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Israeli air strike kills four in southern Lebanon amid rising tensions
Updated : 7 months ago IST
An Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon killed four people and injured three, escalating tensions with Hezbollah despite a yearlong truce. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of violating the ceasefire, while Israel claimed it targeted Hezbollah sites, Al Jazeera reported.
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Lebanese President calls on US to support Israeli withdrawal; ensure exclu
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called on the United States to pressure Israel to withdraw from the territories it's occupying in southern Lebanon, describing it as a necessary step to enable the Lebanese Army to complete its deployment along the international border and fully implemen
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US envoy tells Lebanese journalists to "act civilised"; faces backlash
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and the special envoy for Syria, made the comments after President Joseph Aoun discussed plans to destroy Hezbollah.
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Israeli strike kills one in south Lebanon amid ceasefire tensions
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lebanon said an Israeli strike killed one person in the south. The attack comes despite a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. President Aoun criticised Israel's presence, ruled out ties, and vowed to control weapons. Hezbollah's past attacks sparked Israeli operations that weakened the group, The
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Israel's drone strikes kill one, injure several in Southern Lebanon amid c
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Israel carried out drone strikes in southern Lebanon, killing one and injuring several, violating a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Attacks also hit Beirut and other towns. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported over 250 killed since November. Hezbollah refuses US pressure to disarm amid ongoing Israe
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Israel's Defence Minister slams Lebanese President for criticizing strikes
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz responded to criticism leveled at Israel by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun who condemned the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) attacks overnight of Hezbollah underground facilities for the production of UAVs that were located in the heart of a civilian popul
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UAE, Lebanese Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation in phone call
Updated : 1 year ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Joseph Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic on Saturday.
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UAE President receives phone call from Lebanese President
Updated : 1 year ago IST
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed received a phone call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who thanked the UAE for lifting its travel ban to Lebanon, effective May 7, and welcomed stronger bilateral cooperation.
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UN Chief urges Israel to entirely withdraw from Lebanese territory by Janu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel to entirely withdraw from Lebanese territory by the deadline of January 27.
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High-level UAE delegation arrives in Lebanon to reopen embassy in Beirut
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In response to the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and following a call between Al Nahyan and Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon, a high-level UAE delegation arrived in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, to undertake all necessary arrangements to reopen
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Lebanon Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected as country's new President
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lebanon's parliament elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday, bringing an end to a prolonged political deadlock and presidential vacancy, CNN reported.
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Lebanese President urges IMF to conclude aid deal with Beirut
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to conclude the aid agreement with the crisis-ridden country, saying Lebanon has been adopting the needed structural reforms.
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