Solidarity bloc nominates Hariri to head government

4 November 2016 English

MP Ahmad Karami announced on Wednesday from Baabda that Solidarity (Tadamon) bloc nominated Future leader Saad Hariri for Premiership, because “he is the man that quite fits the current circumstance.”

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Minister Bassil proposes New Electoral Law or Hybrid Electoral System

13 March 2017 English

The Free Patriotic Movement Minister Gebran Bassil proposed on Monday, at a press conference the adoption of a new parliamentary electoral system: “What we are introducing today is the beginning of the adoption of the Senate; its president is Christian but not Maronite to respect […]

France to redeploy aircraft carrier to fight Daesh in Iraq

13 July 2016 English

France will send more military advisors to Iraq and its aircraft carrier will return to the Middle East later this year in the fight against Daesh, President François Hollande said Wednesday. “We will intensify the army’s efforts to support the Iraqis as they try to […]

Tim Kaine Compares Donald Trump’s Comments on Russian Hacking to Watergate Scandal

6 September 2016 English

Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia on Sunday compared Donald J. Trump’s encouragement of Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails to the Watergate scandal, which led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation. Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Clinton’s running mate, made the remarks on ABC’s “This Week” while […]