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Geagea meets Kanaan over presidential elections

19 October 2016

Change and Reform bloc MP Ibrahim Kanaan met on Tuesday with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in Maarab. Talks reportedly featured high over the latest developments in the presidential elections.

Jreisati: Amal’s remarks on Sunni, Christian deal unacceptable

19 October 2016

NNA – “Change and Reform” bloc held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Michel Aoun at the latter’s Rabieh residence. Following the meeting former Minister, Salim Jreisati said that “Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri’s remarks on Sunni-Christian deal is unacceptable”. […]

Minister al-Mashnouq says no possibility for more refugees to enter Lebanon

19 October 2016

Interior and Municipalities Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq stressed Monday that “there is no possibility for more refugees to enter Lebanon following the airstrikes targeting Iraq’s Mosul,” stressing that the decisions of the Lebanese government are very clear in terms of halting the entry of new refugees […]

Salam refuses to integrate refugees in Lebanon; security under control

19 October 2016

Prime Minister Tamam Salam stated on Thursday that the priority is in incorporating refugees in their state while expressing his rejection to integrate them in Lebanon. Salam revealed that the United Nations’ meetings failed to reach any solution to the Syrian crisis, clarifying that a […]

Mufti Darian says presidential elections remains top priority in Lebanon

19 October 2016

Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Abdel Latif Darian stressed Sunday that Lebanon’s priority remains the presidential elections, noting that the current paralysis affecting the constitutional institutions cannot be treated without a new president. On the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan, […]

UN Demands Riyadh Stop Executing Children

19 October 2016

UN rights experts blasted Saudi Arabia for severely punishing children, including sentencing minors to death, in a report of their review of the country’s compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. They also called the oil-rich monarchy out for systemic discrimination […]

Trouble in the House of Saud: Prince Executed for Murder Outside Riyadh

19 October 2016

Found guilty of murder three years ago, a Saudi prince has been executed, according to the country’s Ministry of Interior. A statement released by the ministry claims that Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir has been executed, stressing “King Salman’s keenness on enforcement of security, justice […]

What’s In a Name? ‘Non-Combat’ US Troops ‘In Harm’s Way’ in Mosul Fight

19 October 2016

Despite pledges that the more than 6,000 US troops currently in Iraq are non-combat only and presumably safe, American forward air controllers and other special advisors helping Iraqi forces in the battle to retake Mosul are most certainly at risk. US special operations forces known […]

Navy SEAL Team Helps Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Cook Obama’s Final State Dinner

19 October 2016

Famous chef and restaurateur Mario Batali, aided by a team of US Navy SEALs, is cooking the final State Dinner of the Obama administration. As it turns out, Batali was handpicked for this occasion by First Lady Michele Obama herself. As Batali himself has remarked, […]

Temporary Calm in Aleppo After Days of Heavy Bombing

19 October 2016

Seven-year-old Bana Al Alabed tweeted that the city of Aleppo was quiet Tuesday in the wake of overnight bombing by Syrian and Russian forces. The lull in airstrikes gave her the chance to step outdoors and enjoy some early autumn rain. With the help of […]

Iraq Braces for ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ as Civilians Flee Mosul

19 October 2016

Aid agencies in Iraq are bracing for a humanitarian catastrophe, as the assault on the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul gets under way. Up to a million civilians are expected to flee the fighting, adding to the already desperate refugee situation. The director of healthcare […]

‘Stop whining,’ Obama tells Trump, chiding for fraud talk

19 October 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Stop whining,” President Barack Obama rebuked Donald Trump on Tuesday, speaking out as seldom before on next month’s election and chiding the Republican for sowing suspicion about the integrity of America’s presidential vote. Obama also accused Trump of cozying up to Russia’s […]

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