NNA – House Speaker Nabih Berri cabled Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz on Saturday, expressing sincere condolences for the loss of his brother, Prince Turki ben Abdel Aziz, who passed away today.
Berri sends condolences cable to Saudi Monarch
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Kerry plays down Syria deal hopes as Russia joins Geneva talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry played down expectations of a new Syrian ceasefire deal with Russia after talks in Geneva aimed at agreeing on how to separate al Qaeda-linked militants from opposition fighters in the besieged city of Aleppo. After two failed ceasefire agreements […]
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Makari Blames Gemayel for Failure to Pass Wage Scale as Hariri Slams ‘Lies’
Deputy Speaker Farid Makari on Thursday adjourned a legislative session due to a lack of quorum and accused “those practicing obstruction” and Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel of jeopardizing the fate of the long-stalled new wage scale. Makari said he adjourned the session to […]
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Putin: Russia, US Could Soon Announce Agreement on Syria
Russia and the United States could soon announce an agreement on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Talks on Syria are “very difficult” but “gradually heading in the right direction,” according to the president. “I don’t rule out that we’ll be able […]