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Trump’s Election Likely To Bring Major Changes To U.S.-Russian Relations

11 November 2016

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first foreign leaders to send his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump. Trump has said he wants to work more closely with Russia. And Putin says he’s hoping Russia’s relations with the United States will now […]

Aoun Vows to Put Oath into Action: Cooperation Leads to Reforms

11 November 2016

President Michel Aoun reiterated on Thursday that he will make sure that his oath of office is implemented for the good of Lebanon as he stressed that cooperation among all parties leads to better reforms. “I will make sure that the oath of office is […]

Scientists create heart cells better, faster, stronger

11 November 2016

Two chemicals have improved the speed, quantity, and quality of direct cardiac reprogramming, bringing the technology one step closer to regenerating damaged hearts, report scientists. Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes identified two chemicals that improve their ability to transform scar tissue in a heart into […]

Kanaan says President’s cabinet share constitutionally determined

11 November 2016

NNA – Change and Reform Parliamentary bloc member, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, made clear on Wednesday that the President’s prerogatives had been stated in line with the Taef Agreement. “The president has been given a weighty share within the cabinet, and for us, this is a […]

Zahra: We will share government effectively, we will be reformers

11 November 2016

NNA – MP Antoine Zahra said that the Lebanese Forces would partake in the upcoming government and would have its serious participation as it would do a series of reforms. MP Zahra’s stance came Thursday in the context of an interview with Free Lebanon radio. […]

Obama Meets With President-Elect Donald Trump

11 November 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s looking forward to benefiting from President Barack Obama’s “counsel” in the future. Trump was speaking at the end of his meeting Thursday with Obama in the Oval Office. He’s suggesting he may turn to Obama for advice […]

Mr Trump comes to Washington: Triumphant tour for the victor

11 November 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump took a triumphant tour of the nation’s capital Thursday, holding a cordial White House meeting with President Barack Obama, sketching out priorities with Republican congressional leaders and taking in the majestic view from where he’ll be sworn in to […]

Jumblat: Govt. Formation Process Moving Slowly but Steadily

11 November 2016

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat announced Thursday that the process of forming the first government under President Michel Aoun is moving “slowly but steadily.” “The government formation process is moving forward slowly, but apparently steadily,” Jumblat said in a tweet accompanied by an […]

Saudi king congratulates Trump on his U.S. election victory-agency

11 November 2016

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, a key Arab ally of the United States, congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential election victory, state news agency SPA said on Wednesday. The agency said that King Salman wished Trump success in “achieving security and stability in […]

Beziehungen Iran und Libanon sind im Interesse des Friedens in der Region

11 November 2016

Beirut (ParsToday) – Der iranische Außenminister Mohammad Javad Zarif hat die Beziehungen zwischen Iran und dem Libanon als vorteilhaft für beide Länder und Völker sowie als im Interesse für Frieden und Stabilität in der Region bezeichnet. Außerdem sagte er, dass diese für Niemanden einen […]

Saudi, Lebanese Cultural Forum launched at Yarzeh

11 November 2016

NNA – The Saudi embassy in Lebanon on Thursday launched the Saudi-Lebanese Cultural Forum titled “Amine Rihani’s Arabism”, organized at the residence of the Saudi ambassador Ali Awad Asseri in Yarzeh, In the presence of outgoing Minister of Culture, Raymond Araiji. Minister Araiji described the […]

Female chimpanzees employ babysitters to wean young faster

11 November 2016

A babysitter can make a big difference in a parent’s life. For wild chimps in Uganda, it may even mean that mothers can wean their infants faster, which can allow them to reproduce again more quickly, report investigators. A babysitter can make a big difference […]