Jeryes S. Khalil

FPM condemns decision to extend term of army chie

30 September 2016

The Free Patriotic Movement strongly condemned Thursday Defense Minister Samir Moqbel’s decision to postpone the retirement of the army chief, considering it as “illegitimate and illegal.” “We will not remain silent over the continued violation of laws and we will do anything necessary to stop […]

Iran Missiles Have Enough Range to Reach Israel: IRGC Senior Commander

30 September 2016

A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is in possession of missiles with a range enough to reach Israel. “We do not need missiles with a range of over 2,000 kilometers. The longest range required for [Iran’s] missiles is the […]

Syrian govt. forces take back control of Aleppo district

30 September 2016

Syrian government troops have managed to liberate a central neighborhood in the divided city of Aleppo in their latest push against foreign-backed militants who are wreaking havoc in the war-stricken country. Syrian state TV reported on Tuesday the recapture by government forces of Farafra neighborhood, […]

Syria: US Troops Enter Two Towns in Aleppo Province

30 September 2016

US soldiers along with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants entered the Syrian towns of Marea and Azaz in the North of Aleppo. Lebanese Al Mayadeen channel reported, citing its sources, the US military have arrived to launch military operation against the ISIL group in […]

Kaag pushes for electing president

30 September 2016

NNA – UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, underscored the importance of the presidential statement issued by the Security Council on July 22, 2016 that stressed the necessity to elect a president for Lebanon, form a national unity government and hold the parliamentary elections […]

Officials: US to send more troops to Iraq to help with Mosul

30 September 2016

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — The U.S. is sending 615 more troops to Iraq as the stage is set for an Iraqi-led battle to reclaim Mosul, the northern city that has been the Islamic State group’s main stronghold for more than two years. The offensive, […]

Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 lawsuit effort

30 September 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and its allies are warning that U.S. legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11 attacks will have negative repercussions. The kingdom maintains an arsenal of tools to retaliate with, including curtailing official contacts, pulling […]

Syria Return Rhetoric Sparks Refugee Fears

30 September 2016

BEIRUT, LEBANON — As bombs tear apart the buildings and families within the decimated Syrian city of Aleppo following another broken cease-fire, a few hundred kilometers away in Lebanon, one refugee contemplated the idea of returning to Syria. “At this point there is no chance […]

US-Turkish Tensions Re-emerge

30 September 2016

ISTANBUL — Turkish media reported diplomatic tensions dogged the now-concluded two-day visit to Ankara of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Brett McGurk, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Islamic State. McGurk was reprimanded for accepting a medal from the […]

US Sending 600 More Troops for Final Push on Mosul

30 September 2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO / PENTAGON — The United States and Iraq have agreed on a plan that will send about 600 additional American troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul from Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in New […]

Shimon Peres, Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 93

28 September 2016

Shimon Peres, an Israeli statesman who helped build his country into a nuclear-armed regional military power, shared a Nobel Peace Prize for laying out a short-lived framework for peace with the Palestinians and more recently defended Israel’s controversial military actions in the Gaza Strip and […]

Bassil after bloc’s meeting: We defend National Pact, we demand equality

28 September 2016

NNA – “Change and Reform” bloc leader, Deputy Michel Aoun chaired on Tuesday the bloc’s weekly meeting in Rabyieh. FPM’s head, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Jebran Bassil said following the meeting “when we defend the National Pact, we defend all Lebanese – Christians and Muslims.” […]

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Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

FPM condemns decision to extend term of army chie

Iran Missiles Have Enough Range to Reach Israel: IRGC Senior Commander

Syrian govt. forces take back control of Aleppo district

Syria: US Troops Enter Two Towns in Aleppo Province

Kaag pushes for electing president

Officials: US to send more troops to Iraq to help with Mosul

Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 lawsuit effort

Syria Return Rhetoric Sparks Refugee Fears

US-Turkish Tensions Re-emerge

US Sending 600 More Troops for Final Push on Mosul

Shimon Peres, Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 93

Bassil after bloc’s meeting: We defend National Pact, we demand equality