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Russia World Cup: France beats Uruguay 2-0

A colossal error by Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera resulted in France taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the World Cup quarter-final in Nizhny Novgorod. Muslera spilled Antoine Griezmann’s long-range effort into his own net to double France’s tally, after Raphael Varane had opened the scoring […]

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Lebanon and the Task of Cabinet Formation

Until today, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s effort have failed to make a breakthrough in the government formation process. Moreover, the PM Hariri issued on Friday a circular, clarifying circular 21/2018 issued on June 7 and which calls on caretaker ministers to comply with article 64 […]

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Beshara Rahi criticized Naturalization Decree

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Rahi criticized Sunday the naturalization decree, saying “it contradicts with the preamble of the Lebanese Constitution, which categorically and clearly stipulates that there will be no division or resettlement.” In his sermon during Mass service in Bkirki this morning, Rahi stressed […]

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Minister Bassil called on the U.N. and Syria to amend Law 10

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has written to his Syrian counterpart and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to express Lebanon’s concerns about the possible negative impact of Syrian law. According to state-run National News Agency, Bassil wrote to the Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem, saying “Lebanon is […]

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Bassil attends Islamic Summit in Istanbul

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil arrived in Istanbul Friday to attend an Organization of Islamic Cooperation emergency summit, convened to denounce the recent violence in Gaza and the new U.S. Embassy in occupied Jerusalem. The summit was set to convene Friday afternoon at the request of […]