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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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]