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Saudi FM Calls for Unity of Libyan Territories

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks at the fourth session of the second legislative term of the Arab Parliament in Cairo. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks at the fourth session of the second legislative term of the Arab Parliament in Cairo. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Calls for Unity of Libyan Territories

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks at the fourth session of the second legislative term of the Arab Parliament in Cairo. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks at the fourth session of the second legislative term of the Arab Parliament in Cairo. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has called for preserving the unity and integrity of the Libyan territories and regional sovereignty.

In his speech before the Arab Parliament in Cairo on Wednesday, he noted that the Arab region is undergoing changes and challenges that impact the security, economic and political aspects.

The Kingdom continues to call on our Libyan brothers to show restraint and put the higher interest of the country above everything by preserving the unity and integrity of the Libyan territories and regional sovereignty in addition to establishing a real national dialogue leading to a comprehensive peace among all parties, Prince Faisal added.

The minister outlined the political, economic and security challenges facing many Arab countries, and called on Arab states to take action in order to consolidate stability and development.

He affirmed that Saudi Arabia’s policy is based on the principles of peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness, respect for the sovereignty and independence of states, non-interference in their internal affairs, and solving disputes by peaceful means within international law.

Meanwhile, Libyan parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh stressed the importance of providing Arab support to the Libyans and activating the Treaty of Joint Defence and Economic Cooperation of the League of Arab States since it is the only solution.

Saleh asked the Arab Parliament to withdraw its recognition of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) presidential council due to its violation of the constitutional declaration and the political agreement of Skhirat.

President of the Arab Parliament Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm al-Salami has warned of the danger of aggressive plans by countries to revive their colonial ambitions via forming militias and proxies inside Arab societies and dispatching forces that violate the sovereignty of Arab states.

Salami said that rapid developments in the Arab world had reached dangerous levels, in light of conflicts and external interference in some Arab countries, and the threat this posed to security.

In the concluding statement, he welcomed the announcement of the recent ceasefire, calling on all parties to abide by it to help reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis.

He also stressed the parliament’s rejection of the decision issued by the Turkish Parliament regarding sending military forces to Libya, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions prohibiting the supply of weapons to Libya.

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Lebanon ‘Not Informed’ of Terms of Iran-US Deal, Says Official

A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
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Lebanon ‘Not Informed’ of Terms of Iran-US Deal, Says Official

A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon has not been informed of details of an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon, an official source told AFP on Monday.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported intermittent artillery shelling in the country's south on Monday but no airstrikes -- a lower level of violence compared to previous days.

Hezbollah has not commented on the agreement, but the Iran-backed group has not claimed any fresh attacks on Monday on Israeli targets.

"Lebanon was not informed of the terms of the agreement or the time of the ceasefire," the source said on condition of anonymity.

Few details have been made public about the agreement announced overnight.

Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally who acts as an intermediary between the group and the US, praised the deal, thanking the United States and Tehran for their "insistence on including... an essential and binding clause on halting the Israeli aggression on all of Lebanon".

Israel and Hezbollah have been at war since March 2 when the Iran-backed group fired rockets at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes days earlier.

Israel responded with a campaign of airstrikes and a ground invasion. Previous ceasefire announcements have failed to stop the fighting.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebhaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between Tehran and Washington, said that "both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon".

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that "a permanent and immediate end to the war has been declared on all fronts, including Lebanon".

AFP correspondents on Monday reported a cautious return of some residents to their homes in areas of south Lebanon not occupied by Israel's army.

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Police Captain Injured in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Aleppo

A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
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Police Captain Injured in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Aleppo

A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)

A Syrian police officer holding the rank of captain was among two people injured Sunday when an explosive device detonated inside a vehicle in the city of al-Bab in eastern Aleppo province, according to local media.

Syrian state-affiliated media said the blast occurred near the al-Center roundabout and was caused by a bomb placed inside the vehicle. The explosion wounded two people, who were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.

A source told Syria TV that, according to preliminary information, the vehicle was parked near the city’s Grand Mosque when the explosion occurred.

The incident comes amid heightened security tensions across Aleppo province.

Authorities have reported a recent increase in attacks targeting checkpoints and facilities operated by government Internal Security Forces, particularly around the city of Kobani, or Ain al-Arab, in northeastern Aleppo.

Syrian officials have blamed many of the attacks on the Revolutionary Youth movement, a group linked to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), although the allegations have not been independently verified.

On Friday, Aleppo Internal Security Commander Col. Mohammed Abdel Ghani sought to reassure residents of Kobani, stressing that maintaining security, stability, and public safety remained the authorities’ top priority.

His remarks followed a series of attacks on security personnel and installations, including an incident last Thursday in which unidentified assailants fired RPG rounds at an Internal Security Forces checkpoint near Kobani.

The violence has fueled debate over the motives. A tribal elder from Hasakah described the attacks as an attempt to pressure the Syrian government into making further concessions during the implementation of an agreement with Kurdish forces reached on Jan. 29.

By contrast, an official from the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing associated with the SDF, said the incidents were isolated acts carried out by individuals rather than an organized campaign.

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Lebanon Warns Displaced against Rushing Home after US-Iran Deal

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /
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Lebanon Warns Displaced against Rushing Home after US-Iran Deal

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP) /

Authorities in southern Lebanon warned people displaced by three months of war between Israel and Hezbollah against rushing home on Monday despite a US-Iran deal to end the wider conflict, as Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the south.

Lebanon has suffered the deadliest spillover of the conflict between the US and Iran, with thousands of people killed and some 1.2 million people uprooted by an Israeli offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, which ‌opened fire on ‌Israel in support of Tehran on March 2.

Pakistani ‌Prime ⁠Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ⁠a key mediator between Tehran and Washington, announced that a deal was struck early on Monday local time, and that the pact called for "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon".

In south Lebanon, where Israeli forces have occupied a self-declared security zone, municipal councils issued statements calling on residents to hold off on returning, the state-run National News ⁠Agency reported.

Mona Mazeh, a displaced woman sheltering in Beirut's ‌Hamra district, had no immediate plans to ‌return to her village near the southern city of Tyre. "Frankly, we are hesitant; ‌Israel cannot be trusted," she said.

ISRAEL IS NOT A PARTY TO US-IRAN ‌DEAL

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, whose country is not a party to the US-Iran deal, said Israel would not withdraw from security zones in southern Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, and that it would retaliate if Iran attacked Israel due to ‌events in Lebanon.

Katz said the security zone in southern Lebanon would be cleared of local residents, and "all terrorist ⁠infrastructure, including houses in ⁠contact villages", in reference to Hezbollah.

The Israeli military has been razing villages in southern Lebanon for weeks, saying it is acting against Hezbollah militants embedded in civilian areas of the predominantly Shi'ite Muslim region.

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese Shi'ites are sheltering in other parts of the country.

In Nabatieh, a devastated city in the south, Mohammed Daqdouq said he had returned on Monday morning to check on his home. "We'll need a lifetime to rebuild - to rebuild it again and bring Nabatieh back to how it was," he said.

Iran, whose Revolutionary Guards established Hezbollah in 1982, had insisted that a Lebanon ceasefire be included as part of any broader deal with the United States.