JERUSALEM Israel s military chief Aviv Kochavi met with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander Stefano Del Col on Sunday to discuss the security situation in southern Lebanon. The two discussed security issues along the border between Israel and Lebanon as well as the UNIFIL missions in the region, an Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement after the meeting. (Israel-UNIFIL-Security) - - - - CAIRO Egypt received on Sunday the first batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, one day after the most populous Arab country approved the British vaccine for emergency use, official Ahram Online news website reported.
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Continuing Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace come as the country is still reeling from the Beirut explosion and economic disaster
Lebanese soldiers carry an Israeli drone captured after falling in Beirut in 2019 (AFP)
In the wee hours of Christmas morning, I received a text message from a Lebanese Palestinian friend in Beirut, sent from the hallway of his apartment. He had run there after being jolted from his sleep by the sound of Israeli jets - later reported to be Israeli jets and/or missiles en route to targets in Syria - and the sensation that something in the vicinity was about to explode.
Top Official Hails Charter Drafters’ Enshrinement of Regional Bodies as Peace Partners for United Nations, in Briefing to Security Council
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Under-Secretary-General Highlights Organization’s Joint Efforts with Arab League in Middle East, North Africa
Today’s challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, are a reminder of the wisdom of those who drafted the Charter of the United Nations 75 years ago, enshrining the potential role of regional arrangements in the maintenance of international peace and security, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Security Council today.
Briefing Council members during their debate on United Nations cooperation with the League of Arab States, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo noted the growing evolution of cooperation with regional organizations encompasses such areas as preventive diplomacy, mediation, counter-terrorism, prevention of violent extremism, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, human righ
BEIRUT (AP) Israeli military jets carried out several low flying flights over Beirut as reconnaissance drones also buzzed overhead Sunday in what has become a daily occurrence.
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The Israeli army releases a Lebanese shepherd it had detained this week in a border area between the two countries. (NNA) Beirut - Asharq Al-Awsat
The Israeli army on Friday released a Lebanese shepherd it had detained this week in a border area between the two countries, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said. Today, the Israel Defense Forces released a Lebanese shepherd to UNIFIL at the Ras Naqoura (border) crossing, the mission said in a statement. UNIFIL in turn handed him over to the Lebanese authorities through the International Committee of the Red Cross, added the peacekeeping mission.