Lebanese president urges US to ‘keep standing’ by country
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday urged the United States to stand by his country after a recent US-backed framework deal with Israel aiming to permanently end hostilities after the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. The deal reached in Washington calls for the disarmament of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon […]
How Lebanon’s ancient olive trees became casualties of Israel-Hezbollah war
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Farmers in southern Lebanon have long held a fierce pride in their ancient olive groves. Many boast that their trees, which stretch along the border with Israel, contain specimens “dating back to the time of the pharaohs.” However, since the most recent war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ran from October 2023 to November […]
