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Israel says it won’t withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday deadline

The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah. Israel was expected to withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon as part of the deal but the Israeli government said some its forces would remain in southern Lebanon,

The New York Times · 10h

Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.

Reuters · 6d

Lebanon's new president stresses urgency of Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal

Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun stressed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday the urgency of an Israeli military withdrawal as stipulated by a ceasefire deal that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in November.

Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

AOL · 2d

Top Saudi diplomat to visit Lebanon for first time in 15 years

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Lebanon on Thursday in the first trip to Beirut by Riyadh's top diplomat in 15 years, seeking a commitment to reform as the Gulf state reasserts sway in a country where Iranian influence is waning.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Saudi Arabia Is Optimistic About Lebanon Under Reforms, Saudi FM Says in Beirut

Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country's future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant Iran-aligned Hezbollah group, the kingdom's foreign minister said from Beirut.

Barron's · 1d

Saudi FM Says Confident Of Reform Under New Lebanon Leaders

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, on his country's first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties, said Thursday that he believed crisis-hit Lebanon's new leaders could spearhead long-sought reforms.

The Associated Press on MSN14d

Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?

Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is ...

Hosted on MSN15d

Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament convened Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that's lasted for more than two years. A first round of voting showed ...

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Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?

Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential vacuum of over two years ...

With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance

A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...

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Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a ...

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French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the ...

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What Lebanon's shifting political landscape means for Hezbollah

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

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