Former Lebanese President Amine Gemayel said that the Kataeb Party will stand by the newly-elected President Michel Aoun after a decision was made to put political differences aside
Gemayel says Kataeb will stand by new Lebanese President Aoun
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US pursues Syria cooperation with Russia amid new volatility
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is launching a fresh bid to enlist Russia as a partner in Syria despite more than a month of dashed hopes as the situation on the ground becomes more volatile and uncertain with the introduction of Turkish ground forces. As the […]
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Pope repeats ‘bridges not walls’ after Trump travel ban
Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience at Paul VI auditorium hall in Vatican City. Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis repeated his appeal for people to build bridges of understanding, not walls as he marked a feast day of a Sudanese […]
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Pentagon will send hundreds more troops to Iraq following seizure of key airfield
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said Monday that the Pentagon will deploy an additional 560 U.S. troops to Iraq, widening the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State after Iraqi security forces seized a key airfield over the weekend. Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the […]