Najib Mikati

Pope promises to help moribund Lebanon rise again

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, meeting the prime minister of Lebanon, on Thursday compared the country to a dying person and promised to do everything in his…

Lebanon’s Mikati hopes to form government soon

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said that he hoped to form a government shortly after securing the approval of President Michel Aoun for most of his nominees. Mikati, a businessman,…

UPDATED: Lebanon’s Mikati secures majority to be nominated PM-desginate

Leading Lebanese businessman Najib Mikati secured enough votes in parliamentary consultations on Monday to be designated the next prime minister, raising hopes for an urgently needed viable government to tackle…

Trump signals he might stop war as Middle East tensions escalate

US President Donald Trump has indicated he may move to wind down the ongoing conflict with Iran, sug...

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 21 March 2026

Morning Briefing Abela urges EU action on energy as geopolitical tensions rise Prime Minister ...

EU membership back on agenda in Norway amid opposition pressure

Norway should reapply to become a member of the European Union in light of their shared security cha...

Swiss government approves anti-money laundering plan

The Swiss government on Friday approved a plan for combating money laundering and terrorist ‌financ...

Ukraine deploys units to intercept targets in Middle East

Ukraine has deployed military units to protect critical and civilian infrastructure against drones ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 March 2026

Updated 1215 Malta Records EU’s Lowest Fertility Rate as Birth Trends Shift: Malta’s fertility ra...

Umberto Bossi, firebrand founder of Italy’s Northern League party, dies at 84

Umberto Bossi, a gravel-voiced populist leader who pushed for independence for northern Italy and sh...

US Weighs Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The administration of President Donald Trump is weighing military options targeting Kharg Island as ...

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinfor...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 March 2026

Southern EU states push Brussels over drifting Russian tanker risk Malta and four southern EU mem...