A majority of lawmakers in the US Senate on Friday confirmed retired US Army general and former Central Command (CENTCOM) commander as President Joe Biden’s first secretary of defense. Austin gained the support of an overwhelming majority of lawmakers, with 93 voting in favor of his confirmation and only two ...
Caretaker Prime Minister, Dr. Hassan Diab, made a phone call to the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, during which they broached various issues of common interest and UN efforts aimed at helping Lebanon overcome the current crises. Premier Diab commended the initiatives taken by the Secretary-General to assist Lebanon, namely by co-chairing both Paris conferences in support of Beirut and the Lebanese people, and the urgent appeal he launched to the ...