Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun received a phone call on Monday night from Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, who briefed him on the progress of the cabinet formation process, affirming that negotiations are still ongoing with various political forces.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told the Davos economic forum on Tuesday the 27-nation bloc would seek to "engage early" and "stand ready to negotiate" with Donald Trump's U.S. administration. "We will be pragmatic,

Following the bitter objections of the "Shiite Duo" to Dr. Nawaf Salam’s designation as prime minister, he is seeking to reassure them by stressing that he has two choices: "accommodation" or... "accommodation!

The events that have unfolded in Lebanon between the election of a new president of the Republic on Thursday 9 January and the appointment of a new prime minister on Monday 13, constitute a major upheaval in the country’s political situation.

( MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday delivered a letter from his majesty King Abdullah to Lebanese President Michel Aoun. The letter reaffirmed Jordan's unwavering support for Lebanon's unity, Sovereignty and stability, a Foreign Ministry statement said.

Around 6.2 million Syrians fled the country during the 13-year conflict. Since the fall of Assad in a rebel offensive on 8 December 2024, just 125,000 Syrians have returned, according to the latest UN figures.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) vision

Judge Tarek Bitar was appointed lead investigator into the Beirut Port blast after the removal of his predecessor Judge Fadi Sawwan in February, 2021 . The Beirut Port explosion of Aug 4 , 2020 resulted in the killing of about 220 people , injured about 7000 and left 300, 000 homeless after 2,750 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate Exploded.

Former President Michel Aoun received Prime Minister-designate Judge Nawaf Salam at his residence in Rabieh, where they discussed the current situation and the challenges facing Lebanon. President Aoun praised the speech delivered by Salam at the presidential palace following his appointment as Prime Minister,

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he is looking forward to improving relations between the two countries.

France's president said Friday that Paris will soon host an aid conference to help rebuild Lebanon after the Israel-Hezbollah war last year, as he visited Beirut in a show of

DAMASCUS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel. "Israel's advance ...