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Monitoring Group: Jihadists Manufactured Weapons Ahead of Mosul Offensive

15 December 2016

In the months leading up to the assault on the Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State militants manufactured tens of thousands of mortar rounds, rockets, bombs and ammunition — part of an industrial-scale enterprise across the self-styled caliphate that’s been producing weaponry to a standard […]

Why is US Fuming About Aleppo Liberation?

15 December 2016

After the Syrian Armed Forces ousted militant groups from eastern Aleppo, freeing the city from rebel control, media outlets including the New York Times immediately cried foul. Hundreds of people were seen celebrating throughout Aleppo immediately after the Syrian government announced that the entire city […]

FPM Delegation Meets Franjieh, Assures Relations Will be Mended

15 December 2016

A delegation of the Free Patriotic Movement met with Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh on Wednesday as part of a tour with various political parties to discuss the need to devise a new electoral law ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The delegation comprised […]

Aoun: Clear business strategy for food security to be adopted in cooperation with new government

15 December 2016

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, informed the Director-General of FAO, Graziano da Silva, during their meeting at the Baabda Palace, in the presence of Agriculture Minister, Akram Shehayeb, that Lebanon is looking forward to supporting the organization in every project to be implemented […]

Najjari from Dar al Fatwa: We are attached to stability of Lebanon

15 December 2016

Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, met on Wednesday at Dar al-Fatwa with the Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, Nazih al-Najjari, who expressed his country’s commitment to the restoration of security and stability and to the resumption of institutional work in Lebanon. “It is […]

Assad: Trump can be Damascus natural ally if he really acts against terrorism

15 December 2016

Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview to Russia 24 and NTV channels that was broadcast on Wednesday that “US President elect Donald Trump can be our natural ally if he really acts against terrorism.” SANA News Agency quoted President Assad as saying in […]

Hariri from Baabda: Forming government requires consultations

15 December 2016

The meeting held at Baabda Palace between President, Michel Aoun, and PM-designate, Saad Hariri, ended a while ago, according to our NNA correspondent. In the wake of the meeting, Hariri replied to a question by saying “the government formation requires some consultations.”

Trump’s Men In Moscow: Trump Disciples Suddenly Showing Up In Russia

15 December 2016

Donald Trump hasn’t been inaugurated yet, but members of his campaign entourage are already riding the president-elect’s coattails all the way to Moscow. On Monday, Jack Kingston, a former Trump surrogate, briefed American businesspeople in Russia on what they might expect from the incoming administration. […]

Hariri Meets Aoun, Says Govt. Line-Up Needs More Consultations despite Optimism

15 December 2016

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri held talks Wednesday with President Michel Aoun at the Baabda Palace, amid reports that the cabinet line-up will be announced in the coming hours after the main obstacles were resolved. “The cabinet line-up needs further consultations,” Hariri told reporters after the […]

F-16 Designer: Applauds Trump, Says Each F-35 ‘Harms American Air Power’

15 December 2016

After President-elect Donald Trump commented that he thought that the cost of the beleaguered F-35 jet program was too high, the stock of its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, plummeted. Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear speaks with Pierre Sprey, formerly with the F-16 design team, about the […]

REPORT: Quality of Lebanese honey among the world’s best

15 December 2016

Beekeeping, or apiculture, the maintenance of honey bee colonies, is considered in Lebanon one of the hardest occupations in terms of care and experience. Having more than 2,000 types of plants, Lebanon has many types of honeys that are considered among the world’s best concerning […]

Rahi, Bonne tackle hour issues

15 December 2016

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rahi, met on Thursday noon at noon in Bkirki with French Ambassador to Lebanon, Emmanuel Bonne, whereby they discussed an array of matters on the local and regional arena. Patriarch Rahi also met with former Minister, Albert Mansour, where they […]

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