s 14th president, having filled a ...
Lebanese lawmakers elect president after more than two-year gap
NewsFeedLebanon’s parliament has selected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country’s president, ending a more than two-year gap without a ...
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Amnesty International warns that al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to the UAE.Lebanon’s government has ...
US diverting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon, report claims
The White House is to send $95m to Lebanon, citing regional security, while eyeing human rights concerns in Egypt, Reuters ...
US envoy says Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon
The Israeli military will withdraw completely from south Lebanon, United States envoy Amos Hochstein has said, despite recent reports that ...
Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi’s family appeal to Lebanese PM for release
Al-Qaradawi’s family seeks Lebanese PM’s intervention to prevent his deportation to Egypt, fearing risks to his life.The family of Egyptian ...
Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon
NewsFeedA lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if ...
Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon
Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, a Lebanese official said.A group of lawyers ...
Is Israel backing out of the Lebanon ceasefire terms?
Confirming what many observers have concluded, Israeli paper Israel Hayom says Israel may decide to stay in south Lebanon beyond ...
Syria’s al-Sharaa begins building new administration
NewsFeedSyria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa has set the tone for the country’s new administration stressing unity and building a ...
Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions
Turkiye’s foreign minister has met with the head of Syria’s new administration, promising help with the political transition and rebuilding ...
Cate Blanchett, Nadine Labaki Support Beirut Metropolis Cinema Opening
Cate Blanchett and Nadine Labaki were among the stars sending messages of support for Beirut’s landmark arthouse Metropolis Cinema as ...
The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to ...
After Syria: Is there a chance for Iran-US rapprochement?
Political scientist Vali Nasr argues Iran-US relations can improve as Iran’s footprint across the Middle East shrinks.After Iran was pushed ...
Forced to Flee South Lebanon
A Lebanese journalist documenting the conflict with Israel has no choice but to evacuate his family from the south.When 26-year-old ...
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