Army chief General Joseph Aoun, received by Qatari Prime Minister and Head of Diplomacy Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdel Rahman bin Jassem al-Thani, May 13, 2024. (Photo from the commander's X account)
Things are moving again in the search for a compromise to be implemented after the end of the war in southern Lebanon. From the Group of Five nations, consisting of the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, Qatar is taking the lead on reaching a deal. The five will meet on Wednesday in Awkar, at the headquarters of the US embassy.“This will be a regular meeting to continue coordination between the five countries,” said a Western diplomatic source. All eyes are on the Qatari capital, where a number of Lebanese officials will be arriving over the next few days. On Monday, Joseph Aoun met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdel Rahman ben Jassem al-Thani as well as his Qatari military counterpart. Discussions focused on the financial and medical aid granted by Doha to the Lebanese army, which the...
Things are moving again in the search for a compromise to be implemented after the end of the war in southern Lebanon. From the Group of Five nations, consisting of the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, Qatar is taking the lead on reaching a deal. The five will meet on Wednesday in Awkar, at the headquarters of the US embassy.“This will be a regular meeting to continue coordination between the five countries,” said a Western diplomatic source. All eyes are on the Qatari capital, where a number of Lebanese officials will be arriving over the next few days. On Monday, Joseph Aoun met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdel Rahman ben Jassem al-Thani as well as his Qatari military counterpart. Discussions focused on the financial and medical aid granted by Doha to the Lebanese army, which...