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Turkish Prime Minister Visits Iraq With List of Issues to Discuss

8 January 2017

BAGHDAD — Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad Saturday for a two-day visit, according to a report on Iraqi state TV. It’s the first such visit since the two governments quarreled over the presence of unauthorized Turkish troops in northern Iraq, straining relations between […]

General Security arrests Lebanese national for belonging to terrorist group

8 January 2017

The Directorate of General Security arrested on Saturday a Lebanese national with initials M.K. on charges of belonging to a terrorist group. The arrested Lebanese confessed under interrogation to his affiliation to a terrorist group and his participation in attacking centers and checkpoints of the […]

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Suspect Santiago held

8 January 2017

Police in Florida have questioned a suspected gunman after five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport. The suspect has been identified by police as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, an Iraq war veteran. Officials say they have not ruled out […]

La nieve cubre los altos de Akkar

8 January 2017

La densa nieve cubrió las altas montañas de la provincia de Akkar y el buen clima le permitieron a los activistas ambientales y amantes del esquí de ejercer su afición en las montañas en donde la nieve dibujó los más bellos lienzos. El presidente del […]

Mashnouq: Vigilance of Security Forces Succeeded in Uncovering Terror Cells

8 January 2017

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq said on Saturday, the latest accomplishments of the security forces in uncovering terror cells that had plans to carry attacks during the holiday season, called for utmost vigilance which in turn led to uncovering the terror-cell in Tripoli and other groups. […]

El Líbano busca comprar tanques y misiles rusos por $500 millones

8 January 2017

El Líbano planea comprar a Rusia tanques y sistemas de misiles firmando un contrato valorado en más de 500 millones de dólares, afirma un funcionario libanés. “Tenemos un proyecto evaluado en 500 millones de dólares para fortalecer la capacidad del Ejército libanés con armas rusas, […]

Geagea: No serious indications regarding Hezbollah and LF dialogue, we are not against Iranian military aid for Lebanon

8 January 2017

“There are no serious indications regarding the Lebanese Forces and Hezbollah dialogue…we cannot agree on the triad equation of the people, resistance and the army especially that we know what the State’s institutions include,” Lebanese Forces Leader (LF), Samir Geagea said on Saturday in an […]

Waking Up to Reality’: French MPs Visit Syria

8 January 2017

hree French lawmakers have arrived in Syria on a humanitarian visit to spend the Orthodox Christmas weekend with Syrian Christians in Aleppo. The organizer of the trip, Thierry Mariani, who is a member of The Republicans (LR) party, his fellow LR member Nicolas Dhuicq and […]

The View From Moscow On U.S. Hacking Accusations

8 January 2017

Russian state television said that U.S. intelligence accusations of Vladimir Putin ordering election meddling are nothing new. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. intelligence report presented to President-elect Trump on Friday says that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, personally ordered a campaign to hurt Hillary Clinton during […]

To celebrate inaugural or not? Trump critics are divided

8 January 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president. Who wouldn’t want to be part of such a historic event? This time, though, it’s different. The sharp divisions over Donald Trump’s election have politicians, celebrities and even […]

Iraq says deal reached over Bashiqa, Turkey says issue will be solved

8 January 2017

Iraq and Turkey came to blows in October over the continued presence of Turkish forces in Bashiqa and elsewhere in northern Iraq, with each government summoning the other’s ambassador just as the U.S.-backed campaign to drive IS out of Mosul was set to begin. At […]

Berlin truck attacker may have got gun in Switzerland: report

8 January 2017

The Tunisian man who killed 12 people last month by ploughing a truck into a Berlin Christmas market had made several trips to Switzerland and may have procured a gun there that he used to hijack a truck for the attack, German broadcaster ZDF reported. […]