On the auspicious occasion of National Day of the Republic of Lebanon, we extend heartiest felicitations to the Government and people of Lebanon.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Delegation of the European Union issues the following statement together with the Embassies of the EU Member States to Lebanon, present in Beirut:

‘On the occasion of Lebanon’s

Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, held a long and fruitful meeting today with the Qatari Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem

Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed today that ‘independence was effectively achieved when the Lebanese were victorious through their constitution and national charter,’ and therefore called for ‘adhering to the

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib said, after his meeting in The Hague with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins-Slot, that he requested ‘the Netherlands’ help

At the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations filed a complaint before the UN Security Council on Wednesday, following

Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), said today that the pause in fighting agreed to in Gaza must lead to a sustained ceasefire.

‘A pause