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Aoun hails Caritas humanitarian work

1 December 2016

President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Wednesday received at Baabda Presidential Palace a delegation of Caritas League chaired by Bishop Michel Aoun. President Aoun praised the humanitarian work of Caritas, notably in pacifying the pain of people and displaced persons. Separately, the […]

Bassil from Panama: Cabinet formation obligatory path to new electoral law approval

1 December 2016

Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister, Gibran Bassil, said, “True that we elected a new President who is purely made in Lebanon, yet that isn’t enough but should find a complete term by forming a government which is an obligatory channel to approving a new electoral law […]

Bassil Says ‘No One Can Eliminate Anyone in Lebanon’, Urges Fair Electoral Law

1 December 2016

Free Patriotic Movement chief and caretaker Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil stressed Wednesday that “no one can eliminate anyone in Lebanon,” as he called for a “fair” law for parliamentary elections. “We must leave behind the policies of the past and the policies of elimination,” said […]

Berri Says Made Enough Concessions, Blames Others for Cabinet Delay

1 December 2016

Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Wednesday that he is not to blame for the obstacles that have so far delayed lining-up a cabinet and assured that he made enough concessions to facilitate its formation. “I am not responsible for the obstacles hampering the government formation, […]

Report: Cabinet Crisis Goes Beyond Fight over Portfolios

1 December 2016

Lebanese Forces sources stressed on Wednesday that the obstacles hampering the formation of a new cabinet stem from intentions of some parties to prevent President Michel Aoun from practicing his role to establish a strong State, al-Joumhouria daily reported. “The current crisis to line up […]

In Aleppo, Tens of Thousands Flee Advancing Government Troops

1 December 2016

UNITED NATIONS — More than 50,000 civilians have fled the rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo during the past four days as government forces continue their effort to retake the city, according to a Syrian monitor group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government artillery fire […]

Syria conflict: ‘Israeli jets’ strike outside Damascus

1 December 2016

Syrian state media say Israeli jets have fired two missiles from Lebanese airspace which struck outside Damascus. A military source told the Sana news agency that the missiles landed in the Sabboura area but caused no casualties. The source did not say if anything was […]

Israeli Jets Attack Near Damascus, Syria Confirms; ‘Hezbollah Arms Targeted’

1 December 2016

Unprecedented clash with ISIS could open a dangerous new front for Israel Syria confirmed Wednesday that Israeli jets attacked west of Damascus, with reports in Arab media saying an arms convoy intended for Hezbollah was the target. Ads by ZINC The news came amid tensions […]

ISIS Drove Them From School, Now The Kids Of Mosul Want To Go Back

1 December 2016

The Hassan Sham camp, a sprawling refuge for displaced people east of Mosul, is growing by the day as people flee fighting in the city, which Iraqi forces are trying to wrest from ISIS control. Among the tents, toilets and food distribution centers, aid workers […]

Syrian rebels vow to resist army advances in Aleppo

1 December 2016

Syrian rebels on Wednesday vowed to fight on in east Aleppo in the face of sudden government advances that have cut the area held by the opposition by a third in recent days and brought insurgents in the city to the brink of a catastrophic […]

Report: Israel hits Syrian military, Hezbollah weapons convoy

1 December 2016

Israeli jets struck a Syrian military target and a Hezbollah weapons convoy early Wednesday, Arabic-language media reported Wednesday morning. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign up! Israeli warplanes struck the military target in the […]

Was Wahhab Target of Israeli Strike near Damascus?

1 December 2016

After unconfirmed reports said that the convoy of Arab Tawhid Party chief Wiam Wahhab had “miraculously escaped” the Israeli airstrike that targeted the al-Sabboura area near Damascus at dawn Wednesday, Wahhab’s office said it cannot “rule out” the possibility that the ex-minister was the target […]