February 2017 – Page 8 – odiaspora.org

Reports: Nasrallah Advises Israel to ‘Count to Million’ before Thinking of New War on Lebanon

22 February 2017

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Monday advised Israel anew against waging any war on Lebanon, warning that his group will not abide by any “red lines” in any future confrontation, media reports said. “Israel must ‘count to one million’ before waging any war on […]

USAID and PRODES launch a new touristic circuit between Jbeil and Batroun

22 February 2017

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ministry of Tourism, the Municipality of Jbeil, and PRODES Association launched today the new touristic circuit “Rural Routes Between Jbeil and Batroun” linking together 20 villages from the districts of Byblos and Batroun. This project aims to […]

Kanaan following bloc’s meeting: We rebuff 1960 law, extension of parliament’s mandate

22 February 2017

“Change and Reform” bloc held on Tuesday its weekly meeting at Rabyieh and tackled the general situation in the country. “The bloc refused to hold the parliamentary polls based on the 1960 law or the extension of the parliament’s term,” Deputy Ibrahim Kanaan said following […]

Jumblat Delegation Meets Arslan, Says ‘No One Can Eliminate Anyone’

22 February 2017

A joint delegation from the Progressive Socialist Party and the Democratic Gathering parliamentary bloc held talks Tuesday in Khalde with Lebanese Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan. “We come to this dear house regardless of the circumstances and no matter what the political issues at […]

UK Announces £2.5M Investment in Lebanon’s Knowledge Economy

22 February 2017

British Ambassador to Lebanon Hugo Shorter on Tuesday announced £2.5 million ($3.2 million) towards a new International Research Center (IRC) in Lebanon, the British Embassy said in a statement. Shorter was speaking live at the ArabNet Beirut conference, held under the patronage of President Michel […]

Army effectuates raids in Baalback, arrests wanted

22 February 2017

One Lebanese wanted was arrested in the Baalback locality of Shrawneh during raids effectuated by the Lebanese army, National News Agency correspondent reported on Monday. Moreover, the army is currently raiding buildings where displaced Syrians are staying, in Mghar Tahin Street.

Int’l Funding for Lebanon Refugee Response Amounts to $1.9 Billion in 2016

22 February 2017

International funding for Lebanon in 2016 amounted to USD 1.9 billion, as shown by the funding update released by the Office of the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon. This amount includes a total of USD 1.57 billion disbursed by donors in 2016 […]

Riachy says Cabinet still looking ‘deeply’ into state budget

22 February 2017

Minister of Information, Melhem Riachy, indicated on Monday that the Cabinet was still looking “deeply” into the state budget issue, adding that the Ministerial Council will meet on Wednesday and Thursday for further talks. Riachy, who spoke following a session for the Cabinet at the […]

Hariri, US Senator hold talks

22 February 2017

Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, met on Tuesday night at the Center House with US Senator, Bob Corker, and in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon, Elizabeth Richard. Both sides tackled the latest developments in Lebanon and the region as well as international developments and […]

US Senator Robert Corker arrives in Beirut

22 February 2017

Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Robert Corker, arrived this evening in Beirut coming from Erbil. The Senator is scheduled to hold talks with a number of Lebanese officials over the support for the Lebanese army.

Hariri Meets Le Pen: Amalgam between Islam and Terrorism Worst Mistake

22 February 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri received on Monday France’s far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, accompanied by MP Gilbert Collard, her chief of staff Nicolas Lesage in the presence of Hariri’s chief of staff, Nader Hariri. During the meeting, Hariri cautioned against associating his […]

France’s Le Pen in Lebanon, Calls for Bolstering Ties

22 February 2017

France’s far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday met for the first time with a foreign head of state, holding talks in Beirut with Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun. “We discussed the long and fruitful friendship between our two countries,” the National Front […]