Tag: Michel Aoun
Aoun says Lebanon ready to restart talks with Israel on maritime borders
Lebanese President Michel Aoun declared on Wednesday that his country was prepared to restart indirect negotiations with Israel over the two countries’ maritime borders.
According to Israel’s Kan news, Israel responded to the announcement by saying that “for...
Lebanese president to US official: Impasse in maritime border talks can be overcome
Lebanese President Michel Aoun told a U.S. mediator on Wednesday that his country’s differences with Israel regarding the two countries’ maritime border dispute could be overcome through negotiations after the border talks were postponed on Monday.
“The...
Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Hezbollah ‘not the answer,’ says Lebanese journalist
Since the 1960s Israel has become a regional powerhouse, while Lebanon has regressed to the point where it is no longer a respected country, Lebanese journalist and political analyst Nadim Koteich in a recent...
In Lebanon, Hezbollah’s political power rises along with its military might
Inside Lebanon, Hezbollah wields unrivalled military power, but it is also engaged in increasing its political power. It achieved this goal through the newly formed Lebanese government, which has seen the Iranian-backed terrorist organization...