Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkiye and Lebanon next month on first foreign trip
VATICAN CITY(RAHNUMA): Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkiye and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The trip offers a symbolically important gesture to Christians and Muslims as a pilgrimage to two countries that the pope’s predecessor, Francis, had planned to visit. The Vatican said Leo […]
Loyalty must be to the state alone, Aoun tells Lebanon ministers
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told ministers in the country’s new government that their “loyalty and allegiance must be to the state alone, not to any other entity.” Speaking after the official group photo in the presidential palace courtyard, Aoun also told the 24 ministers in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government that they “are […]
France confident Lebanon can form government representing the country’s diversity
PARIS(RAHNUMA): France has full confidence that Lebanese authorities can form a government that can bring together the Lebanese people in all their diversity, a French foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. Asked about US red lines over Hezbollah’s presence in the Lebanese government, he said that France hopes the Lebanese prime minister will find a […]
Arab, international support for Lebanon pours in as Aoun set to form government
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Joseph Aoun’s first day as president of Lebanon was marked by strong Arab and international support. Parliamentary consultations to name a new prime minister will take place next week. Imran Riza, UN humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon, announced the allocation of $30 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to address urgent humanitarian needs caused by […]
Editorial: Arab League’s Decision to Delist Hezbollah: A Step Toward Balancing Extremist Narratives
Arab League’s decision to recognize Hezbollah is being seen as an acknowledgment of its role in offering a counter-narrative to extremist narratives in Israel (RAHNUMA) HYDERABAD: In a decisive and transformative move, the Arab League has removed Hezbollah from its list of terrorist organizations. This strategic decision not only reflects the evolving dynamics of Middle […]
