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Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun praised the position issued by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in support of Lebanon and its people in facing current challenges, considering it a reflection of the deep fraternal and historical ties that bind Lebanon to the GCC countries.A statement issued by the Lebanese Presidency explained that President Aoun appreciated the GCC countries’ emphasis on the importance of preserving Lebanon’s security, stability, and territorial integrity, and their commitment to supporting the reform process and strengthening state institutions, in order to meet the aspirations of the Lebanese people for a strong, capable, and just state.The Lebanese President also expressed his appreciation for the GCC countries’ call to extend Lebanese state sovereignty over all its territory and to confine weapons to legitimate institutions, in accordance with the Lebanese Constitution and relevant international resolutions, foremost among them UN Security Council Resolution 1701, in addition to the decisions issued by the Lebanese government in this regard.President Aoun expressed his deep gratitude for the GCC countries’ readiness to continue supporting Lebanon on both the humanitarian and developmental levels, which will contribute to alleviating the economic burdens and improving the living conditions of the Lebanese people.The Lebanese President reiterated that Lebanon will remain committed to maintaining the best possible relations with its brotherly Arab states, particularly the GCC countries, and to working to develop these relations in various fields in a way that serves common interests and strengthens stability in the region. Source link
Iran says safe passage through Hormuz cannot be guaranteed without coordination with Tehran
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could not be guaranteed without coordination with Iran, and that failure to coordinate could result in the suspension of any designated route.The comments posted on social media platform X on Friday came after Oman, in coordination with the International Maritime Organization, designated temporary routes for passage through the strait. Source link
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Qatar players were in high spirits during a training session in San Jose, California. (Reuters) Qatar will be aiming to add a winning chapter to their FIFA World Cup history when they kick off their campaign against Switzerland in Group B on Saturday at 10pm. The two-time Asian champions endured a difficult debut in 2022, becoming the first host nation to lose their opening match and exiting the tournament without a point. Four years on, Qatar return determined to make a stronger impression with head coach Julen Lopetegui having reshuffled their defensive structure. A 0-1 defeat to Ireland was followed with a goalless draw against El Salvador, wrapping up their FIFA World Cup preparations with the Spanish coach stressing there was still work to be done. Qatar players…
Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu. Nigeria has killed more than 13,000 “terrorists” in the past year, President Bola Tinubu said yesterday, adding that the death toll from the country’s religious militant insurgency is down 81% since he took power in 2023.Africa’s most populous country is fighting the long-running conflict across its northern regions, complicated by inroads made by militants from the Sahel, and non-ideological “bandit” gangs.Tinubu, up for re-election in January, declared a nationwide security emergency last November as his administration scrambled to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings and violence.Tinubu, speaking during a televised address to mark the country’s democracy day celebrations, said: “Over 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year.”He did not specify if he meant in 2025 or in the previous 12 months.The president also said that over “124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor”.Tinubu’s first term in office has also overseen the deployment of US troops to the country as major bouts of violence attracted international scrutiny.The insurgency, which has spawned multiple armed groups, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions since it began in 2009 with an uprising by the religious militant group Boko Haram.The crisis has also been compounded by violent farmer-herder clashes in parts of the northeast and central regions, while secessionist agitation rumbles on in the southeast, and rampant kidnappings for ransom plague the country’s northwest and central regions.The unrest is inching closer to the relatively safer southwest, where more than 40 students and teachers were seized from their schools in the state of Oyo in May.The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the widespread insecurity from armed groups – especially in the north, where the bulk of the country’s food is grown – is a “risk to people and economic activity”.In one of the latest attempts to tackle the security crisis, the government launched a recruitment drive for 50,000 police personnel and has this year allocated a 5.41tn naira ($4bn) budget to the military – which Tinubu said was the biggest for defence in the country’s history.Military collaborations with the United States, France, and “other European countries” he did not name, have progressed from training to “precision targeting” leading to the degradation of the command centre of the Islamic State (IS)-affiliated Boko Haram in northeastern Borno state.US and Nigerian forces last month killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an Islamic State commander described as the “most active terrorist” in the world, at a remote village in the northeast of Africa’s most populous country.The US Africa Command this week said its joint operations with Nigeria had killed more than 200 IS-linked fighters. Source link
