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UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
French UN peacekeepers inspect a destroyed Hezbollah position in the Saluki Valley, southern Lebanon.Hussein Malla / AP Lebanon The United Nations peacekeeping chief says that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running UN peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
Persisten desafíos en el Líbano poco antes de salida de fuerza de paz
El subsecretario de las Naciones Unidas para operaciones de paz, Jean Pierre Lacroix, en una entrevista con The Associated Press en Beirut, el 14 de octubre del 2026. (AP foto/Hussein Malla) Hussein Malla/AP Photo/Hussein Malla BEIRUT (AP) — El jefe de las operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz de las Naciones Unidas declaró el miércoles que siguen sin resolverse importantes interrogantes sobre los planes para el sur del Líbano, mientras se acerca la salida de la fuerza de paz de la ONU.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix in Beirut, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Beirut, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. Hussein Malla/AP Photo/Hussein Malla FILE — French U.N. peacekeepers patrol the Lebanese-Israeli border in the village of Kfra Kila, southern Lebanon, Aug. 20, 2025. Hussein Malla/AP Photo/Hussein Malla FILE — French U.N. peacekeepers inspect a destroyed Hezbollah position in the Saluki Valley, southern Lebanon, Aug.
Persisten desafíos en el Líbano poco antes de salida de fuerza de paz
BEIRUT (AP) - El jefe de las operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz de las Naciones Unidas declaró el miércoles que siguen sin resolverse importantes interrogantes sobre los planes para el sur del Líbano, mientras se acerca la salida de la fuerza de paz de la ONU.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
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UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
Lebanon Peacekeepers - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved) The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
UN peacekeeping chief says major questions hang over southern Lebanon as UNIFIL exit nears
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday that major unresolved questions remain about plans for southern Lebanon as the end of a long-running U.N. peacekeeping force looms. The mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon known as UNIFIL expires at the end of the year, bringing to an end a nearly 50-year long presence.
First Palestinian election since 2006 set to be delayed
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First Palestinian election since 2006 set to be delayed
Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections that had been planned for November, officials say. A top official with the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group said the factions had reached an agreement to delay the vote, which is facing huge logistical issues in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as the long history of internal feuding among the Palestinians.
Palestinian factions discuss delaying their first legislative elections in 20 years
BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections that had been planned for November, officials said Thursday. A top official with the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad terror group said the factions had reached an agreement to delay the vote, which is facing significant logistical issues in East Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as the long history of internal feuding among the Palestinians.
Iraq rejects Syrian request to repatriate 4,000 suspected IS detainees, official says
Iraq has rejected Syria's request to repatriate thousands of suspected Islamic State members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official said on Wednesday. Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi said that a meeting had been held recently between Syria, Iraq and the United States to discuss the fate of the prisoners.
Palestinian factions move to delay the first legislative elections in 20 years
Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections that had been planned for November, officials said Thursday. A top official with the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group said the factions had reached an agreement to delay the vote, which is facing huge logistical issues in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as the long history of internal feuding among the Palestinians.
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