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Nahar Net
a day ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Report: US understands need for ongoing Aoun-Hezbollah talks
by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 hours A Lebanese MP who has close ties to U.S. officials has recently held meetings in Washington in coordination with President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri, during which he 'explained the risks from pressuring Lebanon to disarm the resistance and the domestic problems that may result from that,' a media report said. 'The MP clarified to his U.S. interlocutors the importance of domestic dialogue to resolve this issue according to the president's proposal, noting that this dialogue had recently started in meetings between the head of the Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammad Raad and former Information Ministry director general Mohammad Obeid, who is close to Aoun,' political sources told al-Akhbar newspaper. 'There is U.S. leniency and a greater understanding in Washington of Baabda's viewpoint and that might be behind the decision to remove U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus from her post,' the sources added.
Nahar Net
2 days ago
- General
- Nahar Net
Report: US understands need for ongoing Aoun-Hezbollah talks
by Naharnet Newsdesk 04 June 2025, 17:09 A Lebanese MP who has close ties to U.S. officials has recently held meetings in Washington in coordination with President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri, during which he 'explained the risks from pressuring Lebanon to disarm the resistance and the domestic problems that may result from that,' a media report said. 'The MP clarified to his U.S. interlocutors the importance of domestic dialogue to resolve this issue according to the president's proposal, noting that this dialogue had recently started in meetings between the head of the Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammad Raad and former Information Ministry director general Mohammad Obeid, who is close to Aoun,' political sources told al-Akhbar newspaper. 'There is U.S. leniency and a greater understanding in Washington of Baabda's viewpoint and that might be behind the decision to remove U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus from her post,' the sources added.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Armed group in Syria's Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner's release
CAIRO (Reuters) -An armed group briefly held the governor of Syria's Suwayda province hostage at the town hall on Wednesday, demanding and securing the release of an imprisoned associate, Syria's Information Ministry said in a statement. The assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al-Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry stated. Later on, the prisoner, who was previously convicted of stealing several vehicles, was released for the safety of the hostages. Suwayda is a predominantly Druze area in southwestern Syria. The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious minority with communities in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, often connected by a web of kinship ties.
Reuters
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Armed group in Syria's Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner's release
CAIRO, May 21 (Reuters) - An armed group briefly held the governor of Syria's Suwayda province hostage at the town hall on Wednesday, demanding and securing the release of an imprisoned associate, Syria's Information Ministry said in a statement. The assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al-Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry stated. Later on, the prisoner, who was previously convicted of stealing several vehicles, was released for the safety of the hostages. Suwayda is a predominantly Druze area in southwestern Syria. The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious minority with communities in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, often connected by a web of kinship ties.
Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Armed group in Syria's Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner's release
CAIRO - An armed group briefly held the governor of Syria's Suwayda province hostage at the town hall on Wednesday, demanding and securing the release of an imprisoned associate, Syria's Information Ministry said in a statement. The assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al-Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry stated. Later on, the prisoner, who was previously convicted of stealing several vehicles, was released for the safety of the hostages. Suwayda is a predominantly Druze area in southwestern Syria. The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious minority with communities in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, often connected by a web of kinship ties. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
