November 2016 – Page 10

Crossroads

25 November 2016

The European Parliament voted on Thursday in favor of a non-binding resolution on freezing Turkey’s EU accession talks. In the resolution, European Parliament lawmakers condemned “disproportionate repressive measures” taken by the government in the aftermath of the abortive coup, claiming they violated “basic rights and […]

Egypt’s Sissi: Supporting Syrian Government Is ‘Our Priority’

25 November 2016

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said Wednesday his country’s support of the Syrian regime against what he called “extremists” is necessary for the stability of the region. “Our priority is to support national armies, for example in Libya to assert control over Libyan territories and […]

Report: Aoun, Hariri Warn Parties Have One Week to Form Cabinet

25 November 2016

Political parties are obliged to agree on the controversial distribution of ministerial portfolios within a week time limit, otherwise they will be compelled to agree on a government line-up set by President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, media reports said on Thursday. Aoun […]

Aoun: Lebanon will rise again, I will work on protecting state interests

25 November 2016

President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, said that Lebanon “will rise again, there are signals of improvement, the state will return strong, Lebanon will return to be the first financial, economic and ethical center in the East. I will work on protecting the […]

Kanaan Says ‘Christian Agreement Established New Balance’, Riachi Hails ‘Christian Strength’

25 November 2016

MP Ibrahim Kanaan of the Free Patriotic Movement announced Thursday that the so-called “Christian agreement” between the FPM and the Lebanese Forces “has established a new balance and a new equation” in the country, as LF official Melhem Riachi noted that Christians “have regained their […]

Zahra: LF’s share in government rightful

25 November 2016

“Our share in the government is a total right for us,” said LF Deputy Antoine Zahra, in an interview with the Free Lebanon radio station. “The momentum that was created upon the arrival of President Aoun to office is being tampered with by hampering the […]

Another Brick in the Wall: Mexican Company to Help Trump Secure the Border

25 November 2016

Owner of a Mexican cement company expressed his desire to provide cement for the US President-elect’s effort to secure the border between the two countries from the onslaught of rife organized crime. US presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves after a joint press conference with Mexican […]

US record high temperatures could outpace record lows 15 to 1

25 November 2016

Record high temperatures in the United States could outpace record lows by 15 to 1 before century’s end, report scientists. The United States has experienced unusual warmth lately, as indicated by this July 22, 2016, weather map showing much of the country facing highs in […]

Salameh: Aoun’s Election, Hariri’s Designation Boost Confidence in Lebanon

25 November 2016

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh emphasized on Thursday that the latest political developments in Lebanon after the election of President Michel Aoun have improved the overall confidence in Lebanon. Speaking at the opening of the annual Union of Arab Banks conference in Beirut, Salameh said: […]

Women for Trump Cabinet: Haley picked for UN, DeVos for Ed

25 November 2016

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Injecting the first diversity into his Cabinet-to-be, Donald Trump selected two Republican women on Wednesday who had unflattering things to say about him during the presidential campaign: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United […]

Iraqi Forces Take Out Last Syrian Supply Line in Mosul

25 November 2016

Iraqi special forces soldiers flash victory signs, as they arrive to relieve soldiers returning from the battlefield in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2016. An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition on Wednesday disabled the fourth bridge on the Tigris River in Mosul, leaving the northern Iraqi […]

Turkey Increases Pressure on Syrian Kurds

25 November 2016

ISTANBUL — Turkey is turning up the pressure on Syrian Kurdish forces, which could put Ankara on a collision course with its Western allies. According to local media, Turkish prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for Salih Muslim, the leader of Syrian Kurdish Democratic […]

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Month: November 2016

Crossroads

Egypt’s Sissi: Supporting Syrian Government Is ‘Our Priority’

Report: Aoun, Hariri Warn Parties Have One Week to Form Cabinet

Aoun: Lebanon will rise again, I will work on protecting state interests

Kanaan Says ‘Christian Agreement Established New Balance’, Riachi Hails ‘Christian Strength’

Zahra: LF’s share in government rightful

Another Brick in the Wall: Mexican Company to Help Trump Secure the Border

US record high temperatures could outpace record lows 15 to 1

Salameh: Aoun’s Election, Hariri’s Designation Boost Confidence in Lebanon

Women for Trump Cabinet: Haley picked for UN, DeVos for Ed

Iraqi Forces Take Out Last Syrian Supply Line in Mosul

Turkey Increases Pressure on Syrian Kurds