BEIRUT, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has welcomed a temporary ceasefire proposal in Lebanon unveiled during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) emergency meeting, and has urged compelling Israel to restore regional security, said a statement released Thursday by the...
BEIRUT, July 13 (Xinhua) -- In a phone call on Saturday with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy expressed his concern about the escalation of tensions on Lebanon's southern border, according to a statement by the Lebanese Council of Ministers. "Expanding ...
Manuela Paraipan
It comes after UNIFIL said two of its peacekeepers were injured when one of its watchtowers was hit by Israeli tank fire yesterday. The attacks have prompted a growing chorus of international condemnation, with Lebanese caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati denouncing what he described as "a crime...
Lebanon's prime minister has condemned the Israeli strikes on the southern city of Nabatieh, which killed the local mayor. In a statement published by his office, Najib Mikati said the strikes "intentionally targeted a meeting of the municipal council" which wa...
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva met with Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, where she assured him that the IMF “was keen to reach an agreement with Lebanon as soon as possible.” ...
Bold-faced names in the leaked documents include the longtime central bank governor, a pivotal figure in the failed policies that helped trigger the financial crisis, as well as Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his predecessor. The documents, named the “Pandora Papers,” were examined by the Int...
so on the same day the roadblock of Jal El Dib was being forced open, Mount Lebanon prosecutor Ghada Aoun gave the political class a major scapegoat for them to point fingers at, pressing charges against former prime minister Najib Miqati, 63, his son Maher and his brother Taha, as well...
BEIRUT, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati cautioned on Friday that the regional situation may face escalation and potentially lead to spillover risks. Mikati made the remarks during his visit to the Lebanese army headquarters to mark the 79th Army Day, which falls on ...
BEIRUT, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday called on all political parties to cooperate to pull the country out of its crisis, the Council of Ministers said in a statement. "We affirm that Lebanon possesses a lot of potential and capability which should giv...