Politics

France and US Broker Ceasefire Agreement in Lebanon.

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Joseph R. Biden have jointly announced an agreement on a cessation of hostilities between the Israeli occupation forces and the Lebanese Hezbollah group. “After many weeks of tireless dipl…

OIC Chief Welcomes Lebanon Ceasefire.

Beirut: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Taha on Wednesday welcomed the U.S.-facilitated ceasefire in Lebanon, which took effect in the early hours of Wednesday. In a press statement, he called on all parties …

Malaysia Rejects Unilateral US Sanctions on Local Companies.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan stated that Malaysia will not acknowledge the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Malaysian companies with ties to Russia, as these sanctions were not sanctioned by the United Nat…

Cairo Welcomes Lebanon Ceasefire, Urges Regional De-Escalation.

Cairo: Egypt on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon as a significant step towards regional de-escalation. In a press release, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry underlined the significance of implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701 …