Joseph Aoun Pushes Ceasefire Extension, Negotiations to End War with Israel
President Joseph Aoun, addressing the ministers at the beginning of the government session: – The communications conducted with the aim of halting the military escalation, especially with U.S. President Donald…
Cyprus Hails France’s Support, Signals Deeper Strategic Cooperation
Dear Emmanuel, It is with particular joy and deep appreciation that I welcome you to Cyprus, for the second time in just 45 days. Your first visit, on March 9,…
Erdoğan Pays Tribute to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Honours Children
I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the 23rd of April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, and I kiss the eyes of all our children. I respectfully remember Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk…
UK, France ‘confident’ on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The UK’s Defence Minister John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin said they are confident that real progress can be made on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the…
Korea, Vietnam Deepen Ties Beyond Trade, Says Lee
Korea and Vietnam are indispensable key economic cooperation partners to each other. In particular, Korea has consistently contributed to Vietnam’s industrial development and job creation as the country’s largest investor.…
Disarming Hezbollah cannot happen overnight: Lebanese MP
Disarming Hezbollah after three decades of institutional neglect of the Lebanese armed forces will not happen overnight, independent Lebanese MP Najat Aoun Saliba has warned. – She added that the…
Gaza death toll rises as Israel’s genocidal war continues
The death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 71,568 Palestinians with thousands still missing beneath the rubble. – Wafa news agency reported that another 172,338 have…
Radev may replace Orban in EU in countering aid to Kiev — Die Welt
The EU fears that leader of the Progressive Bulgaria party, which won the parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, will replace Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a new obstacle to uninterrupted…
UN ‘working on’ keeping presence in Lebanon in 2027
The United Nations said Thursday it was “working on” maintaining a presence in Lebanon once the mandate for its UNIFIL peacekeeping force expires at the end of the year. –…
Trump says US to attack any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he increases pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial…