Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

Thomas J. Barrack Jr. drew worldwide attention for bailing out Michael Jackson when the singer’s Neverland Ranch was on the brink of foreclosure. A couple years later, Barrack’s purchase of Miramax studios with actor Rob Lowe and other partners vaulted him into the Hollywood elite. Barrack […]

As US President-elect Donald Trump makes his transition to the White House, we look at the family members and associates who are part of the team and could have key roles in decision-making during his presidency. THE POLITICIANS Vice-President-elect Mike Pence The Indiana governor, 57, […]

09 Jan. 2017 – The Lebanese Ski Federation invited the General Secretary of the International Ski Federation and a former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, Sarah Lewis, to Lebanon. The British will arrive in Lebanon at 6:00 PM today where we will welcome her in the […]

Pope Francis has condemned as “homicidal madness” recent deadly “fundamentalist-inspired” attacks around the world. In a speech to the Vatican diplomatic corps, the pontiff called on religious leaders to reaffirm that “one can never kill in God’s name”. He also warned that poverty served as […]

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and his accompanying delegation have arrived at King Khaled Airport in Riyadh, commencing an official two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. Greeting President Aoun at the Airport has been Riyadh Region Emir Faisal Bandar Ben Abdel Aziz.

President Michel Aoun underlined on Monday that his visit to Saudi Arabia aims to end ambiguities regarding the Kingdom’s ties with Lebanon, adding that he is carrying “friendship and love” for the Saudi people. “The Lebanese-Saudi relations have been affected by the events that took […]

The ministerial delegation accompanying President Michel Aoun to Saudi Arabi shall hold tomorrow (Tuesday) a series of meetings with Saudi officials. Minister of Education Marwan Hamade is scheduled to hold morning talks with his counterpart Ahmad al-Issa, while Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil will […]

Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Monday that President Michel Aoun’s trip to Saudi Arabia is an important step on the right Arab track in order to rebuild the bilateral relations between Lebanon and the Gulf. Hariri welcomed at the Grand Serail today Beirut Families […]

Global auto executives at the Detroit auto show are highlighting their investments in the United States, mindful of President-elect Donald Trump’s attacks on automakers for building vehicles in Mexico. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI)(FCAU.N) Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Monday that uncertainty over Trump’s trade […]