Beirut, Lebanon, April 17, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars'

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday said his country was no longer an "arena" for anyone's wars after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war 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... we are no longer a p......

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