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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 […]