Lebanon Politics Newswire

Disarming Palestinian factions top of Mahmoud Abbas's agenda on Lebanon trip

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas landed in Beirut on Wednesday for a three-day visit expected to centre on the issue of establishing a framework to disarm Palestinian factions within Lebanon, according to a report by Qatari news site Al-Araby …

Evangelical pastors detail White House visit, Paula White meeting: 'More respect for her than most Reformed pastors'

'The most powerful man in there isn't the president; it's God Himself,' pastor says of Oval Office visit By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Pastors Josh Howerton, Josh McPherson, Ryan Visconti and Landon Schott …

US Senator Risch to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Must Buck the Presence of Hezbollah Once and for All

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Lebanese must weaken Hezbollah’s grip over their country and work on “bucking the presence of the party once and for all.” He said the Republican and Democratic …

Rubio Warns Syria May Be Weeks Away from Full-Scale Civil War, Urges Senate to Repeal Caesar Act

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that Syria may be only weeks away from a full-scale civil war and called on the Senate to repeal the Caesar Act, which imposed sweeping sanctions on the country. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations …

Israeli Escalation Raises Tensions as Lebanon Prepares to Hold Municipal Elections in South

Lebanon fears that Israeli military escalation could undermine municipal elections scheduled for Saturday in the southern provinces of Nabatieh and South Lebanon, after two days of heavy bombardment raised concerns among voters. Israeli strikes on Monday …

Abbas in Beirut as Lebanon moves to disarm Palestinian factions

Abbas will begin his trip with a meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda with President Joseph Aoun [Getty] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for a three-day visit, during which the issue of Palestinian weapons in …

LIVE UPDATES: The latest May 20 election results for Albany and Linn County

MID-VALLEY MEDIA Editor's note: The Democrat-Herald will provide Election Day updates on local races and measures as they come in.  Any results released Wednesday morning, May 21, will be added here. Then look for comprehensive coverage later in the …

Report: Lebanon receives security guarantees for south elections

by Naharnet Newsdesk 21 May 2025, 13:20 The Lebanese state has been told by influential countries, topped by the United States, that there are security “guarantees” for carrying out the municipal and mayoral elections in south Lebanon on Saturday, despite …

How will Lebanon's Palestinian factions be disarmed?

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas landed in Beirut on Wednesday for his first visit to Lebanon in eight years, during which he met President Joseph Aoun. Disarming Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps is expected to be one of the priorities on …

Ortagus to visit Lebanon with list of US conditions for full ceasefire, report says

by Naharnet Newsdesk 21 May 2025, 13:31 Deputy U.S. Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus who is due to visit Lebanon next month will carry with her a list of U.S. conditions for Israel's complete withdrawal from south Lebanon and a halt of its …

Lebanon mayor primary | Results are in

Capello wins GOP primary for Lebanon mayor Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 11:28 PM EDT May 20, 2025 MORE WET WEATHER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BUT FIRST RESULTS CONTINUE TO COME IN FROM AROUND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ON THIS PRIMARY ELECTION NIGHT …

VIMA Art Fair and the Quiet Politics of a Nascent Regional Scene

VIMA taps into Cyprus as a place of confluence of identities and a multicultural node, but the fair’s founders are cautious about overtly calling it political. Photo: Daria Makurina The days of the art world having a ‘slow season’ are over. And amid a …

Abbas, Aoun back arms under Lebanese state control

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (right) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, on May 21, 2025. [AFP] Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas met in Beirut on Wednesday and backed …

Aoun and Abbas say era of arms 'outside Lebanese state control' over

President Joseph Aoun and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that weapons should be under Lebanese state control, meeting in Baabda to discuss disarming Palestinian refugee camps in the country among other issues. A joint statement …

Turkish president says Turkic world ‘incomplete' without Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Turkish president said on Wednesday that the Turkic world is “incomplete” without the inclusion of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in the Organization of Turkic States.“We believe the Turkic world family photo will always be incomplete …

Interior Minister discusses with Berri developments ahead of final round of municipal elections in South Lebanon

Lebanese Army Arrests Three Over Deadly Celebratory Gunfire

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) BEIRUT, May 21 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese army announced the arrest of three individuals yesterday, in the eastern town of Younine in the Baalbeck region, for suspected involvement in celebratory gunfire that killed a civilian, …

PA’s Abbas to discuss weapons in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps during Beirut visit

A member of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ delegation to Beirut told AFP on Tuesday that he will discuss the issue of weapons in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps during a three-day visit to the country this week. “The issue of …

Lebanon DA Graf notches easy primary win, but will there be a second round?

Incumbent Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf rolled to the Republican Party nomination for a second full term Tuesday night. Final unofficial primary vote totals showed Graf with 8,902 votes, or 70.3 percent, to challenger Michael Light II’s 3 …

USHBC Endorses Sen. Ruben Gallego’s Immigration Framework as a Blueprint for Security and Prosperity

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) proudly endorses Senator Ruben Gallego’s Plan for Border Security and Immigration Reform, “Securing the Border and Fueling …

Building the Right Family Office with Parallel Governance, Insights from EY’s Family Enterprise & Office Leaders

New Podcast, Webcast Hosted by Family Enterprise USA Now Available WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Creating the right family office and establishing separate governing structures for families and their …

Global Dementia Emergency: only one in five countries has a plan, as cases set to nearly triple

Today Alzheimer’s Disease International urges World Health Organization to extend the Global Action Plan on dementia to 2031 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) today warns that the …

Knutson + Casey Welcomes Accomplished Attorney Dan McIntosh to the Firm

Former Steele County Attorney ROCHESTER, MN, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Knutson + Casey is proud to announce the addition of Dan McIntosh to its legal team. A seasoned trial attorney with more than two decades of …

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Lifting of the Blockade to Allow Humanitarian Aid into Gaza

Pope Leo XIV Calls for an Urgent Ceasefire in Gaza and Pushes for the Blockade to be Lifted, Allowing Humanitarian Aid to Reach Thousands of Families in Need SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Born in a …

CSR Europe Launches 2025 European Sustainable Industry Summit: A Call for Business-Led Action and Smarter Regulation

CSR Europe convenes leaders in Mechelen to explore how smarter regulation and business action can turn sustainability into competitive advantage. BELGIUM, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CSR Europe is proud to announce the European …

CSR Europe Launches European Sustainable Industry Summit 2025 in Belgium

A high-level Summit in Mechelen, Belgium to shape the future of sustainability, competitiveness, and smarter EU regulation. BELGIUM, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CSR Europe is proud to announce the European Sustainable Industry Summit 2025 …

Proposed reform of the Safe Third Country concept

Background The 2024 agreement on the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) in the Pact on Migration and Asylum included a review of the Safe Third Country (STC) concept due to disagreements among EU member states. The European Commission has completed the …

OSCE boosts solar energy skills to support Kyrgyzstan’s clean energy transition

To help drive Kyrgyzstan’s transition to clean energy and meet its growing demand for renewables, the OSCE organized a joint initiative in Bishkek focused on both high-level policy dialogue and technical training. This effort was carried out in partnership …

Model OSCE in Andorra: Empowering young professionals to engage in peace and security

From 19 to 21 May, the OSCE Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Andorra, the US Mission to the OSCE, and University of Andorra co-organized the first-ever Model OSCE in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. The three-day event brought together 25 …

OSCE convened the 2nd meeting of Development Co-ordination Council Working Group on Trade and Private Sector Development

On 20 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe hosted the second quarterly meeting of the Working Group on Macro, Private and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation. The Working Group is part of the Development Co-ordination …

OSCE Presence builds capacities of Albanian judges and prosecutors on investigative and adjudicating techniques on money ...

On 19 and 20 May 2025, the Albanian School of Magistrates in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania held a specialized capacity-building training aimed at strengthening the skills of judges and prosecutors in investigating and adjudicating …

Towards Safer Communities: Co-ordinated action to end violence against women and domestic violence

SARAJEVO, 21 May 2025 – In a decisive step toward strengthening protections for survivors of domestic violence and violence against women, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Mission) convened a meeting today in Sarajevo to advance the …

DCHFA names new Chief Financial Officer, Melissa Lee

Washington, D.C., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 19, 2025, Melissa Lee began her tenure as the chief financial officer (CFO) at the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA). “Melissa is a committed and dynamic professional that will …

Youth Vaping Rates Plummet: Canadian Vaping Association Urges Shift to Adult Harm Reduction Strategies

Ottawa, ON, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics Canada’s latest findings from the 2025 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth reveal a dramatic decline in youth vaping, with past 30-day use among Canadians aged 12–17 dropping to 7.2%, a near …

Is America on the Verge of the Greatest Wealth Transfer in History?

BALTIMORE, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For decades, Americans have been warned about dwindling entitlement funds, growing national debt, and the slow erosion of the middle class. But according to former CIA advisor Jim Rickards, that narrative is …

National Mental Health Alliance Day- Orlando, Florida

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Join us in Orlando, Florida at the National Mental Health Alliance Day as we provide presentations on the following topics: Mental Health, Addiction, Fentanyl, and Human Trafficking. …

Newsmatics Empowers Masaryk University Students with Cutting-Edge News Data Tools

Newsmatics engaged with students at Faculty Day, highlighting how AI and data science are reshaping the media industry WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Newsmatics’ innovative products took center stage for …

Californians for Water Security Applauds Governor Newsom’s Trailer Bill to Advance Delta Conveyance Project

SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Californians for Water Security (CWS) applauds Governor Newsom for the introduction of a trailer bill announced today to streamline approval processes and remove unnecessary delays to keep …

THE ONLY REMEDY FOR MULLIVAIKAL GENOCIDE IS AN INDEPENDENT TAMIL STATE - RUDRAKUMARAN

• Only Reparations in the form of a sovereign and independent state can ensure a safe and secure living without subjecting the Tamil people to genocide. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On May 18th, 2025 Mr. …