Abdallah Bou Habib

Nasrallah Agreed to Ceasefire Before Israeli Attack, Lebanon Claims

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib revealed in an interview with CNN that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a ceasefire just days before he was killed on September 27 in an Israeli attack in Beirut. Habib referred to a US and French proposal for a 21-day ceasefire, which, according to initial reports, was supported by the Israeli government.

If Israel invades Lebanon, we will witness ‘apocalyptic’ scenes, warns Beirut’s ambassador to London

An Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon could trigger ‘apocalyptic’ scenes and lead to all-out war, warns a high-ranking diplomat from Lebanon, explaining that the Israel Defense Forces would face troops trained by the British.

Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon in new wave of attacks

A second wave of device explosions killed three people and wounded more than 100 in Hezbollah strongholds of Lebanon on Wednesday, officials said, stoking fears of an all-out war in the region.

A source close to Hezbollah said walkie-talkies used by its members blew up in its Beirut stronghold, with state media reporting similar blasts in south and east Lebanon.

Dacic speaks with FMs of Lebanon, Tunisia and Belarus

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic spoke by phone with the FMs of Lebanon, Tunisia and Belarus on Wednesday.

With Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, Dacic discussed bilateral relations between Serbia and Lebanon and cooperation at multilateral level, the Serbian MFA said in a post on the social media network X.

Turkey urges all parties to support Lebanese gov’t to hold elections on time

All parties should support the Lebanese government to hold general elections on time, the Turkish foreign minister said on Nov. 16.

"Everyone needs to support the government to find solutions to the crises in Lebanon and to hold the general elections on time," Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told reporters during a joint news conference with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib.