Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
The EU’s diplomatic service has drafted plans for a three-year military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces, reports the Reuters news agency. – The mission would “support…
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has said Israel will not pull its forces out of southern Lebanon “even if there is an American demand”. – “200,000 residents will not return,”…
The UN has said a ceasefire in southern Lebanon seems to be “largely holding”, but that peacekeepers continue to observe Israeli military “ground and air activities”. – In one incident,…
Negotiating and maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon will be kept separate from any deal with Iran, Rubio told reporters when he landed in Abu Dhabi. – “That process is separate.…
President General Joseph Aoun received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he reviewed with him the general situation in Lebanon and the region in light of…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to stop relying on US military assistance and instead develop its own weapons systems. – “I greatly appreciate the support we have…
It was good to be back in Amman for talks with League of Arab States counterparts. Jordan is a pillar of stability and one of the EU’s closest and most…
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that Sunday marked the first day that UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon “did not detect any trajectories or observe any interceptions” since fighting began between…
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that he can resolve the dispute over Israel’s refusal to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon. – “I’m a problem solver. I get problem…
President General Joseph Aoun received a phone call from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner, and the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin…