BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday it would take three months to remove Islamic State from Iraq, as U.S.-backed forces battle to dislodge the militants from Mosul, their last major stronghold in the country. Abadi had previously pledged the northern city would be retaken […]
BEIRUT — A spokesman for a U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force in northern Syria says they are approaching a strategic dam controlled by the Islamic State group north of the country. Talal Sillo of the Syria Democratic Forces said Tuesday that gunmen backed by U.S., French and […]
Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Thursday that one of the most serious wars headlines in the region was the war against the Resistance and its axis. Speaking during a video address at a ceremony held in honor of Sheikh Abdul Nasser al-Jabri, […]
“Kataeb” leader, Deputy Sami Gemayel said on Tuesday “Kataeb will withhold confidence from PM Saad Hariri’s cabinet because its political vision contradicts with his vision”. Gemayel said at parliamentary debate session “A lot of people were martyred, including two MPs from our bloc, Pierre Gemayel […]
Pope Francis paid tribute on Monday to Middle East Christians who have clung to their faith during persecution by Islamist militants, saying there are more Christians martyrs now than in the Church’s early days. The pope spoke to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square […]
Lebanon’s parliament prepares to hold three consecutive sessions this week to discuss the government’s vote of confidence, which is expected to garner a confidence majority due to its composition that brought together most of the political spectrum, the Kuwaiti al-Rai daily reported Monday. The parliament […]
Hizbullah’s top lawmaker Mohammed Raad announced Sunday that it is “irrational and unacceptable” to bin proposals for passing an electoral law fully based on proportional representation in order to appease some political parties and leaders. “The new government has a major responsibility, which is devising […]
Minister of Industry, Hussein Hajj Hassan, said that the priority of the new government is to issue a new electoral law that ensures political stability in Lebanon, recalling that his Party adopts the proportionality law. Minister Hajj Hassan, whose words came during a funeral ceremony […]
David Greene talks to New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myer about what the coming year might hold for parts of the world, especially Russia, that have been on America’s mind a lot. DAVID GREENE, HOST: As we reach the end of this year – […]
The Turkish General Staff announced that an additional 500 Turkish special forces troops had been sent to reinforce Turkish and Free Syrian Army efforts against Daesh in the northern Syrian city of al-Bab. Turkish ex-commando and security expert Abdullah Agar told Sputnik this is a […]
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