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Vatican-Muslim dialogue to restart in April, Vatican says

22 October 2016

The Vatican and Egypt’s prestigious Sunni Muslim center of Al-Azhar are resuming their dialogue, at a time that Egypt under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is pressing its campaign against Islamic extremism both at home and across the Middle East. Share: VATICAN CITY – The Vatican and […]

Russia’s Navy Deployed to Syria in Show of Force

22 October 2016

MOSCOW — Russia’s largest naval deployment in years raised eyebrows as the flotilla sailed past Norway through the English Channel on the way to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Moscow’s air campaign in Syria. The British Royal Navy shadowed the Russian fleet Friday as […]

Geagea from Rabieh: We will have a president “made in Lebanon”

22 October 2016

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea expressed optimism over the latest developments witnessed on the local political scene, stating that the presidential vacuum will come to an end with a president “made in Lebanon.” Following his meeting with MP Michel Aoun in Rabieh in the presence […]

Geagea from Bayt al Wassat: There will be new president on October 31 and Hariri is next PM

22 October 2016

NNA – There will be a president of the Lebanese republic on October 31, and the new Prime Minister is Saad Hariri, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea indicated following talks with the former premier at Bayt-al-Wasssat on Friday. “I hope an agreement would be reached […]

IS Fighters Push Back on Mosul Offensive

22 October 2016

HASSAN SHAM, KURDISTAN IRAQ — Islamic State militants launched an assault Friday on the northern oil city of Kirkuk, drawing troops and resources away from the battle toward Mosul as Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga forces continue to move in on the country’s second-largest city. A […]

Lessons for Mosul: In Libya, IS Makes Last Stand With Bunkers, Booby-traps

22 October 2016

SIRTE, LIBYA — Sheltering in tunnels, improvised bunkers and rooms fortified by sand-filled fridges, Islamic State is holding out in the Libyan city of Sirte, defending itself with snipers, booby-traps and car bombs against pro-government forces. After a six-month campaign of often fierce street fighting, […]

Church bells peal in town retaken by Iraqi troops from Islamic State

22 October 2016

The din of bullets, mortars and bombs in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella was replaced momentarily on Friday by a sound not heard there for more than two years: the peal of church bells. A cautious calm returned to this historic Christian area following […]

Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah Supports Dialogue on Lebanon’s Presidency

22 October 2016

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that the carrying out presidential elections in Lebanon requires clam dialogues among the different factions, not announcing public stances. In a meeting with Al-Manar Website staff, Sheikh Qassem added that Hezbollah is not playing the […]

No regrets, Trump vows; Clinton pursues his supporters

22 October 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton ramped up her pressure on Donald Trump in the election’s most competitive states Friday with an emotional TV ad targeting his criticism of a Muslim-American family. Trump vowed to go all-out in the final three weeks so he’ll have no […]

Clinton camp preparing for possibility Trump won’t concede

22 October 2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s campaign is increasingly preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump may never concede the presidential election should she win, a development that could enormously complicate the crucial early weeks of her preparations to take office. Aiming to undermine […]

Lost Mars lander fell 2-4 km, destroyed on impact – NASA images

22 October 2016

The lander’s failed mission was confirmed by images taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passing above the landing site. Earlier this week, the ESA declared its ExoMars 2016 mission a success, despite losing contact with Schiaparelli just before its expected landing time. READ MORE: ExoMars […]

UN: Security Concerns Prevent Aleppo Evacuations

22 October 2016

The United Nations was forced to postpone planned medical evacuations in the eastern part of the ancient city of Aleppo Friday because security assurances were not given by groups fighting in the city. “Medical evacuations of sick and injured could unfortunately not begin this morning […]