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Bassil declares approval on decrees of oil dossier
NNA field reporter on Wednesday declared the approval on decrees relevant to oil dossier, during the cabinet session held today under the chairmanship of PM Saad Hariri.
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24 items on cabinet’s agenda
Ministers convened on Wednesday in a cabinet session which is the first for the newly formed government, after having gained confidence votes. The session held at the Baabda Palace under the chairmanship of President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and in the presence of […]
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Bouchra Doueihy returns to Beirut tonight
Boushra Doueihy, who was injured in Istanbul terrorist attack, will return to Lebanon tonight coming back from Istanbul, according to NNA correspondent. The injured woman will continue her treatment in one of Beirut’s hospitals.
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Berri Warns against ‘Procrastination in Finalizing Electoral Law’
Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday warned against “procrastination” in finalizing the new electoral law, stressing that “proportional representation is the most appropriate and essential system for building a modern state in Lebanon.” Proportional representation “ensure fair national representation and meets the aspirations and hopes of […]
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Hammoud Asks Turkey to Brief Lebanon on Istanbul Attack Probe
State Prosecutor Samir Hammoud on Wednesday sent a memo via the Justice Ministry to a Turkish prosecutor regarding the Istanbul nightclub massacre that left 39 people dead including three Lebanese, state-run National News Agency reported. Hammoud asked the Turkish prosecutor to “provide him with the […]
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Turkey Warns Syria Talks at Risk over Truce Violations
Turkey warned Wednesday that a new round of Syria peace talks was at risk, accusing President Bashar Assad’s government of violating a fragile truce it brokered with Russia last week. The nationwide ceasefire has brought quiet to large parts of Syria, but has been threatened […]
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Cabinet Passes Oil and Gas Decrees, Replaces Abdul Menhem Youssef
The Cabinet approved Wednesday the long-awaited oil and gas decrees and appointed two successors to Abdul Menhem Youssef — the controversial director general of the OGERO telecom authority who was also serving as director general of investment and maintenance at the telecom ministry. Foreign Minister […]
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Opposition Says Hizbullah Prevented Russians from Entering Wadi Barada, Turkey Says Party behind Truce Violations
The Syrian opposition accused Hizbullah on Wednesday of preventing Russian officials from entering the Wadi Barada area near Damascus to assess water infrastructure damaged by clashes. “A checkpoint belonging to the Hizbullah militia prevented the Russian officers from entering,” Ahmed Ramadan of the National Coalition […]
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Family of Canadian killed in Syria seeks help repatriating body
The family of a Canadian man killed fighting the so-called Islamic State in Syria is urging the federal government to help repatriate his remains. Kurdish forces, known as YPG confirmed that Nazzareno Tassone, 24, was killed alongside Briton Ryan Lock, 20, in December. In a […]
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UN: Thousands Flee Mosul as Military Siege Intensifies
Thousands of Iraqis have been forced to flee Mosul during the past five days, since U.S.-led military forces began a second phase in the operation to free the city from the grip of Islamic State militants, U.N. officials say. The severely outnumbered militants have taken […]