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Alain Aoun bound for Washington

NNA – MP Alain Aoun left Beirut, on Sunday, heading to Washington, where he will be partaking in the works of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Conference. Aoun will also be meeting with a number of American officials during his presence in the […]
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Pope Francis Condemns Aleppo’s Bomb Blast

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis condemned on Sunday a bomb blast on a crowded Syrian bus outside Aleppo… The attack killed at least 112 people and was described by the Holy Father as an “ignoble” attack. According to Reuters the Holy […]
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Lebanon indicts 11 suspects over terror links

BEIRUT: Military Investigative Judge Fadi Sawan indicted Thursday 10 Syrians and a Lebanese over multiple charges including links to Islamist militant groups,  Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State. Sawan charged Mohammad Abdallah and six other Syrian nationals for having links with Al-Nusra Front as well […]
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Lebanon detains Al Qaida operative

BEIRUT: Lebanese security force have arrested one of the most wanted men involved in “terrorism” and in backing al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Thursday. The suspect, identified as Jalal Mansour, was detained in northern Lebanon after changing his looks and […]
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Negotiations ongoing over two-round electoral system

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s major political parties are discussing the adoption of a new parliamentary electoral system that incorporates two rounds of voting, a source familiar with the ongoing negotiations told Annahar. The source said the first round will be based on a plurality voting system in […]