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US-backed Forces in Syria Target Strategic IS-held Dam

10 January 2017

WASHINGTON — U.S.-backed forces in Syria are closing in on a strategic dam on the Euphrates River occupied by Islamic State fighters as part of their offensive to free Raqqa, IS’s de facto capital. Commanders of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led alliance, say their […]

U.S. charges Volkswagen executive with fraud over emissions scandal

10 January 2017

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) suffered a new setback on Monday when an executive was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States over the company’s diesel emissions cheating and the automaker was accused of concealing the cheating from regulators. Oliver Schmidt, who was general manager in […]

Army deploys in Tripoli as youngsters open fire during dispute

10 January 2017

Army units rushed to deploy in Tinal Street in Tripoli, after a personal dispute broke out among local youngsters and soon developed into an armed clash, National News Agency correspondent reported on Monday.

Cabinet Continues Discussions on Oil and Gas Decrees Wednesday

10 January 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri will chair a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to continue discussions on the oil and gas excavation file, media reports said Monday. On Sunday, copies of the cabinet agenda were distributed to the ministers who will convene this time at the Grand […]

Army: 2 Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace

10 January 2017

Two warplanes belonging to the Israeli enemy violated, at 3:30 pm today, the Lebanese airspace over Kfarkila, and effectuated circular flights off the different Lebanese regions, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Monday. The jets left the Lebanese skies at 4:25 pm.

After Aleppo Victory, Syria’s Assad Seeks Proposed Talks

10 January 2017

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in remarks published on Monday that he was prepared “to negotiate everything” at talks set to begin in later this month in Kazakhstan, seeking to cast himself as a peacemaker after his forces’ recapture of Aleppo last month. […]

US Carries Out Raid in Syria Targeting IS Leadership

10 January 2017

The United States says it carried out a “successful” raid against Islamic State fighters in eastern Syria, focused on IS leadership. A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Captain Jeff Davis, said Monday that the operation was carried out in Deir Ezzor province by a U.S. special forces […]

US Navy Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats Near Persian Gulf

10 January 2017

PENTAGON — A U.S. Navy ship fired three warnings shots at Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said. Four Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attack craft vessels were “traveling right at” the USS Mahan in the Strait of Hormuz […]

Iraqi Forces Punch to Tigris, as IS Mounts Attacks Elsewhere in Iraq

10 January 2017

Iraqi leaders say they doubt their forces will oust Islamic State fighters from Mosul — the terror group’s last major urban stronghold in Iraq — before Easter, despite a spurt of progress in recent days that saw the troops reach the Tigris River for the […]

Aoun: Saudi visit geared to bolster ties

10 January 2017

President Michel Aoun said Monday his visit to Saudi Arabia was aimed at improving Lebanese-Saudi ties strained by the upheavals in some Arab countries, and expanding cooperation between the two countries in all fields

Lebanese actress’s journey from Beirut to New York to Hollywood

9 January 2017

Surviving in the world of show business can be grueling as actors compete for daily parts, but rising Lebanese star Sarah Himadeh said she won’t let the cutthroat Hollywood world discourage her. Despite the pressure and uncertainty of making it in the industry, Himadeh says […]

US-led commandos raid IS-held Syria village

9 January 2017

Commandos from the US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group have raided a village held by the jihadists in eastern Syria, a monitor and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Monday. US Central Command told AFP that “an operation was conducted in that area”, but […]

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