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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday called for the formation of an “inclusive government” before Independence Day, which will be marked on November 22. “The Lebanese want the anticipated new government to be an inclusive, consensual and effective government. A government that unites rather than […]

NNA – Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdulateef Deryan, began on Sunday a tour of Akar villages, with the first leg of his visit being the town of Abdeh. The Mufti was greeted by a popular reception and was met by Mayor of Akar, […]

NNA – Maronite Patriarch Cardinal, Bechara Boutros Rahi, called on Sunday, in his homily in Bkerki, for the formation of a new government in accordance with the National Pact and before the commemoration of Independence Day. The prelate said that Lebanese people aspire for the […]

Iraqi government forces say they have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city overrun by Islamic State (IS) group militants two years ago. In March 2015, officials and historians condemned IS for the destruction of the archaeological site, which dates back to the […]

The Karamlesh village meeting begins the traditional way, with Christian prayers led by a priest, murmured and sung, lingering in the evening air. But the meeting’s not in the actual village of Karamlesh. It’s 40 miles away in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, on […]

The former president of the Association of German Industry, Hans-Olaf Henkel, views the victory of Donald Trump’s in the US presidential election as a result of the frustration of the voters. In an interview with Sputnik Germany, Henkel said that such a trend is also […]

Daesh terrorist group trains militants to look like refugees, so that they could easily enter the territory of European countries, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing data from the Federal Intelligence Service of Germany. The newspaper wrote that the militants are being regularly trained so […]

NNA – President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, confirmed that he was determined to liberate the judicial authority from the effect of politics on said authority, stressing the necessity to find a rigid relation among all state institutions. President Aoun’s stance came Thursday […]

The meeting of Saudi Charge d’affairs Walid al-Bukhari with caretaker Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil on Friday signaled an improvement in relations between Lebanon and the Gulf States after an earlier deterioration in ties, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Saturday. Discussions between the two men focused on […]