Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

Thousands of people came together in the Lebanese capital early Sunday morning to participate in the annual Beirut Marathon, a charitable and sporting event, which draws people from across the country and around the world

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is inclined to demand a “Christian share” in cabinet during his expected meeting with President Michel Aoun although the Free Patriotic Movement is insisting that Christian representation must be confined to Christian parties, a media report has said. Hariri is expected […]

Contacts over the past two days have indicated that the political parties are willing to show flexibility in order to reach a settlement in the cabinet formation process, especially regarding the distribution of the so-called sovereign portfolios and some important and service-related portfolios, a media […]

Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel stressed Sunday that his party has no “hostile” stances towards anyone in Lebanon, while noting that President Michel Aoun “is known to be a man of surprises.” “We hope President Aoun will surprise us with heroic stances, including not […]

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday called for the formation of an “inclusive government” before Independence Day, which will be marked on November 22. “The Lebanese want the anticipated new government to be an inclusive, consensual and effective government. A government that unites rather than […]

NNA – Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdulateef Deryan, began on Sunday a tour of Akar villages, with the first leg of his visit being the town of Abdeh. The Mufti was greeted by a popular reception and was met by Mayor of Akar, […]

NNA – Maronite Patriarch Cardinal, Bechara Boutros Rahi, called on Sunday, in his homily in Bkerki, for the formation of a new government in accordance with the National Pact and before the commemoration of Independence Day. The prelate said that Lebanese people aspire for the […]

Iraqi government forces say they have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city overrun by Islamic State (IS) group militants two years ago. In March 2015, officials and historians condemned IS for the destruction of the archaeological site, which dates back to the […]

The Karamlesh village meeting begins the traditional way, with Christian prayers led by a priest, murmured and sung, lingering in the evening air. But the meeting’s not in the actual village of Karamlesh. It’s 40 miles away in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, on […]