Gebran Bassil

Lebanon FM to skip Arab League summit on Iran

Beirut - Emirates Voice

Lebanon's foreign minister will not attend an extraordinary Arab League meeting on Sunday called by Saudi Arabia to discuss "violations" committed by Iran, a ministry source told AFP. Arab foreign ministers will gather in Cairo on Sunday at the request of Riyadh, whose simmering regional rivalry with Tehran has escalated in recent weeks. But Lebanon's top diplomat Gebran Bassil will not be among them, a foreignRead more

Lebanon parties sign deal on electoral law

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Lebanon's rival parties reached an agreement on Tuesday on an electoral law, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said, staving off a political crisis and paving the way for a parliamentary election. The agreement still needs the approval of the cabinet in a meeting scheduled for today, and will then be sent to parliament. "Today we have reached a political agreement betweenRead more

Foreign Ministers of Lebanon, South Africa Discuss Relations

Pretoria - Arab Today

South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane met with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in Johannesburg on Friday. Talks during the meeting covered bilateral ties, in addition to latest security developments in the Middle East region, including the Syrian displacement, the spread of terrorism, and the hostilities Israel is committing against Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Bassil, currently inRead more

EU reiterates support to Lebanon with Syrian refugees

Birut - ArabToday

Visiting Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini stressed Thursday that the European Union (EU) was seeking to assist Lebanon in bearing the burden posed by the massive influx of refugees. Also as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mogherini welcomed the election of President Michel Aoun and the political breakthrough in Lebanon.Read more

Sisi receives message from Lebanese

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday received a message from his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun on boosting bilateral relations. Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil delivered the message during his meeting with Sisi in Cairo, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. Aoun affirmed his keenness on boosting distinguished relations linking Egypt and Lebanon at all levels. HeRead more

Lebanese FM leaves for Cairo

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil left here on Monday for Cairo to take part in the European Union and Arab League meeting set for Tuesday. The meeting comes as part of the political and security ministerial committee meetings that will probe the situation in the Middle East especially in Libya, Iraq and Yemen as well as refugees and immigrants influx.Read more

Lebanese FM will visit Egypt to take part in EU-AL ministerial

Beirut - Arab Today

Egyptian Ambassador here Nazih el Naggary said on Wednesday that Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil will visit Egypt within the coming few days to take part in a ministerial meeting of the European Union and the Arab League. In statements after a meeting with the Lebanese top diplomat, Naggary added that the two sides discussed the regional situation in generalRead more

Lebanese FM Sends a Complaint to UN Against Israeli Violations

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Gebran Bassil, sent a letter on Friday to the Lebanese delegation at the United Nations in New York, urging them to file a complaint before the international organization on the Israeli attacks in occupied Shebaa and Ghajar. "These attacks are a clear violation of resolution 1701, the rights of people and the sovereigntyRead more

Lebanese Foreign Minister Meets Indian Counterpart

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil met here today with the Minister of State for External Affairs of India M. J. Akbar, who is currently visiting Beirut. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to further develop them as well as a number of regional and international issuesRead more

Lebanon, Iran Discuss Bilateral relations, Regional developments

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil met separately, today, with the Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Jaber al-Ansari, who is currently visiting Lebanon During the two meetings, they discussed bilateral relations as well as ongoing developments in Lebanon and the Middle East. Source: QNA Read more