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Aoun Says ‘Irregularities’ in Christian-Druze Ties a ‘Historic Mistake that Won’t be Repeated’

1 March 2017

President Michel Aoun emphasized Monday that no one will be able to strain the relations between Christians and Druze in Lebanon, stressing the importance of unity in the Mount Lebanon district. “No one will be able to strain the ties between Christians and Druze and […]

US general discusses military aid on Lebanon visit

1 March 2017

BEIRUT (AP) — The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East has met with top officials in Lebanon to discuss American military aid and other efforts to contain the fallout from the civil war in neighboring Syria. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the head of […]

Abbas Ibrahim: Daesh poses biggest threat

1 March 2017

Director-General of General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said in an interview with DailyStar to be published tomorrow (Wednesday) that “Daesh terrorist organization poses the biggest threat to Lebanon,” praising continuous cooperation with all local, Arab and Western security apparatuses. “The security situation in Lebanon […]

Army carries out security measures at Ain El Helweh camp entrances

1 March 2017

The Lebanese Army has carried out security measures at the entrance of Palestinian refugee camp in Ain El-Helweh, NNA correspondent reported on Tuesday. The field reporter added that the security forces closed the eastern highway next to the camp after sniper bullets hit it, pointing […]

Russia, China block U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks

1 March 2017

Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over accusations of chemical weapons attacks during the six-year Syrian conflict. China backed Russia and cast its sixth […]

Hariri in launching office of Minister of State for Women Affairs: The time of eliminating discrimination against women has come

1 March 2017

Under the sponsorship of the President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri, the Office of the Minister of State for Women Affairs (OMSWA) was officially launched this morning at the Grand Serail. The “Technical Support to the Office of the Minister of State for […]

Berri receives regional director for International Organization for Migration

1 March 2017

House Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday received in Ain Al Tineh a delegation of International Organization for Migration headed by the regional director of said organization Carmela Godeau and discussed with her the activities of the organization as well as the displacement crisis. Separately, Speaker […]

Kansas shooting ‘racially motivated hatred’, says White House

1 March 2017

A shooting in Kansas that killed one Indian man and wounded another was an “act of racially motivated hatred”, the White House has said. Srinivas Kuchibhotla died from his injuries after a man opened fire in a bar last week. Witnesses said the attacker shouted […]

Blessed Lent to ALL (Marlene Sabeh)

27 February 2017

Blessed Lent to All We often wonder what meaning there is for Christians in depriving themselves during lent, of something that is good and useful for their physical subsistence. The Sacred Scriptures and the Christian traditions teach us that fasting is a great motivator […]

Bassil: Collective will shall triumph in decreeing electoral law

26 February 2017

The Free Patriotic Movement inaugurated its Anfeh office under the patronage of Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gibran Bassil, who asserted that the collective will, which triumphed in electing a head of State, will triumph once again in decreeing a new electoral law. Bassil told the […]

Army restores calm to Sere’en

26 February 2017

Army units succeeded in restoring calm to the town Sere’en in Baalbek following clashes that broke out earlier Saturday between members of Shouman family, causing the death of three people and the wounding of two others, NNA correspondent reported. Search operations for the shooters are […]

Bonne praises constant electric feed in Zahle

26 February 2017

French Ambassador to Lebanon, Emmanuel Bonne, visited on Saturday the town of Zahle, where he checked on Zahle Electricity and praised the efforts made for providing 24/7 electricity for the town. Ambassador Bonne reiterated that France is interested in developing the electricity sector in Lebanon, […]

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