February 2017 – Page 15

Nasrallah says President’s stance, resistance deter Israel

18 February 2017

Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Thursday in a video call that the position of President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, and the resistance environment alongside the army were the factors that deter Israel. Hezbollah chief’s fresh stance came during a commemoration ceremony […]

Hariri discusses electoral law with Gemayel, and issue of kidnapped soldiers with their families

18 February 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri received this afternoon at the Grand Serail the President of the Kataeb Party, MP Sami Gemayel, who said after the meeting that it focused on the electoral law and the budget. He added: “In this context, we want to remind the […]

Riachy at USEC gathering: Bill to exempt audio visual media outlets from 70% of Ministry dues in the offing

18 February 2017

Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, disclosed on Thursday that he is in the process of signing a project law designed to exempt all audio-visual media outlets from paying 70% of their dues to the Ministry of Information, to be forwarded later to the Cabinet for approval. […]

Assad Vows to Retake Raqa and ‘Every Inch’ of Syria

18 February 2017

President Bashar Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake “every inch” of Syrian territory. “Raqa is a symbol,” Assad said in an interview with French media, while asserting that jihadist attacks carried out […]

Report: Jumblat Suggests New Electoral Law Format

18 February 2017

As endeavors to endorse a new electoral law for the upcoming parliamentary polls stutter, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat recently submitted to Speaker Nabih Berri a new draft law proposal that was kept away from media spotlight, media reports said on Thursday. “Jumblat […]

Israeli Minister Warns Hizbullah after Threats to Hit Reactor

18 February 2017

Israel warned Hizbullah on Thursday against attacking it after Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened to strike Israel’s nuclear reactor in any future war. The comments by Nasrallah marked the first time his group explicitly threatened to target the reactor in the southern Israeli town […]

Aoun: I Won’t Allow Any Foreign Party to Interfere in Domestic Affairs

18 February 2017

President Michel Aoun pledged Thursday that he “will not allow any foreign party to interfere in the Lebanese domestic affairs.” During a meeting with a delegation from the national media council, Aoun also noted that the stances he has been declaring “do not discriminate between […]

Aoun: Applying the law is mandatory

18 February 2017

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, assured Thursday that he will not allow anyone to violate the constitution and the laws, throughout his mandate. “The essential thing is to apply the law in all our approaches,” he told a delegation of the National Audiovisual […]

slamic State Calls on Supporters to Target Religious Scholars

18 February 2017

LONDON — Islamic State propagandists have launched a coordinated online campaign accusing prominent Muslim clerics in the Arab world and the West of betrayal in an apparent bid to delegitimize them, especially in the eyes of younger Muslims. The terror group says the clerics are collaborating […]

Corriente Futuro: El discurso de Nasrallah sabotea las relaciones entre el Líbano y el Mundo Árabe

18 February 2017

El bloque Parlamentario Futuro deploró el último discurso de Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah y lo considero un “sabotaje” a las relaciones del Líbano con el mundo árabe, así como suscita divisiones entre las comunidades de la región”. “Su último discurso está plagado de sabotaje” dijo el […]

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung eröffnet Beiruter Büro für Libanon und Syrien

17 February 2017

Am 17. Februar nahm Botschafter Martin Huth an der Eröffnungsfeier der Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für Libanon und Syrien teil. In seiner Ansprache hieß er den Leiter der Stiftung Dirk Kunze und sein Team herzlich willkommen und wünschte ihnen viel Glück und Erfolg bei ihrer Arbeit. Ebenfalls […]

Embajador chino: El Líbano sigue siendo un modelo de democracia y los medios de comunicación libaneses jugaron su rol en el desarrollo de las relaciones bilaterales

17 February 2017

El embajador chino en Líbano Wang Kejian se pronunció durante la ceremonia de recepción sobre “El acercamiento de China” realizado en el Centro de Estudios y Medios de Comunicación Libaneses. “Este año 2016, coincide con el 45°aniversario de la creación de las relaciones diplomáticas entre […]

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Nasrallah says President’s stance, resistance deter Israel

Hariri discusses electoral law with Gemayel, and issue of kidnapped soldiers with their families

Riachy at USEC gathering: Bill to exempt audio visual media outlets from 70% of Ministry dues in the offing

Assad Vows to Retake Raqa and ‘Every Inch’ of Syria

Report: Jumblat Suggests New Electoral Law Format

Israeli Minister Warns Hizbullah after Threats to Hit Reactor

Aoun: I Won’t Allow Any Foreign Party to Interfere in Domestic Affairs

Aoun: Applying the law is mandatory

slamic State Calls on Supporters to Target Religious Scholars

Corriente Futuro: El discurso de Nasrallah sabotea las relaciones entre el Líbano y el Mundo Árabe

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung eröffnet Beiruter Büro für Libanon und Syrien

Embajador chino: El Líbano sigue siendo un modelo de democracia y los medios de comunicación libaneses jugaron su rol en el desarrollo de las relaciones bilaterales