By Konstantina Nikou, Analyst KEDISA With the end of President Michel Aoun’s term in October 2022, Lebanon experienced a power vacuum, as it failed to elect a new government until January 2025. After two years of failed attempts to elect a president, Lebanon voted the country’s army commander and Maronite Christian, Joseph Aoun, as the […]
Greece has approved transferring 13 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to Lebanon’s Armed Forces, deepening cooperation between Athens and Beirut amid mounting regional instability.
The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired early on Sunday, but troops will remain in some areas as Israel says a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah has not been fully implemented. The 60-day agreement, which was brokered by the US and France and put an end to 14 months of conflict, stipulated the […]
In a visit underscoring Greece’s deepening interest in the Middle East, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis became the first EU leader to travel to Lebanon on Monday following the recent ceasefire in the country’s south. Meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Mitsotakis pledged Greek support for regional reconstruction and highlighted its role in fostering dialogue […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting Lebanon, marking the first visit by a European leader since the recent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, as well as developments in Syria. The visit underscores Greece’s intention to strengthen diplomatic relations in the Middle East and send a message in support of stability and peace.
Greece sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Thursday, organized by the Foreign Ministry and the ministries of Defense and Health, as well as the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.
The first batch of medicines and consumables supplies provided by the Republic of Cyprus was dispatched by air to Lebanon on Friday morning, while a second shipment is expected to depart on Saturday, CNA has learnt. Cyprus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, was sending almost three […]
Arrivals to Cyprus of foreign nationals from Lebanon continued on Thursday, as they abandon the country due to the escalating situation in the region.
Cyprus marinas receive vessels carrying evacuees from Lebanon.
Cyprus is standing by for a possible mass departure of migrants from Lebanon Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, has given instructions to authorities to stand by in the event that information about a mass departure of immigrants from Lebanon to Cyprus is confirmed, the Director of the Minister’s Office, Loizos Hadjivasiliou, told CNA on Tuesday.
