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Beirut: “It was a proud moment for Lebanon,” said technologist Tony Haidar. “It was phenomenal, the exponential growth, since the beginning of the conference two years ago. Haidar, a Lebanese/American IoT entrepreneur, whose company VinLi is based in Dallas, says that the large-scale BDL Accelerate […]

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate vowed on Thursday to work swiftly to put together a “national unity government that overcomes political divisions” that have plagued the Mideast nation for years. The pledge by Saad Hariri, who already served as prime minister for 14 months until early […]

President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Wednesday ended the second round of the parliamentary consultations set to name a prime minister for the upcoming government at 17:30.

Caretaker Minister of Culture, Raymond Araiji, signed on Thursday an agreement with French Minister of Culture, Audrey Azoulay, in the field of film production. The event took place at the National Museum in Beirut in the presence of Ambassador of France, Emmanuel Bonne. After touring […]

PENTAGON — Fewer than 5,000 Islamic State fighters trying to hold onto the Iraqi city of Mosul are being urged to fight to the death. “Know that holding your ground with honor is a thousand times easier than retreating in shame,” the terror group’s leader and […]

Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc called on Thursday for the swift formation of a “unifying national unity cabinet”, adding that next government’s top priorities should be “the drafting of a modern electoral law that achieves fair and comprehensive representation for all the Lebanese people, enhancing […]

ORLANDO — The presidential campaign broke into a final, urgent sprint Wednesday as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and their allies fanned across the country, warning supporters against complacency and pressing their case to the remaining pool of ambivalent voters. The tightness of the race […]

MP Ahmad Karami announced on Wednesday from Baabda that Solidarity (Tadamon) bloc nominated Future leader Saad Hariri for Premiership, because “he is the man that quite fits the current circumstance.”

Former Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, said in a statement on Monday “we respect the choice of the deputies which has led to the election of President Michel Aoun”. Mikati congratulated President Michel Aoun, hoping that Aoun’s mandate will be the era of security, stability and […]