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Hariri offers condolences over death of Egypt church explosion victims

10 April 2017

Prime Minister Saad Hariri extended his condolences to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church as well as the Egyptian people over the death of the victims of the terror attack that rocked a Coptic church in […]

Berri cables Sisi, denounces Palm Sunday mass attacks

10 April 2017

NNA – House Speaker, Nabih Berri, cabled on Sunday Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, his Egyptian counterpart and Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Theodore II, condemning the terrorist attacks that targeted two Egyptian churches on Palm Sunday mass. Berri said that these […]

Berri Warns of ‘Plots to Bury Palestine Cause’ after Ain el-Hilweh Clashes

10 April 2017

Speaker Nabih Berri on Sunday raised the alarm over the ongoing deadly clashes at the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, in a rare comment over the recurrent violence there. “Who benefits from preventing the Joint Palestinian Security Force from deploying in the Ain el-Hilweh camp […]

Geagea Says LF Adheres to Bassil’s Electoral Law Format

10 April 2017

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said he supports an electoral law format suggested by Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil because any other law format would give his party 15 seats less at the parliament, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday. “We support a hybrid law format, to […]

Fierce clashes rock Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

10 April 2017

A member of the Palestinian Fateh Movement prepares to fires an RPG during clashes that erupted between the Palestinian Fatah Movement and Islamists in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Mohammed […]

Army raids Baalbek town, clashes with fugitives

10 April 2017

BEIRUT: A man was killed by a stray bullet during clashes between the Lebanese army and members of the Jaafar clan in Baalbek Thursday morning. The clashes broke out after soldiers carried out a raid in the neighborhood of al-Sharawneh to arrest wanted individuals from […]

Clashes Continue in Ain el-Hilweh, Army Tightens Security

9 April 2017

Clashes continued on Saturday at the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh in Sidon, after overnight armed clashes between the Joint Palestinian Security Forces and hardline Islamist group led by Bilal Badr, the National News Agency reported. NNA said that Fatah commander Munir Maqdah have […]

REPORT: Beirut Order of Engineers’ council hold elections

8 April 2017

The list headed by Jad Tabet won on Saturday in the polls held to elect a head of the Beirut Order of Engineers and five new council members. The polls were held amid tight security measures and under the supervision of Khaled Shehab, the head […]

Bou Assi: Hariri has not declared acceptance of relativity law, we are attached to Bassil’s mixed formula

8 April 2017

NNA – Social Affairs Minister, Pierre Bou Assi, indicated, on Saturday, that “PM Saad Hariri has not declared his acceptance of the relativity electoral law but merely expressed that he has no objection to it, meaning that it is not his first choice.” “We are […]

Merehbi to Swedish Mission: Addressing displacement crisis repercussions is a general international responsibility

8 April 2017

NNA – State Minister for Displaced Affairs, Moueen al-Merehbi, asserted that “dealing with the repercussions of the displacement issue is a general international responsibility,” while stressing that “Lebanon can no longer shoulder any more burdens.” Merehbi’s words came before a Swedish Mission delegation including Swedish […]

Erslan to a visiting Russian delegation: Situation in Syria could be more critical, but definitely more solid than before

8 April 2017

NNA – Head of the Lebanese Democratic Party, Displaced Minister Talal Erslan, indicated that “the situation in Syria could be more dangerous; however, it is definitely more solid than it used to be.” Erslan’s words came before a Russian delegation, including current and previous members […]

LAF Commander General Aoun Inspects Eastern Border

8 April 2017

Newly appointed Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun inspected on Saturday and for the first time since his appointment as Lebanese army chief the border town of Arsal. General Aoun toured the entire town’s outskirts in particular the army’s positions in Daher el-Khayl, Wadi […]