Lebanon
4 Mar
Saudi Arabia is to review "obstacles" to resuming Lebanese imports and ending a ban on its nationals visiting Lebanon, the two governments said on Tuesday as relations improve. The joint statement came a day after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on his first…
28 Feb
Lebanese on Friday conducted a delayed burial in a border village for more than 90 civilians and fighters from the Hezbollah movement who died during the war with Israel that ended with a November ceasefire. Under the truce, Israel had an initial 60 days, later extended to February 18, to pull out its troops from…
15 Feb
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed on Saturday to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy a day earlier that wounded the force's outgoing deputy commander. Aoun "condemned the attack... and emphasised that the attackers will receive their punishment", a statement from the presidency said on X. "Security forces will not…
14 Feb
Lebanon on Friday marks 20 years since former prime minister Rafic Hariri's assassination amid seismic political changes
8 Feb
Lebanon's presidency announced on Saturday that a new government had been formed, after more than two years in which an interim cabinet had led the crisis-hit country. President Joseph Aoun signed a decree "to form a government of 24 ministers", the presidency said in a post on X. It also announced two other decrees, in…
25 Jan
The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country's south, accusing Israel of "procrastination" in its withdrawal in time for a deadline the following day. "There has been a delay at a number of stages as a result of the procrastination in the withdrawal from the Israeli enemy's…
18 Jan
The United States announced Saturday it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces
17 Jan
France's President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart
16 Jan
The UN Security Council called Thursday for Lebanese leaders to rapidly form a new government, describing it as a "critical"
9 Jan
The UN Security Council hailed the election of Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's president on Thursday, saying it ends "more than two years of vacancy of this important position." Council members emphasized the need for "fully functional state institutions, to address the pressing political, economic and security challenges" in Lebanon, according to…
9 Jan
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacuum at the top, calling his victory an opportunity for reform in the country. Aoun faces the daunting tasks of overseeing a ceasefire in south Lebanon and naming a prime minister able…
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