Michel Abou Najm

Michel Abou Najm
Arab World FILE PHOTO: Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, to review the army's operations in the southern Litani sector, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo

Paris Meeting: Conference to be Held in February to Support Lebanese Army

A meeting held between France, the United States and Saudi Arabia in Paris on Thursday resulted in an agreement to hold a conference in February aimed at…

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Arab World A convoy of the Spanish battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon passes through Qlayaa in southern Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2024 (DPA)

Paris Meeting Sets Three Priorities to Back Lebanese Army

Paris will host a four party meeting on Thursday bringing together representatives of France, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Lebanon, amid fears that an…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Business Tourists walk around Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower on a cold day in Paris, France, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

France Pushes for Deeper Economic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

A full agenda awaits Nicolas Forissier, France’s minister delegate for foreign trade, during his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on November 21, a trip that…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty delivers his country’s address at the UN General Assembly meetings in New York last month. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Trump Himself Is the Real Guarantee for Implementing His Gaza Plan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed that “the foremost guarantee” for the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Rafael Grossi speaks at IAEA conference in Vienna, Sept. 15, 2025 (AFP)

Iran Weighs Options to Avert European Trio’s Snapback Sanctions

Iran has 10 days left to respond to conditions set by France, Britain and Germany to halt the reactivation of UN sanctions, after the European powers notified…

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Arab World Israeli tanks near the southern border with Gaza, August 5, 2025 (AFP)

Israeli Study Outlines Three Strategic Options for Netanyahu’s Gaza Policy

Amid a sharp policy divide between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who advocates for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip, and Israeli Chief of Staff…

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World European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Reuters) 

Internal Divisions Prevent EU From Imposing Collective Sanctions on Israel

Last Monday, after much hesitation, the European Commission recommended curbing Israeli access to its flagship research funding after calls from EU countries…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World Co-chairs Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud (R) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot attend a conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians at UN headquarters on July 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

New York Conference Sparks Political Push to Revive Two-State Solution

A Saudi-backed political initiative at the United Nations, held in coordination with France, has triggered renewed momentum for the two-state solution and…

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