Riyadh – French President Emmanuel Macron visited Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The visit is said to be part of Macron’s Middle East tour. The French President has also visited the UAE and Qatar during the visit. During his visit to Saudi Arabia, President Macron met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Macron became the […]
Riyadh/Dubai/Beirut: – Diplomatic relations between Lebanon and the Gulf states are strained. ‘The dominance of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah has made relations with Lebanon futile.’ said Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi Arabian foreign minister. Following Saudi and Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait have also expelled Lebanese ambassadors and ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. […]
Jerusalem: – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett claimed, ‘Whichever country Iran enters is plagued with violence, poverty, instability and failure. Iran is holding the political systems of Iraq and Lebanon at ransom in the same manner. But soon, Iraq and Lebanon will free themselves from the grip of Iran.’ Over the last few days, the […]
Dubai: – The political and economic crisis in Lebanon has taken a terrible turn. As a result, a think tank in Lebanon warned that millions of Lebanese were preparing to flee to Western or Arab countries. Meanwhile, a senior Lebanese leader appealed that a government should be formed, within a week, if the country has […]
Tel Aviv: – There were three rocket attacks on Israel, from Lebanon, on Wednesday afternoon. There were no Israeli casualties in the attack. But the Israeli army responded by shelling southern Lebanon. The attacks from Lebanon are suspected to be linked to a terrorist organisation affiliated with Iran. According to Israeli media reports, the rockets […]
Rome/Istanbul – Following the United States, Canada and Russia, Europe is also facing major wildfires. Europe, Italy, Spain and Greece have been hit by the blaze, while the United Kingdom, France and Sweden are expected to be hit in the next few days. Turkey, which is adjoining Europe, also has been hit by wildfires claiming […]
Beirut: – Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has resigned, saying ‘President Michelle Aon’s demands are unacceptable. Henceforth let the only god take care of the country’. Hariri’s resignation was followed by violent protests and arson in the capital, Beirut. The Lebanese pound has fallen to record levels against the US dollar in international markets. Meanwhile, […]
Beirut – Interim Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned, ‘Lebanon is just a few days away from a social outburst. The international community should make efforts to save Lebanon from this crisis. As the effects of the social outburst in Lebanon will be felt all around the globe.’ The world bank expressed concerns over the […]
Beirut/Riyadh: Lebanon Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe stated in an interview that some countries from the Middle East are responsible for the rising influence of terror outfit ISIS in the Gulf. This remark by Wehbe has received severe backlash from leading countries in the Middle East; this has forced the minister to resign. Moreover, he has […]
Jerusalem/ Beirut: ‘If Iran-allied militant group Hezbollah incites war against Israel, then it will have to suffer tremendous damage. Even Lebanon will be shaken by Israeli response’, warned Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. A month ago, a Hezbollah leader claimed that Iran could avenge the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani. But, since the last […]