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L'Orient-Le Jour
09-05-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Kabalan to Salam: 'Bekaa doesn't need visits, it needs development'
In his Friday sermon at the mosque in Bourj Brajneh in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Kabalan sharply criticized Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following his visit to the Bekaa, a region heavily affected by Israeli strikes, near the Lebanese Syrian border. 'The country is not built with flowers. The Bekaa doesn't need spectacular visits, but development, programs, job opportunities, educational and humanitarian infrastructure, and the fulfillment of promises from a state that has been living in lies for half a century,' he said. 'America before Israel' The highest religious figure of Shiite Islam in Lebanon, known for his close relationship with Amal and Hezbollah, accused the government of being 'indifferent' to the plight of the Shiite populations in the Bekaa, South Lebanon, and the southern suburbs of Beirut. While estimating that it was subject to 'foreign diktats,' recalling the episode of landing prohibitions issued against Iranian airplanes last February. 'He who doesn't dare make the decision to allow the landing of Iranian civilian planes at the airport does not hold any real national decision,' he declared. 'The solution is in a state that says 'no' to America before Israel, a state determined to consolidate its capacities and national interests, instead of fleeing, submitting, or passively watching the flagrant Israeli violations,' which continues to carry out strikes almost daily in South Lebanon and other regions of the country since the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement on November 27, 2024. 'The solution starts by helping the South, not by hiding behind hollow slogans waiting for political gains,' he proclaimed. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam notably visited the Masnaa border post on Thursday. He presided over a meeting at the headquarters of the Baalbek-Hermel governorate before meeting with residents of the region. His visit was praised by families, clans, and notables of northern Bekaa, gathered for the occasion. They thanked the Prime Minister for his 'promising' initiative for the return of the state in the region and informed him of the 'urgent' issues to be addressed in the area, particularly those of Syrian refugees, the 38 'deserted' border villages due to tensions, the delineation of the border, and the importance, in their view, of a 'fair' general amnesty law. The Lebanese-Syrian border recently experienced clashes between Shiite clans considered close to Hezbollah and the new Syrian authorities. The Lebanese army immediately deployed on the scene and regularly conducts operations related to combating smuggling and trafficking at the northern and eastern borders of Lebanon.
Roya News
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Syrian ambassador in Moscow seeks asylum in Russia: Russian state media
Syria's ambassador to Moscow, Bashar Jaafari, has reportedly requested asylum in Russia, according to a report by Russia's state-run news agency TASS on Monday. TASS cited an unnamed source in its report but did not disclose any further information regarding the circumstances or reasons behind Jaafari's alleged request. Jaafari has served as Syria's top diplomat in Moscow since 2022, following a lengthy tenure of 15 years as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations. According to TASS, Jaafari had recently received a notification from Damascus recalling him from his post and appointing a new head of the Syrian diplomatic mission in Russia. In a later development, Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen TV reported that Jaafari had denied the claim. However, the station offered no additional details or direct statements from the ambassador. The situation remains unclear as neither Syrian nor Russian officials have issued official comments on the matter.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no further details on the reported request by Bashar Jaafari, who was appointed ambassador to Russia in 2022 after 15 years as Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations. Reuters was not able to immediately contact Jaafari, 69. Syria's embassy in Moscow did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted asylum to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad when he fled to Moscow with his family after being toppled by a lightning rebel offensive at the end of last year. Syria's foreign ministry last week recalled Jaafari and Syria's ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Damascus, state media reported, saying the move was part of a reorganization of the diplomatic corps after Assad's fall. Jaafari had been one of the most well-known international representatives of the former regime. He had been vocal in his defence of the Syrian government during the country's 14-year civil war, including his denial it had carried out chemical weapons attacks. Moscow has supported Damascus since the early days of the Cold War, recognising its independence in 1944 as Syria sought to throw off French colonial rule. Syria is also home to two important Russian military bases - the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia province and a naval facility at Tartous on the coast. Russia is seeking to retain control of these as it builds ties with the country's new leadership.
Asharq Al-Awsat
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Report: Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Requests Asylum in Russia
Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no further details on the reported request by Bashar Jaafari, who was appointed ambassador to Russia in 2022 after 15 years as Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations. Reuters was not able to immediately contact Jaafari, 69. Syria's embassy in Moscow did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted asylum to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad when he fled to Moscow with his family after being toppled by a lightning opposition offensive at the end of last year. Syria's foreign ministry last week recalled Jaafari to Damascus, state media reported, saying the move was part of a reorganization of the diplomatic corps after Assad's fall. Jaafari had been one of the most well-known international representatives of the former regime. He had been vocal in his defense of the Syrian government during the country's 14-year civil war, including his denial it had carried out chemical weapons attacks. Moscow has supported Damascus since the early days of the Cold War, recognizing its independence in 1944 as Syria sought to throw off French colonial rule. Syria is also home to two important Russian military bases - the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia province and a naval facility at Tartous on the coast. Russia is seeking to retain control of these as it builds ties with the country's new leadership.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no further details on the reported request by Bashar Jaafari, who was appointed ambassador to Russia in 2022 after 15 years as Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations. Reuters was not able to immediately contact Jaafari, 69. Syria's embassy in Moscow did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted asylum to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad when he fled to Moscow with his family after being toppled by a lightning rebel offensive at the end of last year. Syria's foreign ministry last week recalled Jaafari and Syria's ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Damascus, state media reported, saying the move was part of a reorganization of the diplomatic corps after Assad's fall. Jaafari had been one of the most well-known international representatives of the former regime. He had been vocal in his defence of the Syrian government during the country's 14-year civil war, including his denial it had carried out chemical weapons attacks. Moscow has supported Damascus since the early days of the Cold War, recognising its independence in 1944 as Syria sought to throw off French colonial rule. Syria is also home to two important Russian military bases - the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia province and a naval facility at Tartous on the coast. Russia is seeking to retain control of these as it builds ties with the country's new leadership.
