Saturday, November 14, 2026

Politics

Bou Habib broaches south Lebanon developments with UN’s Plasschaert, receives phone calls from Arab League’s Aboul Gheit and EU’s Borrel

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Abdallah Bou Habib, received on Monday the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, with whom he discussed the developments in south Lebanon. Minister Bou Habib stressed the “necessity of self-restraint to avoid a regional war that would have major repercussions on

Army Commander broaches latest developments with UN Special Coordinator

Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday received UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, at his office in Yarzeh. Discussions between both sides reportedly covered the general situation in Lebanon and the broader region. Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The US Embassy in Beirut advises its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately

The US Embassy in Beirut issued a statement recommending its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, following the development of recent events. The US Embassy published a statement saying: “The Department of State recommends that American citizens in Lebanon leave immediately, due to the unpredictable security situation. Source: National Iraqi News

British Foreign Secretary contacts Mikati, urges restraint

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 Coordination Framework discusses the Turkish incursion today

The Coordination Framework will hold its regular meeting this afternoon, Monday, in the capital, Baghdad, in the presence of the Prime Minister and leaders of the blocs representing the Coordination framework forces, to discuss a number of political files, including the Turkish incursion, completing local entitlements to form the Diyala

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