Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

The Lebanese Forces welcomed Hizbullah’s willingness for dialogue between the two parties and described the latest statement of a Hizbullah official in that regard as “positive and worth to be taken into consideration,” al-Joumhouria daily reported Friday. “The latest statement of Hizbullah political council chief […]

December 30, 201612:25 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered NPR Staff NPR’s Robert Siegel talks with Russia expert Kimberly Marten of Barnard College about U.S. actions against Russia for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Professor Kimberly Marten of Barnard College […]

There is a new cease-fire agreement in Syria, but this time without the U.S. at the negotiating table. Will it last when so many others have failed? William Brangham speaks with Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Joshua Landis of […]

The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait. “We reserve the […]

While the outgoing Obama administration is trying to throw sand in Donald Trump’s gears by aggravating tensions between Washington and Moscow, these last-ditch efforts are unlikely to bear any fruit: the latest sanctions approved by Barack Obama will “come off like dust.” President Barack Obama […]

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, said on Friday that the main headlines of his presidential mandate are notably the modernization of the state, the fight of corruption, and the ensuring of stability and peace. President Aoun added that these headlines would generate a […]

Genius children affiliated to Genius Map Foundation returned on Friday to Lebanon, reaping seven cups and medals in the international competition for instant mental calculations which took place in Seoul, capital of South Korea, amongst 500 children from twenty countries. Chairing the delegation of students […]

BY Dave Berndtson  December 29, 2016 at 4:23 PM EST Here’s a look at our best of 2016 lists in books, film and television. Now we want to hear yours. Photo by Getty Images What outstanding works of literature, television, art, and film captured your […]

Internal Security Forces Director General, Ibrahim Basbous, contacted on Friday the Internal Security Forces (ISF) soldier, who thwarted the robbery operation in Credit Bank on Martyr Hadi Nasrallah autoroute in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut, to congratulate him on his audacity. Basbous also invited him […]