Joseph Aoun

A donor conference for Lebanon's cash-strapped army was initially set to take place in February, led by France, Saudi Arabia and the United States

Rome talks pushed to October as US hosts envoys amid rising border tensions

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, which killed at least seven people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence

Iranian drone intercepted on way toward United Arab Emirates

Israeli forces struck near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon

Khanaki, arrested on February 10 for taking part in the January 2026 nationwide uprising in Karaj, was hanged solely for his membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) which opposes the Ayatollah and the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth requests fresh funding for Iran War in remarks to senators

Two tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning

UAE travellers urged to check flights amid US strikes and regional nuclear shifts

Trump has met with Syrian leader Ahmed al Shara’a and also Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi in recent weeks

Tuesday’s handover of territory is the first test of the plan, which Lebanon ⁠hopes will enable it to restore control over a strip of land about 10km ​deep into the country that remains occupied by Israeli troops

A Houthi blockade could disrupt Saudi oil flows through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving Asian buyers with fewer options

Lebanese army to move into ‘pilot zones’ as president meets Donald Trump

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, Israel's key condition before withdrawing from south Lebanon

The summit marks a major milestone in bilateral relations, representing the first official visit by a Lebanese head of state to the American capital since Barack Obama hosted Michel Sleiman in 2009

The reported handover comes amid strained U.S.-Israel ties following recent regional tensions involving Iran and Lebanon

Iranian authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday after the slain leader is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace

Iranian authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday after the slain leader is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defends the US-mediated framework with Israel, asserting it empowers the domestic army despite fierce pushback from Hezbollah

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Iran's Quds Force leader Esmail Qaani threatens Israel with a humiliating defeat if it refuses to completely withdraw its military forces from Lebanon

Due to security concerns, the IDF and the US military often publicize Cooper’s visits to Israel only after they occur

Iran's Quds Force leader Esmail Qaani threatens Israel with a humiliating defeat if it refuses to completely withdraw its military forces from Lebanon

The statement was made by Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar, who criticised the United States’ handling of negotiations with Iran

Residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Sunday surveyed extensive destruction as they gradually returned to inspect properties and businesses damaged by recent Israeli airstrikes

The north of the Litani River lies deeper inside the Lebanese territory, while the south is a strip of southern Lebanon between the river and the Israeli border

In a critical diplomatic development, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah officially went into effect at 4:00 PM local time today, after Friday morning's flare-up

Vance Touts Iran Deal as Win for U.S. No Matter What Happens Next

Aoun's remarks come amid continued hostilities between Israel and Lebanon

Hezbollah rejects talks, leaving Lebanon at impasse

Given Israel's actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and across the region, the last thing Lebanese want is a tone-deaf appeal from Netanyahu

Hezbollah rejects talks, leaving Lebanon at impasse

Tyre airstrike kills eight; two rescuers injured by drone

Trump reportedly told Netanyahu to refrain from retaliating against Iran’s missile attack, warning Israel to step back as diplomacy with Tehran approaches a critical moment

In an interview with CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun directly urges Israel to negotiate a historic non-aggression pact

Aoun urges talks with Israel, rules out meeting Netanyahu before non-aggression pact

Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility for firing at Israel

People check destroyed apartments that where hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut

Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility for firing at Israel

Hezbollah has released new footage claiming to show an Ababil drone striking an Israeli Merkava tank in southern Lebanon, days after rejecting a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal

The ministry also accused Iran of violating UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemned Iranian attacks and attempts to disrupt international maritime navigation or close the Strait of Hormuz