EU “extremely concerned” over escalation in Lebanon

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said Sunday that the Union is “extremely concerned” by the escalation in Lebanon, following Friday’s attacks in Beirut and the increasing cross-border violence between the I…

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GCC Chief, Iranian Foreign Min. discuss coop.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi discussed on Sunday with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi ways of strengthening cooperation.

The General Secretariat of the GCC said in a statement that the meeting…

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US urges citizens to depart Lebanon

The US urged its citizens not travel to Lebanon and those who are there to depart “due to unpredictable nature of the ongoing conflict”.

The US State Department updated its travel warning to Lebanon to level 4 Saturday and called on US citizens to d…

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