French President pledges support for Lebanese army Beirut, Jan 17: Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday France's commitment to supporting the Lebanese army, announcing plans to establish a new training centre for Lebanese sol...
UN chief calls for halt of Israeli military operations in Lebanon Beirut, Jan 17: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a halt of Israeli military operations in Lebanon....
UN to help Lebanon achieve economic recovery: Guterres Beirut, Jan 17: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery....
UAE, Egyptian presidents hold talks on ties, regional issues Abu Dhabi, Jan 17: President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held discussions on bilateral relations and pressi...
Senior UN official calls for investment in rule of law in Lebanon Beirut, Jan 17: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that his office stands ready to strengthen human rights work in Lebanon and called for investment in the rule of law in the count...
Jordan keen to boost ties with Lebanon: FM Safadi Beirut, Jan 17: Visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi expressed his country's keenness to boost bilateral ties with Lebanon and invited newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to visit...
World Bank approves 257.8-million-USD financing to improve water supply services in Lebanon Beirut, Jan 16: The World Bank approved a 257.8-million-US. dollar financing to improve water supply services in Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon....
Spanish FM announces 10-million-euro donation to Lebanese army Beirut, Jan 16: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno announced that Spain will donate 10 million euros to the Lebanese Armed Forces....
Lebanese President calls for smooth formation of new government Beirut, Jan 14: Lebanon's newly-elected President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday called for the smooth formation of a new government to send positive messages to the international community....
Lebanon's new PM vows to start new chapter Beirut, Jan 14: Lebanon's newly-appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed on Tuesday to start a new chapter in the country, local TV channel Al Jadeed reported....
'UAE stands with Lebanon' campaign concludes after collecting around AED190 million, 6000 tonnes of relief materials Abu Dhabi, January 13: Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, Chairman of the International Philanthropic and Hum...
Lebanese President begins parliamentary consultations to nominate new PM Beirut, Jan 13: Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun began binding parliamentary consultations on Monday to nominate a Prime Minister to form the first government of his term, according to the official...
High-level UAE delegation arrives in Lebanon to reopen embassy in Beirut Beirut, January 13: In response to the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and following a call between Al Nahyan and Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon, a high-...
Syria's de facto leader pledges neutrality in Lebanon's affairs Damascus, Jan 11: Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledged neutrality in Lebanon's affairs during a joint press conference with visiting Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Satu...
Lebanese caretaker PM visits Damascus for talks with Syria's de facto leader Damascus, Jan 11: Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus on Saturday for talks with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first visit by a sitting Lebanese...
Lebanon's newly-elected president to visit Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip Beirut, Jan 11: Lebanon's newly-elected President Joseph Aoun announced Saturday that he will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud....
Lebanon's newly elected president meets Cypriot counterpart on ties Beirut, Jan 11: Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hosted Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, discussing bilateral relations and Lebanon's pressing needs....
Italy to play role in preserving ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel: FM Beirut, Jan 11: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said that Italy will play a role in preserving the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel....
Lebanon Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected as country's new President Beirut, January 10: Lebanon's parliament elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday, bringing an end to a prolonged political deadlock and presidential vacancy, CNN repo...
Army chief Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon's president Beirut, Jan 9: Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday, local media reported....
Indigenous vehicles inducted for use by Indian battalion deployed under UNIFIL New Delhi, January 8: In a significant step towards promoting indigenous capabilities and strengthening operational efficiency, 62 Indian-manufactured vehicles are set to reach Lebanon for utilisation...
Lebanese PM raises ceasefire violations as US reaffirms Israeli withdrawal Beirut, Jan 7: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati demanded that Israel halt its violations of the ceasefire agreement as Israeli forces continued their withdrawal from southern Lebanon....
Egypt, Lebanon urge non-interference in Syria's transition Cairo, Jan 5: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone talks with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, during which they urged a political transition in Syria free from foreign inte...
