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Syrian warplanes on Thursday waged several raids on posts for the jihadist group Fateh al-Sham Front — al-Qaida’s former Syrian branch – near the Lebanese-Syrian border, media reports said. A security source told LBCI television that the strikes targeted Syria’s western Qalamoun region near the […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants and the European Union held today a high-level meeting on counter-terrorism. The meeting was co-chaired by the Secretary General a.i. and Director of Political and Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Ambassador Charbel Wehbi, […]

“Lebanese Forces” leader Samir Geagea stressed the paramount importance of state budget to run public affairs, saying that rectifying the electricity predicament in the country is essential for state budget. “Our suggestion does not entail interfering in the powers of Water and Energy Minister [Cesar […]

Minister of Information Melhem Riachi on Thursday launched the new electronic site of the Ministry of Information at the third conference of the Directorate of Studies and Publications of the Ministry, titled “The Culture of Dialogue and Social Media” held under his patronage at the […]

Democracy is being threatened by populism and by those who “propose to build walls and close borders,” France’s foreign minister said Thursday in a veiled criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump. Jean-Marc Ayrault called on countries to tackle isolationism, warning that “we would make a […]

After a confident speech, which priorities can Trump achieve? March 1, 2017 at 6:45 PM EST President Trump’s address to Congress promised action on a long list of priorities he’s stressed before, but in a more disciplined and upbeat tone. Lisa Desjardins offers a recap […]

The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Wednesday downplayed the chances that the United States would deploy a large number of additional coalition forces to battle Islamic State, even as President Donald Trump weighs options to speed the campaign. Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend also […]

Egypt’s top appeals court on Thursday acquitted Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters during a 2011 revolt, ending the final trial for the strongman who ruled for 30 years. Mubarak had been sentenced to life in 2012 but an appeals court ordered […]

The Syrian military said Thursday that it had re-captured the town of Palmyra from Islamic State militants for the second time in a year. A statement from the army said the government is in control of the whole city. The government was able to take […]