The Lebanese Olympic Committee have confirmed that eight of their athletes will compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic games. Four athletes achieved the qualifying standards in their respective sports automatically qualifying them for the Olympics. They are runner Chirine Njeim, table tennis player Mariana Sahakyan, […]
A United nations peacekeeper was killed and four others wounded Sunday in northeastern Mali, when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb. A U.N. statement said the blast occurred in the Kidal region and that all of the victims were from Chad. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, […]
CNN) —After months of being pummeled from the air and by Syrian artillery, an Islamist-led rebel coalition has made a dramatic breakthrough in relieving the siege of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Their assault — the first test for a new group born out of al […]
Well this is a little awkward. Following John Kerry’s “seeking cooperation” apology tour to Moscow, President Obama appears to be following the path that Donald Trump has suggested as Military.com reports, Obama said Thursday at the Pentagon that The United States must try to broker […]
NNA – MP Anwar EL-Khalil considered, on Sunday, that the “presidential vacuum has caused negative repercussions affecting all institutions in the country,” adding that “the Lebanese Army and military institutions alone are capable of preserving the State’s image and authority.” Khalil’s words came during the […]
The so-called Islamic State group has released photos of weapons and kit belonging to US troops discarded after fighting in Afghanistan. The photos include the ID cards of a soldier named Ryan Larson it obtained following clashes in Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan. They show an […]
Forces loyal to Libya’s unity government launched an offensive to recapture Sirte from Islamic State jihadists in May 2016 Forces loyal to Libya’s unity government launched an offensive to recapture Sirte from Islamic State jihadists in May 2016 (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia) Tripoli (AFP) – Libya […]
One year ago, Yusra Mardini saved a boat filled with Syrian refugees—herself among them—in the Mediterranean Sea by diving into the water and helping to push the stalled, overcrowded watercraft to shore. Now, the 18-year-old swimmer is competing in Rio on the Olympic Refugee Team. […]
6 Apr. 2016- Nacif ELIAS won a silver medal today in the asian judo championship that was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to add 240 points to his rank and closes more to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Nacif defeated Farhod RAHIMOV from Tajikistan in his […]
14 Apr. 2016- Lebanese table tennis player Mariana SAHAKYAN will represent Lebanon at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after winning the Hong Kong Olympics Qualification tournament 2016. SAHAKYAN defeated Taimaa ABOU YAMMAN from Jordan 4-0 in her first game, then Bara AL WEDYAN from Jordan […]
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