Lebanon’s new president Joseph Aoun stressed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday the urgency of an Israeli military withdrawal as stipulated by a ceasefire deal that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in November. According to a statement by the Lebanese presidency on X, Aoun told Guterres during a meeting in Beirut that continued … Read more
Iran and various European powers are meeting in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday in last-minute nuclear talks right before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. The E3 powers – England, France, and Germany – are trying to get new concessions from Iran before Trump enters the arena and throws his own … Read more
Lebanon has appointed Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as its new prime minister, signaling a pivotal shift in the country’s political dynamics. President Joseph Aoun officially designated Salam on Monday after securing the backing of a significant majority in parliament. Salam’s appointment ends a two-year-long political deadlock that … Read more
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were “extended to everyone” in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post. President Joseph Aoun formally designated Salam, who has been serving as presiding judge at the International Court … Read more
Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Mohammed Raad said on Monday the Iran-backed terrorist group’s opponents were seeking its fragmentation and exclusion from power in Lebanon. Speaking at the presidential palace after Hezbollah lawmakers had met with President Joseph Aoun, Raad said his group had “extended its hand” by helping to secure Aoun’s election as Lebanon’s president … Read more
Shortly after the Lebanese parliament elected General Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a deadlock that left the position vacant and the country rudderless for over two years, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar joined the list of well-wishers from around the world with a congratulatory message posted on X/Twitter. “I congratulate Lebanon upon the … Read more
The Lebanese army is quickly deploying in the western part of southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported Saturday afternoon, citing Lebanese reports. הפריסה של צבא לבנון בגזרה המערבית בדרום לבנון מתקדמת יחסית במהירות בימים האחרונים, והיום מדווחים בלבנון שהצבא הלבנוני התפרס גם בראמיה ובמוקדים הסמוכים לעייתא א-שעב. בינתיים, נכון להיום ועפ״י הדיווחים העדכניים שיש בידינו, … Read more
The weakening of Hezbollah in last year’s war with Israel allowed Lebanon’s long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community. Army chief Joseph Aoun, who was elected on Thursday ending a more than two-year vacancy, signalled a readjustment of Lebanon’s foreign policy as the country works … Read more
US special envoy Amos Hochstein has reassured senior Lebanese officials that Washington is determined to oversee the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon by the end of the 60-day ceasefire period, Al-Akhbar reported on Saturday night. According to the Lebanese newspaper, Hochstein conveyed this assurance during meetings with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, … Read more
Iran’s defense industry revealed a new suicide drone this week—the Razvan—which closely mirrors the Israeli UVision Hero series during a showcase held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), N12 reported on Friday, citing Iranian media. The Razvan boasts a range of 20 km and a flight duration of 20 minutes, transmitting live video … Read more
