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LF official upbeat on solution to presidency

16 October 2016

Lebanese Forces MP Georges Adwan expressed optimism Tuesday in terms of the presidential elections. “The upcoming days will witness a positive development regarding the power vacuum,” Adwan said in a tweet. Political leaders are waiting for former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s final word on whether […]

Trump challenges legitimacy of election

16 October 2016

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A beleaguered Donald Trump sought to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday, pressing unsubstantiated claims the contest is rigged against him, vowing anew to jail Hillary Clinton if he’s elected and throwing in a baseless insinuation his […]

Suicide bombing in northern Baghdad kills 35

16 October 2016

NNA – A suicide bombing targeting a funeral gathering in northern Baghdad Saturday killed at least 35 people and left another 63 wounded, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. The attack occurred at around lunchtime, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they […]

Turkey’s Erdogan says Iraq cannot handle Mosul assault alone

16 October 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Iraq could not deal alone with driving Islamic State from the city of Mosul and that the presence of Turkish forces in a nearby military camp was an insurance against attacks on Turkey. Turkey has been locked […]

Syrian refugees remain stranded in Greece and Italy despite EU pledge to relocate

16 October 2016

DIAVATA REFUGEE CAMP, GREECE—When Europe abruptly closed its land borders last Spring to refugees fleeing war, it made a much-heralded promise: Wealthy nations across the European Union would take in tens of thousands of desperate Syrians and Iraqis who had made it as far as […]

Un recueil des affiches réalisées pour le rassemblement de ce 16 octobre

15 October 2016

On le sent, la population est en effervescence avant le grand rassemblement prévu ce 16 octobre à 11h00 sur la route de Baabda. Les aounistes ne sont pas en manque d’inspiration pour harenguer les foules et susciter la motivation des partisans. Voici un recueil des […]

Rahi begins pastoral visit to Tyre

15 October 2016

NNA – Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Rahi, began on Saturday his pastoral visit to Tyre. His first stop was the town of Ayn Ibl, where he was met by representative of House Speaker Nabih Berri, MP Ali Bazzi, representative of Hezbollah, MP Hassan Fadlallah, representative […]

Sayyed Nasrallah Calls on Iraqis to Beware US Deceptive Plot: Strike, Arrest ISIL Terrorists in Mosul

15 October 2016

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah addressed on Wednesday the Iraqi leadership, government, army and popular mobilization forces, calling on them to strike, arrest and jail ISIL terrorists and commanders in Mosul. In the context of his speech during Hezbollah crowded ceremony to mark the […]

Top US, Russian Diplomats to Discuss Syria in Switzerland

15 October 2016

The top U.S. diplomat and his Russian counterpart are meeting in Switzerland Saturday in an attempt to broker a deal to resurrect the peace process in Syria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are convening in Lausanne where they […]

Aleppo Province: Syrian Army Wins Back 3 Key Regions, Kills over 42 Terrorists

15 October 2016

The Syrian army and popular forces seized back three strategic regions in Aleppo, and killed over three dozen terrorists in heavy fighting in other parts of the province. The government forces managed to take full control of the al-Maqla, Kasarat and Qos al-Oweija regions in […]

Iran urges end to arms sales to S Arabia, Israel

15 October 2016

Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN has warned against the continued sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia and Israel, which are in violation of other territories as well as humanitarian laws. “We are deeply concerned about the destabilizing repercussions of the continual entry […]

Saudi warplanes kill 8 people across Yemen

15 October 2016

Saudi warplanes have killed at least eight people across impoverished Yemen, less than a week after the Saudi war machine massacred over 140 Yemenis at a burial ceremony. Saudi fighter jets carried out an airstrike against a residential building in Hidan district in the northwestern […]