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REPORT: President Aoun stresses keenness on protecting Lebanon’s interests

26 November 2016

President Michel Aoun stressed that Lebanese will rise again; adding that the state will regain its power and Lebanon will restore its status the first economic, financial and ethical center in the east. Aoun noted he is keen on maintaining Lebanon’s interests and the citizens’ […]

Terrorist Ahmad Amon, companions arrested by Army at dawn

26 November 2016

The Lebanese Army, and in a qualitative operation, succeeded to arrest in Arsal a person called Ahmad Youssef Amon who is one of the terrorist organization Daesh’s top leaders, the NNA correspondent said. In details, the arrest took place at dawn in Wadi Al-Araneb in […]

French terror suspects ‘were planning attack on Paris’

26 November 2016

Five men arrested last weekend in raids in France were planning a terror attack next Thursday in the Paris area, the city’s chief prosecutor says. Francois Molins said the suspects were receiving orders via encrypted mobile apps from a commander of the so-called Islamic State […]

Death Toll in Sinai Attack Rises to 12 Egyptian Soldiers: Sources

26 November 2016

ISMAILIA, EGYPT — The death toll from an attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint on Thursday in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula has climbed to 12, medical sources said on Friday. The military said late on Thursday that militants had killed eight soldiers and that […]

U.S. Service Member Dies In Syria After Roadside Bomb Explodes

26 November 2016

The Pentagon announced in a statement on Thursday that an American service member in Syria died from injuries suffered by an improvised explosive device. “I am deeply saddened by the news on this Thanksgiving Day that one of our brave service members has been killed […]

Lebanese army says no isolation wall to surround Ain al-Hilweh

26 November 2016

The Lebanese Armed Forces issued on Friday a statement about a security wall being built around a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. “It’s only a protective fence in some areas that don’t oversee residential regions. The military command affirms that there is no decision […]

With recounts looming, Trump adds new administration picks

26 November 2016

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts across key Midwestern battlegrounds that could complicate Trump’s push for national unity. Stein, who earned little more […]

Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul

26 November 2016

Iraq is readying a special force tasked with storming Tal Afar, a bastion of Islamic State west of Mosul, in a way that would avoid revenge killings against the town’s Sunni population. Capturing or isolating Tal Afar from Mosul is a key part of the […]

Aleppo Humanitarian Pauses Sabotaged Due to Lack of UN Initiative – Russian MoD

26 November 2016

Russia has repeatedly introduced so-called humanitarian pauses in Syria’s Aleppo, but every time they were sabotaged by lack of initiative from the United Nations representatives and actions of terrorists, the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said. “Russia has repeatedly introduced humanitarian pauses […]

Judicial Council Begins in Absentia Trial in Bashir Gemayel Case, Asks Chartouni to Turn Himself in

26 November 2016

The Judicial Council, the Lebanese court that handles cases related to national security, launched Friday an in absentia trial in the case of the 1982 assassination of president-elect Bashir Gemayel, calling on Habib Chartouni — who confessed to planting the bomb before escaping prison — […]

Geagea: For efficient government, relation with Berri friendly

26 November 2016

Lebanese forces (LF) leader, Samir Geagea, said on Friday that the country “needs an efficient and productive government able to take quick decisions,” describing his relation with the House Speaker, Nabih Berri, as “friendly.” Geagea’s words came during his meeting with a press delegation in […]

Claims of Attempts to ‘Weaken’ Presidential Term ‘Unfounded’

26 November 2016

Claims about some attempts planning to “weaken” the term of President Michel Aoun by obstructing the formation of the cabinet are not accurate, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday. Free Patriotic Movement sources told the daily that reports circulating about attempts to obstruct the term of […]