Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

There are signs that leaders from self-styled Islamic State (IS) have fled Mosul as Iraqi forces close in on the city, the US military says. “Make no doubt the Iraqi security forces have the momentum,” Gen Gary Volesky said. The Iraqi army has been moving […]

The general running the coalition’s ground campaign in Iraq is urging Iraqi forces fighting for Mosul not to “go so fast that they start to give opportunity to the enemy.” “I’m not telling the Iraqis not to rush to Mosul. I’m telling them, ‘You’ve got […]

Trump says Malik “gets it far better than his brother” Barack Obama’s half-brother Malik will show his support for Donald Trump at the third presidential debate on Wednesday. The Kenyan-born man, who is also a U.S. citizen, announced in July he would vote for the […]

Syria’s first lady has said she rejected a deal to offer her safe passage out of the war-torn nation in order to stay by her husband’s side. Asma al-Assad revealed she believed those offering her a new home were trying to undermine her husband Bashar’s […]

Change and Reform bloc MP Ibrahim Kanaan met on Tuesday with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in Maarab. Talks reportedly featured high over the latest developments in the presidential elections.

NNA – “Change and Reform” bloc held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Michel Aoun at the latter’s Rabieh residence. Following the meeting former Minister, Salim Jreisati said that “Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri’s remarks on Sunni-Christian deal is unacceptable”. […]

Interior and Municipalities Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq stressed Monday that “there is no possibility for more refugees to enter Lebanon following the airstrikes targeting Iraq’s Mosul,” stressing that the decisions of the Lebanese government are very clear in terms of halting the entry of new refugees […]

Prime Minister Tamam Salam stated on Thursday that the priority is in incorporating refugees in their state while expressing his rejection to integrate them in Lebanon. Salam revealed that the United Nations’ meetings failed to reach any solution to the Syrian crisis, clarifying that a […]

Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Abdel Latif Darian stressed Sunday that Lebanon’s priority remains the presidential elections, noting that the current paralysis affecting the constitutional institutions cannot be treated without a new president. On the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan, […]