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MTV Lebanon
21-05-2025
- Business
- MTV Lebanon
President Joseph inaugurates "Agriculture, the Pulse of the Earth" conference
Under the patronage and presence of President of the Republic Joseph Aoun, the "Agriculture, the Pulse of Life" conference opened this morning at the Beirut Waterfront, attended by scores of Lebanese and Arab ministers and parliamentarians. The Conference was also attended by prominent figures and dignitaries from the agricultural development sectors. President Aoun arrived at the conference venue at 10:00 am, where he was received by Lebanon's Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani, and President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council Charles Arbid. Attending the conference had been a number of Lebanese and Arab officials, including Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassin Jaber and Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh, Jordanian Minister of Agriculture Khaled Musa Al Henefat, Syrian Minister of Agriculture Amjad Badr, and Palestinian Minister of Agriculture Rizq Salmiya. The Conference was also attended by the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture Louis Lahoud, the Head of the Agriculture and Tourism House Committee MP Ayoub Hmayyed, FAO Representative in Lebanon Veronica Quattrola, FAO Assistant Director- General and Regional Representative for the Near East, AbdulHakim Elwaer, Resident Representative of the World Food Programme in Lebanon Matthew Hollingworth, in addition to scientific and educational figures concerned with agriculture and its sustainability, as well as agricultural experts. In his delivered word, Economic, Head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council Charles Arabid, emphasized "the importance of agriculture and the challenges it faces in Lebanon and the rest of the world, " highlighting the importance of investing in this sector, notably in assisting farmers and ensuring its sustainability, given its effective and essential role in securing the life cycle. Agricutlure Minister Nizar Hani delivered a speech in which he outlined the ministry's efforts to assist farmers and its work plan to protect and develop the country's agricultural sector. Other speeches were also delivered at the conference focusing on "the need to address the challenges and risks facing the agricultural sector in Lebanon and the world, and to find the necessary means to ensure that this sector remains the living pulse of the earth." Afterwards, two sessions were held, the first focusing on investments and incentives for developing the agricultural sector in Lebanon, and the second one focusing on the development of sustainable agriculture and the future of food security.
L'Orient-Le Jour
09-05-2025
- Business
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Series of Israeli strikes on Nabatieh area and first American elected new pope: Everything you need to know this Friday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign May 9, 2025Some key things to watch today:10 a.m.: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber meets with the Economic, Social and Environmental Council over IMF talks.10:30 a.m.: Foreign Minister Joe Rajji meets with UNIFIL head Aroldo on efforts to broker a new cease-fire between Hamas and Israel to bring an end to the war in of Israeli airstrikes on Nabatieh kills two Hezbollah members: At least two people, identified as Hezbollah members, were killed and eight others injured in the wave of Israeli airstrikes that tore through Nabatieh yesterday afternoon, numbering at least 15 strikes in quick succession according to area residents' reports. The Israeli army claimed the strikes disabled part of a purported 'underground project' built by Hezbollah,...
Asharq Al-Awsat
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Lebanon: Aoun Says No Solution for Israel's Violations Except Through Diplomacy
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reiterated commitment to dialogue to address Lebanon's long-standing dispute with Israel's violation and occupation in south Lebanon, saying that it can only be addressed through 'diplomacy'. He reiterated "the importance of diplomatic solutions in resolving conflicts, as the Lebanese people have grown weary of wars', a Presidency statement quoted Aoun as saying on Friday. Aoun's remarks come amid support from the Higher Islamic Shiite Council for the his approach to addressing the issue of Hezbollah's arms through dialogue. 'Diplomatic efforts may not yield immediate results, but we are working daily with international parties, away from the media spotlight, to achieve the desired outcome', said Aoun during his visit to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. The Lebanese president's comments come amid heated political debate over the future of Hezbollah's weapons and the call to centralize arms under state authority. Last week, Aoun reiterated his determination to make sure the state has a monopoly over weapons. Aoun's strategy to address the issue of Hezbollah's arms garnered the support of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council. 'Let the issue be addressed through calm dialogue away from media and political exploitations. Let the decision be a unifying national one away from submissions to external demands', said Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, vice-president of the Higher Shiite Council. Aoun had earlier reaffirmed that communication between the presidency and Hezbollah remains active, with tangible results on the ground. He also highlighted that he and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri are in agreement on all matters, particularly the goal of placing weapons solely under the control of the state. Disarming Hezbollah has emerged as a key condition in ongoing discussions surrounding Israel's potential withdrawal from the remaining five disputed points it occupies in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials have linked any pullout to assurances that Hezbollah's military presence near the border will be curbed, citing security concerns. For its part, Lebanon maintains that full Israeli withdrawal is a prerequisite for lasting stability, but internal divisions over Hezbollah's role complicate negotiations. While President Joseph Aoun and others advocate for addressing the group's arms through national dialogue, critics warn that tying disarmament to Israeli withdrawal risks prolonging the deadlock.
National News
25-04-2025
- Politics
- National News
President Aoun from Economic and Social Council: I need you as I need every free Lebanese
NNA – President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday affirmed his solidarity with Lebanon's social and economic sectors during a visit to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. 'This is the place—indeed the only place—where workers and employers meet with all the forces behind national production and the engines of our broad economy,' the president stated. 'I am the son of this land, rising from its roots, its soil, and the sweat of hardworking brows. With no complexes of any kind, and no pretensions of any sort, I need you—as I need every free Lebanese,' the President declared. Aoun further pledged to defend the rights and responsibilities of all stakeholders, adding: 'I am here today to commit to standing with you—to protect your rights and duties, and to take refuge in your opinions and ideas—so that together, we can achieve what is best for our people and our nation. For the good of humanity, in the homeland of humanity—Lebanon.'
Saba Yemen
17-02-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Lebanese President calls for obligating Occupation to withdraw on February 18
Beirut - Saba: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday that Lebanon is following up on its contacts at various levels to push "Israel" to abide by the ceasefire agreement, withdraw on the specified date, and return the prisoners. Aoun stated, during his meeting with the delegation of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, that "the sponsors of the agreement must assume their responsibility in helping us in this." He stressed that the Zionist enemy cannot be trusted, "and we are afraid of not achieving the full withdrawal tomorrow, Tuesday, and the Lebanese response will be through a unified and comprehensive national position." Aoun stressed, according to Al-Mayadeen website, that "the option of war is not useful, and we will work through diplomatic means, because Lebanon can no longer tolerate a new war, and the army is ready to be stationed in the villages and towns from which the Israelis will withdraw." The Lebanese President reiterated that the important thing is to achieve the Israeli withdrawal, while Hezbollah's weapons come within the framework of solutions agreed upon by the Lebanese themselves. Aoun reassured the Lebanese, saying: "There is no fear of sectarian strife in Lebanon, nor of division within the ranks of the army. The army martyrs who fell during the Israeli aggression belong to all sects and from all regions of Lebanon, and the army's mission is sacred, so rest assured of that." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
