Europe is betting on Lebanon's future, and through this new mission, which represents a qualitative shift in our security relations, we continue to support Lebanese state institutions in restoring their full sovereignty and establishing sustainable stability for the Lebanese people.
Unfortunately, Europe cannot replace this capability in the near term.
Serious commitments from the Lebanese government regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah
in the coming months
It is not a substitute for UNIFIL
A crucial contribution.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Armed Forces Minister Alice Rufo are visiting Lebanon to meet the three presidents, the army commander and the defense minister, ahead …
The French press review for October 17, 2026 covers several headlines, notably French authorities bracing for wide protests on Saturday with calls for 700 actions over the high cos…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Armed Forces Minister Alice Rufo are visiting Lebanon on Saturday and Sunday to discuss the future of the international presence in the…
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji affirmed Lebanon's insistence on the continuation of an international force in southern Lebanon to replace the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (…
The "Spot Shot" source learned that the European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, during her visit to Beirut this month, proposed to Lebanese officials a trade-off involv…
France is betting on the new European support mission in Lebanon to ease the security burden on the Lebanese Army as UNIFIL's mandate nears its end on December 31. The mission cons…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is preparing to end its field operations in south Lebanon at the end of December 2026 after nearly five decades, in implementat…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace east of Beirut that there a…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix discussed in Beirut with President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam t…
The Council of the European Union announced the establishment of a new mission to support Lebanon with an initial three-year mandate, based on an invitation from the Lebanese autho…
The Council of the European Union approved the establishment of a new security mission in Lebanon, named the EU Support Mission in Lebanon, with an initial three-year mandate, as U…
The European Union is moving to establish a new civilian-military mission in Lebanon to support the Lebanese army and security agencies through advice and training, as UNIFIL's mis…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas arrived in Beirut less than three months before UNIFIL's mandate expires on Dec. 31, amid the absence of a final formula to prevent a security v…
The European Commission is moving toward establishing a new military and civilian mission in Lebanon comprising about 100 personnel, amid preparations for the possible end of the U…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas at the Baabda Palace, insisted that any force repla…
The European Union continues to support Lebanese military and security institutions after UNIFIL's mandate ends, through a new mission to train and advise the Lebanese Army and Int…
European efforts continue to support the Lebanese army and prevent a security vacuum in southern Lebanon after UNIFIL's mandate ends on December 31, while the Washington-led Lebane…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul escalated his rhetoric against Moscow, threatening wide-ranging sanctions targeting Russia's war economy and its backers, after a meeting wi…
An-Nahar's morning newsletter reviewed the top developments, most notably the visit of EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to Beirut and the announcement of a European mission to tr…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced from Beirut that EU states support extending the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) before its mission ends at the en…