The Lebanese army has lashed out at the Israeli regime over procrastination in withdrawal of its military forces from the southern part of the country.

The Hezbollah resistance movement says a possible Israeli delay to withdraw the occupation forces from southern Lebanon will constitute an infringement on the Arab country's sovereignty.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix says a ceasefire between the Israeli regime and Hezbollah is “fragile,” calling on Israeli troops to withdraw from areas in southern Lebanon at the earliest opportunity possible.

The Chadian president says all French military units will leave the African country by the end of this month.

Lebanon’s parliament speaker demands that the Israeli regime commit to the terms of the ceasefire deal it has struck with the country.

A report shows US President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

Qatar rejects reports alleging its withdrawal from efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza, besides dismissing claims about Doha’s ordering Hamas leaders to leave the kingdom.

The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has rejected the temporary truce proposals as misleading, stressing that the Gaza-based group does not accept the initiatives as they not include a lasting ceasefire.

Iraq says the US-led military coalition is slated to pull out in two years.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Respect for the Arab nation’s sovereignty is ‘fundamental’ for reconciliation with neighboring Turkey.