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Marada Slams FPM-LF Alliance as ‘Christian Sykes-Picot Agreement’

10 February 2017

A senior Marada Movement official has slammed the rising Free Patriotic Movement-Lebanese Forces alliance as a “Christian Sykes-Picot Agreement” aimed at eliminating the other Christian political forces in the country. “Their agreement is a Christian Sykes-Picot aimed at splitting gains between the FPM and the […]

Trump adviser discussed sanctions with Russian envoy: Washington Post

10 February 2017

White House national security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with Moscow’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Donald Trump took office, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Citing unnamed current and former U.S. officials, the Post said […]

Admiral Kuznetsov’s Mission ‘Dispels Doubts Over Russia’s Naval Capabilities’

10 February 2017

The naval group led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has returned to its home port of Severomorsk following a two-month-long deployment to the eastern Mediterranean where it took part in Moscow’s anti-Daesh operation. Defense analyst Alexander Zhilin told Radio Sputnik that the mission has […]

Iraqi Prime Minister Calls on Trump to Review US Immigration Order

10 February 2017

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi called on US President Donald Trump in a phone conversation to review the travel restrictions imposed by him on the Iraqi citizens among the nationals of six other states, Abadi’s press service said in a statement. © REUTERS/ Rebecca Cook […]

French Health Minister visits Hotel Dieu Hospital: Symbol of common LebaneseFrench humanity cause

10 February 2017

French Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Marisol Touraine, visited on Thursday evening, along with her accompanying delegation and French Ambassador Emmanuel Bonn, Hotel Dieu Hospital in Ashrafieh where she had a closer look at the new services provided by the Hospital’s various departments, as […]

Trump backs One China policy in ‘cordial’ call with Xi

10 February 2017

US President Donald Trump has agreed to honour America’s “One China” policy in a phone call with Chinese president Xi Jinping, the White House said. The “One China” policy is the diplomatic acknowledgement that there is only one Chinese government. Mr Trump had placed the […]

St. Maroun – Remarkable Saint

9 February 2017

St. Maroun Every year on February 9th, Lebanon celebrates the feast of St. Maroun. Who was this remarkable saint? Born in the 4th […]

Aoun: Salir del confesionalismo sin retorica. El problema no reside en la falta de legislación sino en la transgresión y no-aplicación

9 February 2017

El Presidente de la República, Michel Aoun, llamó ayer a fortalecer la cultura del “no-confesionalismo” en vista de adquirir un espíritu de ciudadanía, afirmando que trabajará por aliviar “la carga y las repercusiones” del sistema confesional. Delante de representantes de asociaciones de derechos humanos, de […]

Misa de San Marón se celebró en presencia del jefe de Estado y el Primer Ministro

9 February 2017

El arzobispo de Beirut Boulos Matar ofició este jueves por la mañana en la iglesia de San Maron de Gemmaize la misa de San Marón. A la misa asistieron el presidente de la República, Michel Aoun, el primer Ministro, Saad Hariri, ex primeros ministros y […]

Abbas amenaza con llevar a Israel ante “instituciones internacionales” por la ley de asentamientos

9 February 2017

El presidente palestino, Mahmud Abbas, ha amenazado este martes con llevar a Israel ante “instituciones internacionales” por la ley que aprobó el lunes el Parlamento hebreo para legalizar de forma retroactiva unas 4.000 viviendas levantadas por colonos judíos en terrenos de Cisjordania que tienen propietarios […]

Sheij Naim Qassem: Hezbolá mantendrá sus tropas en Siria

9 February 2017

El subsecretario general de Hezbolá, Sheij Naim Qassem, ha señalado que todas las apuestas sobre las disputas entre Irán, Hezbolá, Siria y Rusia han fracasado, agregando que las declaraciones turcas sobre la retirada de la Resistencia de Siria sólo apuntan a tranquilizar a los grupos […]

EU-Gutachter: Staaten müssen Flüchtlingen in Härtefällen Visa geben

9 February 2017

EU-Mitgliedstaaten seien verpflichtet, humanitäre Visa zu erteilen, wenn ernsthafte Gründe dafür sprächen, dass Betroffenen ansonsten «Folter» oder eine andere unmenschliche Behandlung drohten, argumentiert Generalanwalt Paolo Mengozzi in einer am Dienstag in Luxemburg veröffentlichten Stellungnahme (Rechtssache C-638/16). Ein Urteil in diesem Eilverfahren fällt erst in einigen […]