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FPM refuses stalling in endorsing new election law

The Free Patriotic Movement rejected on Monday the current stalling in endorsing a new election law, urging the concerned sides to resume the “positive path” that has kicked off with the election of President Michel Aoun and the formation of Saad Hariri’s national unity government. […]

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Syrian Rebels to Attend Kazakh Peace Talks

Syrian rebels say they will attend peace talks in Kazakhstan next week aimed at ending the country’s nearly six-year-old war. Rebel officials said Monday the meetings in Astana, the Kazakh capital, on January 23rd will focus on the cease-fire, humanitarian issues and the violations by […]

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Aoun to Visit Egypt Soon

President Michel Aoun is expected to visit Egypt before long for talks with President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a trip that was purported to be part of his tour after Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but was postponed for pressing reasons, al-Joumhouria daily reported Saturday. Cairo was […]

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Kanaan: LF, FPM understanding strategic

Deputy Ibrahim Kanaan said on Sunday that the understanding between the Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) was strategic and consecrated partnership and Charter. “It has been proven that this understanding was not seasonal but strategic and allotted a new equation on […]

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Once a superpower, how strong is Russia now?

St. Basil Cathedral is in Moscow’s Red Square. File photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters Not since the end of the Cold War has Russia dominated U.S. headlines to the degree we’ve seen during this election. According to U.S. intelligence services, Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging […]