Lebanon’s foreign minister Youssef Raji said on Wednesday he had declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, proposing instead talks with Iran in a mutually agreed neutral third country, Lebanese state news agency NNA reported. Raji cited “current conditions” for the decision not to go to Iran, without elaborating, and stressed that the move […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun told US officials on Sunday his country was tackling money laundering and the financing of terrorism, days after Washington imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members. The trio were accused of money laundering to fund Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and other Western powers. […]
Read MoreBRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and asked it to respect a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah. Israel conducted fresh attacks in southern Lebanon on Thursday, claiming to target the Iran-backed organization and accusing the group of rearming. “The EU calls on Israel to cease all actions that […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Iran’s visiting security chief on Wednesday that he rejected any interference in the country’s internal affairs, branding as “unconstructive” Iran’s statements on plans to disarm Hezbollah. “We reject any interference in our internal affairs,” Aoun said, adding that “it is forbidden for anyone… to bear arms and to use […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, announced Tuesday that “Lebanon will respond to Israeli accusations in a detailed letter to the (UN) Security Council.” Israel accused Hezbollah last Saturday of shelling a football field in the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. Hezbollah […]
Read MoreBy Justin Salhani Lebanon and the Lebanese people are still suffering a debilitating economic crisis that has gripped the country since 2019. The pound has plummeted to less than 10 percent of its value before the crisis, savings have disappeared both in terms of exchange rates and actual deposits as banks announce they have no […]
Read MoreAt least eight people, including the leader of Hezbollah, were killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. The country’s security sources told Reuters this information on Wednesday. Citing security sources and Lebanese government media, Reuters also reported that five people were killed in the attack in the border village of Tair Harfa. At least […]
Read MoreLebanon’s Hezbollah group announced on Tuesday that it had launched more than 100 Katyusha rockets at several Israeli military posts. The action was in response to Israeli shelling in the Bekaa region the previous night. The tit-for-tat attacks have escalated tensions in the region. Israel’s airstrikes targeted the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, resulting in […]
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