Politics

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Monday held phone discussions with his Lebanese and Israeli counterparts, Abdallah Bou Habib and Israel Katz, in an effort to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, according to Italy’s Nova News Agency. Following talks, Tajani

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Monday received a phone call from the UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, who called all sides for restraint to prevent escalation. He also called for resolving conflicts through peaceful means by implementing the relevant international resolutions. Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The head of the Communications Department of the Turkish Presidency / Fahrettin Altun / warned Israel and its officials against launching threats against Turkey and its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stressing that “those who dare to launch threats against Turkey and President Erdogan, bear responsibility for what will happen to

A group of 744 elite Arab lawyers, intellectuals, and academics has sent a memorandum to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urging the UN to adopt a new resolution recognizing Zionism as a form of racism. The memorandum cited Israel’s alleged war crimes, genocide, and forced displacement in Gaza over the past

The State Forces Alliance bloc confirmed its support for amending the Personal Status Law, stating: “This amendment comes in response to the diverse requirements and needs of society.” The bloc said in a statement: “The proposed amendment provides citizens with logical options that suit different circumstances and situations, which enhances

Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Monday welcomed Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK’s Senior Defense Advisor for the Middle East, and his accompanying delegation at the second presidency in Ain al-Tineh. British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, was also in attendance. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We must strengthen our military capabilities in order to deter Israel from its practices against the Palestinian people.” Erdogan added during his participation in a meeting of the Justice and Development Party branch in the northeastern province of Rize: “Just as we entered Karabakh

The Coordination Framework called on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of the law. He said in a statement that “the Coordination Framework held its regular meeting today, Monday, in Nouri al-Maliki’s office, calling on the House of Representatives to proceed with the first reading of