EU’s Borrell contacts Bou Habib, vows to call for European consultations over curbing escalation

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib, received, Tuesday evening, a phone call from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, who is currently on a business trip to the UAE. Bou Habib briefed Borrell on the latest developments regarding the pager attack on Lebanon. He warned against the risk of escalation and dragging the entire region into war. Borrell, for his part, promised to call for European consultations to discuss the possible steps that contribute to curbing escalation and the risk of a wider war. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Al-Menfi Joins African Business Forum in New Alamein

New Alamein:The President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, took part today in the opening session of the First African Business Forum in New Alamein, Egypt.

According to Libyan News Agency, the forum is attended by several African heads…