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Rights Report: Syria Dropped Banned Chlorine Bombs on Aleppo

14 February 2017

A leading international human rights organization is accusing Syrian government forces of dropping banned chlorine bombs on residential areas of a key northern city at least eight times late last year. Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a report issued Monday, said the chlorine attacks on […]

Wahhab Urges Bassil to Summon Kaag over 1701 Tweet

14 February 2017

Arab Tawhid Party chief ex-minister Wiam Wahhab on Monday urged Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil to “summon” U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag to the ministry to protest remarks he described as “insulting to the dignity of all Lebanese.” “I call on FM Jebran Bassil […]

Kaag Says Resolution 1701 Banned Arms Outside State Control

14 February 2017

U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigird Kaag reminded on Monday that U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 had called for the “disarmament of all armed groups.” “Recalling SCR 1701 (is) vital for Lebanon’s stability-security. Resolution calls for disarmament (of) all armed groups. No arms outside control […]

Shbib orders evacuation of Ashrafieh building property 726

14 February 2017

Beirut City Governor, Lawyer Ziad Shbib, ordered the evacuation and strengthening of a threatened building property #726 in Ashrafieh district, classified within the heritage buildings, based on the decree #107 by Culture Minister dated 22.08.2016. Governor Shbib also issued a warning to the owners of […]

Mashnouq discusses bilateral cooperation with Egyptian counterpart

14 February 2017

Interior Minister Nohad Mashnouq held talks on Monday with his Egyptian counterpart, General Majdi Abdel Ghaffar, at the Interior Ministry in Cairo. The pair discussed bilateral cooperation between the two ministries, in addition to latest political and security developments. During the meeting, Mashnouq highly esteemed […]

Generals Ibrahim, Sharawi tackle security cooperation between Lebanon, Egypt

14 February 2017

General Security chief, General Abbas Ibrahim, met in Cairo on Monday with Head of Egypt’s National Security, Brigadier General Mohammed al-Sharawi, over the means to develop bilateral ties and cooperation between Lebanon and Egypt. The pair held talks within the frame of President Michel Aoun’s […]

Kataeb on Aoun’s Remarks: Illegitimate Arms Contradict with State Project

14 February 2017

The Kataeb Party on Monday commented on President Michel Aoun’s recent remarks on Hizbullah’s arms without naming him, noting that “any arms other than those of the legitimate security forces contradict legally and constitutionally with the state project.” “The army and the legitimate security forces […]

Geagea: Hizbullah Retracted Support for Hybrid Law after Realizing It Gives LF Bigger Bloc

14 February 2017

Hizbullah has “retracted its support” for a hybrid electoral law that mixes the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems after realizing that it would give the Lebanese Forces a bigger parliamentary bloc, LF leader Samir Geagea has said. “Hizbullah’s backpedaling on its support for the hybrid […]

Jumblat Suggests Electoral Law ‘Ideas’ in Meeting with Berri

14 February 2017

Druze leader MP Walid Jumblat held talks Monday in Ain el-Tineh with Speaker Nabih Berri during which he proposed new “ideas” regarding the electoral law. “I put at Speaker Nabih Berri’s disposal some feasible ideas that can be discussed to overcome the electoral law dilemma,” […]

Islamic State Leadership Targeted in Airstrike -Baghdadi Fate Unclear

14 February 2017

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi air force carried out a strike on a house where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was thought to be meeting other commanders, the Iraqi military said on Monday, without making clear whether he had been hit. In a statement, it said […]

Hariri meets Beirut Bar Association delegation

14 February 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri met, at the Central House on Monday, with a delegation of Beirut Bar Association, headed by its chief Antonio al-Hashem. “We came to congratulate Prime Minister Hariri (…) we discussed with him affairs related to justice and the judicial system,” al-Hashem […]

Papa Francisco felicita a los maronitas de Venezuela

13 February 2017

El Papa Francisco envió una carta de felicitaciones al Monasterio de San Charbel y los maronitas en Venezuela con motivo de la Fiesta de San Maron. La carta fue leida durante la misa que ce celebró ayer en la iglesia San Charbel de Caracas. La […]