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Boroujerdi visits Hariri: Agreement on the importance of a political solution in Syria

8 January 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri received this evening at the “House of Center” the Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, in the presence of the Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Fathali, and the accompanying delegation. After the meeting, Boroujerdi […]

Aoun convenes with top Iranian and Chinese officials

8 January 2017

President of the Republic, Michele Aoun, convened separately on Saturday with Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, and Zhang Ming, China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Boroujerdi, who came along with […]

Machnouk: Aoun’s openness will revive Lebanon’s status among Arab, international countries

8 January 2017

Interior and Municipalities Minister, Nohad Machnouk, said in a radio interview on Saturday that the openness of President Michel Aoun will reestablish strong ties with Arab and international countries after years of being on shaky grounds. He noted that Aoun’s goal is to work for […]

Geagea Says Aoun’s Travel to Iran, a ‘Normal’ Procedure

8 January 2017

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said the upcoming visit of President Michel Aoun to Saudi Arabia will carry important issues particularly reactivating the military aide program for the Lebanese Army, and considered Aoun’s travel to Iran as a “normal” procedure. “Aoun’s Trip to Tehran is […]

Deryan: High Hopes from President’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

8 January 2017

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic Sheikh Abdul Latif Deryan has high expectations on the planned visit of President Michel Aoun to Saudi Arabia, and said it improves ties between the two countries, the state-run National News Agency reported Saturday. Aoun’s first visit abroad as […]

What we know about the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

8 January 2017

JUDY WOODRUFF: The day’s other major story is Florida. Panic erupted at the Fort Lauderdale Airport, when a gunman shot five people to death and wounded eight more before he was captured. William Brangham picks it up from there. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The shooting set […]

Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’

8 January 2017

JUDY WOODRUFF: And now to my interview with Secretary of State John Kerry. I sat down with him earlier today at the State Department, before the public release of that intelligence report on Russia. But I began by asking, now that we have confirmation Russia […]

Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘disdain’ for the intelligence community

8 January 2017

JUDY WOODRUFF: And that brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That is syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Happy new year, gentlemen. MARK SHIELDS: Happy new year, Judy. JUDY WOODRUFF: Good seeing you in 2017. So, let’s […]

Pray, Sing Carols and Tell Fortunes: How Russia Celebrates Christmas

8 January 2017

The majority of those celebrating Eastern Orthodox Christmas on January 7 live in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia. The holiday is also observed according to the Julian calendar by minority populations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Israel, […]

Trump Says US Intel Has ‘Absolutely No Evidence’ Hacking Affected Election

8 January 2017

US President-elect Donald Trump stated on Saturday that the US intelligence services “stated very strongly there was absolutely no evidence” that alleged Russia’s hacking affected the results of the presidential election as voting machines had not been hacked. “Intelligence stated very strongly there was absolutely […]

France Wants to Cooperate With Russia to End War in Syria – French Ambassador

8 January 2017

French Ambassador to Moscow stated that France wants to cooperate with Russia to end a civil war in Syria. Dominique de Villepin © AP Photo/ Michel Euler France Should Be Flexible With Russia, Current Dialogue Not Enough – Ex-PM MOSCOW (Sputnik) – France wants to […]

Turkish Prime Minister Visits Iraq With List of Issues to Discuss

8 January 2017

BAGHDAD — Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad Saturday for a two-day visit, according to a report on Iraqi state TV. It’s the first such visit since the two governments quarreled over the presence of unauthorized Turkish troops in northern Iraq, straining relations between […]

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