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Cabinet Passes Oil and Gas Decrees, Replaces Abdul Menhem Youssef
The Cabinet approved Wednesday the long-awaited oil and gas decrees and appointed two successors to Abdul Menhem Youssef — the controversial director general of the OGERO telecom authority who was also serving as director general of investment and maintenance at the telecom ministry. Foreign Minister […]
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Aoun Meets Qatar’s Emir after Concluding SA Visit
President Michel Aoun held talks on Wednesday with Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, in the presence of Lebanese and Qatari delegations, the National News Agency reported. Aoun and his accompanying delegation have concluded a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and flew […]
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Legacy of a Secret Pact Haunts Efforts to End War in Syria
One hundred years ago on Monday, Britain and France signed a secret agreement carving out “spheres of influence” that ultimately created the modern Middle East. Yet no one was celebrating the anniversary as Secretary of State John Kerry and his counterparts from Europe, the Arab […]