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Tunisia FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Disputes among Neighbors on Libya

Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (C) shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (R) and Algerian Sabri Boukadoum (L) before a meeting to discuss Libya in Tunis. (AFP)
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (C) shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (R) and Algerian Sabri Boukadoum (L) before a meeting to discuss Libya in Tunis. (AFP)
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Tunisia FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Disputes among Neighbors on Libya

Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (C) shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (R) and Algerian Sabri Boukadoum (L) before a meeting to discuss Libya in Tunis. (AFP)
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (C) shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (R) and Algerian Sabri Boukadoum (L) before a meeting to discuss Libya in Tunis. (AFP)

Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui revealed on Thursday that some 100,000 Libyans had fled their country to neighboring Tunisia due to fighting in Tripoli as the Libyan National Army (LNA) sought to cleanse the capital of terrorist and criminal gangs.

He told Asharq Al-Awsat that Tunisia and its Arab partners reject the participation of militias and UN-designated terrorists in the war in Libya.

He made his remarks on the sidelines of a joint press conference in Carthage with his Egyptian and Algerian counterparts, who met to discuss the crisis in Libya.

He stressed that Tunisia, which was elected as a two-year member of the UN Security Council, will be keen on ensuring “the execution of all resolutions on Libya, including those related to a political settlement to the crisis and reaching a ceasefire.”

Moreover, Jhinaoui denied the existence of disputes between Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria on efforts to reach a political settlement to the conflict in Libya.

In a statement released overnight, the foreign ministers denounced "the continuous flow of weapons" and the "influx of foreign terrorist fighters" in Libya and ruled out the possibility of a military solution to the crisis.

They agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the region.

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Lebanese Army Says It’s Moving Troops into the Country’s South as Part of Ceasefire Plan

A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
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Lebanese Army Says It’s Moving Troops into the Country’s South as Part of Ceasefire Plan

A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)

The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it was moving additional troops into the country's south on Wednesday to extend state authority in coordination with the UN peacekeeping mission there.

“The concerned military units are moving from several areas to the South Litani Sector, where they will be stationed in the locations designated for them,” the Lebanese military said in its first statement since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire went into effect.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israeli troops would pull out of Lebanon and Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani River, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.

The ceasefire agreement gives Israel and Hezbollah fighters 60 days to withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon near the border. Thousands of Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers will patrol the area, and an international committee will monitor compliance.

The Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines during the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah, although dozens of its soldiers have been killed amid the fighting.

Meanwhile, international aid groups welcomed the ceasefire and urge donors to provide funding to help rebuild parts of Lebanon and assist the displaced.

The aid groups are concerned about the aftershocks of the war on Lebanon’s already struggling economy. With more than 1.2 million people displaced, they warned that the damage would leave many struggling and without homes.

More than 100,000 homes have been either partially or fully destroyed across southern Lebanon, Bekaa and Beirut, the International Rescue Committee said.

Mercy Corps said that half of Lebanon’s population now lives below the poverty line. It called on donors to fulfill pledges to support immediate humanitarian efforts and the long-term recovery.

“There will undoubtedly be a great deal of grief and trauma. Many will have no homes to return to, no schools for their children, and livelihoods destroyed,” Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary-General Jan Egeland said.