Month: December 2016

On December 2, President Francois Hollande addressed the nation asserting that he would not seek re-election. His current approval rating has plunged to four per cent, making him France’s least popular post-war leader. French lower house lawmaker from The Republicans party said that Francois Hollande’s […]

The Lebanese Forces urged the political parties, without naming them, which it blames for delaying the cabinet formation, to stop their endeavors because “they will be proven futile,” al-Joumhouria daily reported Friday. LF sources called on the political parties reportedly hampering the formation of the […]

ident of the Republic, Michel Aoun, received on Monday the credentials of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Emanuel Bonne, European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Christina Lassen, and Chilean Ambassador to Lebanon, Martha Chalhoub Romario.

An appeasing statement issued by the presidential palace came in parallel with indications that political parties might have reached an agreement over the thorny issue of distribution of ministerial portfolios, heralding the formation of a new cabinet soon, al-Joumhouria daily reported Saturday. The presidential message […]

No food or fuel has reached Mosul in nearly a week and the onset of rain and cold weather threatens a tough winter for more than a million people still in Islamic State-held areas of the city, residents said on Saturday. Iraqi troops waging a […]

LONDON — As Syrian government forces continue to push deeper into the rebel stronghold of eastern Aleppo, analysts say the wider geopolitical ramifications are being felt across the West. In Europe, demands for the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be tempered by a desire […]

The presidential palace resumed in the last hours the activation of its contact channels in a bid to contribute to the facilitation of the obstacles that have so far hampered the formation of a new cabinet under the tenure of President Michel Aoun, al-Mustaqbal daily […]

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Rahi received at Bkikry on Saturday the Ambassador of Germany Martin Huth. He told the press after the meeting that Germany was keen on preserving diversity and stability of Lebanon. “We wished for the formation of a Cabinet the soonest possible,” […]

Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Thursday received at Dar Al-Fatwa German Ambassador to Lebanon, Martin Huth, with talks between the pair reportedly focused on the best means to boost bilateral ties between Lebanon and Germany.