Tag: Lebanon
Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut to meet his counterpart Joseph Aoun
Emmanuel Macron is expected this Friday, January 17 in Beirut for an official visit during which he will congratulate the new Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on his election and Prime…
A truce was agreed in Gaza – this is how the war between Hamas and Israel has progressed | News in brief
Hamas and Israel have agreed on a ceasefire in Gaza, but what happened during the war that lasted more than 15 months? 21:08•Updated 21:11 Qatar’s prime minister says that Israel…
Lebanon appoints Judge Nawaf Salam Prime Minister and opens the way to an end to the crisis
Judge Nawaf Salam was officially designated Prime Minister of Lebanon on Monday January 13. The one who is currently president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague…
Syria and Lebanon thaw the relationship
Concerns are growing – the wind may pick up 1:03 Three news you must not miss Syria and Lebanon thaw the relationship Lebanon’s acting prime minister Najib Mikati, TV, has…
Lebanon has elected a new president
Defense chief Joseph Aoun has been elected president of Lebanon, media reports from Beirut. The election in the divided country was finally successful, after the post had been empty for…
Army Commander-in-Chief Joseph Aoun elected President of the Republic
Favorite party, Joseph Aoun was elected Thursday January 9 by the deputies during a second round of voting while Lebanon had been deprived of a head of state for more…
Parliament meets this Thursday to elect a president after a vacancy of more than two years
The Lebanese Parliament meets this Thursday, January 9 to try to elect a President of the Republic after a vacancy of more than two years. The way seems open for…
“I believe that the obstacles have now largely fallen”
More than two years of impasse, twelve parliamentary sessions dedicated to the subject. But for now, Lebanon still lives without a head of state. Its last president, Michel Aoun, left…
The World Heritage site in Baalbek threatened as the bombs fall in eastern Lebanon
SVT’s team has visited the Roman remains that are now threatened by the war and met Jalal Chayyah who, just like his father, made a living from tourism as a…
Unifil: Israel flagrantly violated international law on Lebanon border | News in brief
On Saturday, the UN peacekeeping mission Unifil operating in Lebanon accused the Israeli armed forces of a flagrant violation of international law and Security Council Resolution 1701. The resolution in…