Month: February 2017

President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, said on Tuesday that the problem was not the absence of legal documents but the transgression of laws and their non-implementation. President Aoun called for work in order to consecrate the cultural piers that would contribute in the exit […]

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, met on Tuesday with the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Edgar Lungu. Discussions focused on ties between both countries, particularly the economic and trade ties. “Work is underway to sign soon the bilateral agreements that have been […]

Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, said on Tuesday night “the Ministry of Information is organizing workshop of laws and there is serious discussion in the preparation of draft laws for the exemption of customs to provide some of the funds and the costs to the written […]

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea received scores of phone calls offering condolences on the passing away of his Mother Mary Habib Geagea, notably from President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, and Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Boutros Rahi. Diplomatic, religious, media, […]

on immigration, explained BY Ryan Connelly Holmes  February 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM EST Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (R) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting Jan. 31 with cyber security experts in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, […]

Should people bother paying the penalty for not having health insurance when they file their taxes this year? Photo by Karen Roach/via Adobe In some recent emails, readers asked about what to expect as Republicans move to overhaul the health law. Should people bother paying […]

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly listens to a question while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 7, 2017, before the House Homeland Security Committee. Share See comments WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told lawmakers Tuesday that he should have delayed implementation of […]

Volunteer immigration attorneys organize to help as people gather to protest against President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban at Los Angeles International Airport, Jan. 31, 2017. Share See comments Legal experts almost all agree that the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily […]

“Italian Deputy Foreign Minister, Vincenzo Amendola, started on Monday series of official meetings with Lebanese officials, the Italian embassy said in a statement on Tuesday. Amendola met with Social Affairs Minister, Pierre Abou Assi. He reiterated his support for the international cooperation in the Italian […]