Press Releases

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a senior Lebanese official has said that Lebanon received a commitment from the United States to help secure a ceasefire in Beirut, with discussions underway to potentially broaden the arrangement to cover the entire...

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(MENAFN) Lebanon's UN envoy Ahmad Arafa delivered a sweeping indictment of Israel at an emergency UN Security Council session Monday, accusing it of persistent ceasefire violations and warning that its actions appear deliberately designed to...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that ongoing negotiations with Israel, mediated by the United States, are progressing but will require patience, stressing that a resolution to the conflict cannot be achieved quickly....

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that the country is experiencing what he described as a “dangerous and unprecedented” escalation by Israel in the south, despite the existence of a ceasefire agreement, according to reports....

Government of Ireland

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, is travelling to Cyprus to attend an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) which will take place on 27-28 May. Discussions will focus on Russia’s ongoing aggression against...

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(MENAFN) Lebanon’s UN envoy Ahmad Arafa said Monday that Israel has continued carrying out daily violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement, warning that the actions appear aimed at undermining the country’s recovery and institutional...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun cautioned Monday that US-mediated negotiations with Israel are a lengthy process, warning that the current conflict will not be resolved quickly even as he reaffirmed Beirut's firm commitment to the...

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(MENAFN) A sweeping wave of civilian displacement gripped Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israeli threats of imminent bombardment sent thousands of residents fleeing — even as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire nominally remains in force....

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam issued a stark warning Saturday, declaring that his country is confronting an Israeli military campaign of historic proportions despite a standing ceasefire agreement. "Israel is pursuing a policy of...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held discussions on Saturday regarding ongoing military negotiations with Israel, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam convened Saturday to assess the state of US-hosted military negotiations with Israel and chart a course for the next critical round of diplomacy, the Lebanese Presidency...

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(MENAFN) Lebanon’s prime minister has cautioned that the country is experiencing a sharp and “dangerous and unprecedented” rise in Israeli military activity in the southern region, even though a ceasefire agreement is technically in place....

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday strongly criticized the continued Israeli attacks on the southern cities of Tyre and Nabatieh, describing the targeting of the areas, damage to historical sites, and pressure on local...

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(MENAFN) Lebanon has expressed strong concern over ongoing strikes on the ancient city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, calling for an immediate end to the attacks as damage to historic areas intensifies, according to official statements reported from...

UNESCO

The Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, Paolo Fontani, met with the President of the Lebanese National Commission (NATCOM), Nada Moghaizel-Nasr and the Secretary-General, Amira Solh, to build on the strong track record of...

World Trade Organization

Robert Staiger What is the economic value of the multilateral trading system embodied in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO)? As the trading system faces growing pressure from...

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(MENAFN) A drone packed with explosives, launched from Lebanese territory, struck northern Israel on Saturday, killing one soldier and wounding two others, the Israeli army confirmed.

Connecticut State Department of Education

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that six schools in the state have been selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as 2026 Connecticut...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is reportedly intensifying diplomatic contacts with the United States, as well as with Arab and other international partners, in an effort to reinforce an existing ceasefire arrangement with Israel before...

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(MENAFN) Israeli strikes have continued in southern Lebanon amid escalating cross-border tensions and ongoing clashes linked to the ceasefire agreement, according to reports.