Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars'

Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday said his country was no longer an "arena" for anyone's wars after a ceasefire in Lebanon went into force. "We are confident that we will save Lebanon... we have reclaimed Lebanon and Lebanon's decision-making power for the first time in nearly half a century," Aoun said in his first speech to the nation since the truce, adding that "today, we negotiate for ourselves...

Localisation: Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:07:10 +0100