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Al-Rahi Says Polls under 1960 Law Better than ‘Extension, Destructive Vacuum’

23 April 2017

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday reiterated that parliamentary elections under the controversial current law would be better than another extension of parliament’s term or parliamentary “vacuum.” “We are praying and pleading so that the political forces, the parliamentary blocs and the government be able […]

Qaouq Says Lebanon to Face ‘Disaster’ if No New Electoral Law

23 April 2017

Hizbullah central council official Sheikh Nabil Qaouq warned Sunday that Lebanon would face a “disaster” should no new electoral law be approved soon. “Lebanon would be approaching a disaster should no new electoral law be approved before the expiry of the legal deadlines, seeing as […]

Did the Media Tour violate the 1701 Resolution or did Israel by violating the Lebanese airspace?

22 April 2017

When invited by the Media Relations of Hezbollah, the Lebanese delegation headed to the Withdrawal Line with Occupied Palestine, which was after informing the Command of the Lebanese Army in the South. Opposites and loyalists in the internal politics of 8 and 14 March participated […]

Negotiations on electoral law back to square one

21 April 2017

BEIRUT: Negotiations over the adoption of a two-round parliamentary electoral system that combines plurality voting and proportional representation as proposed by Free Patriotic Movement President and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil have hit a dead end, a source familiar with the talks told Annahar Wednesday. The […]

“Otro 13 Abril”

14 April 2017

Fue necesaria la intervención de dos minutos para poner fin a una crisis que amenazaba a la sociedad y evitar posibles tragedias. Las palabras parecen simples, gesto evidente, pero el coraje está en el acto en sí. Una prerrogativa, una de los pocas que le […]

Alleged Chemical attack In Syria reported as Fake. Another Hollywood Stunt?

8 April 2017

“The alleged chemical attack, which supposedly killed 58 people in Syria, appears to have been a false flag “media campaign” planned well to oust Assad.” worldtruth.tv reported. Videos, (one of them shown below), were aired by the CNN and BBC news channels and other reliable media […]

Lebanese show mixed reactions to US strike on Syria

8 April 2017

BEIRUT: Lebanese citizens voiced a spectrum of reactions over the U.S. missile strike on Syria ranging from accusations of American warmongering to support for retaliation to this week’s deadly chemical attack in Idlib province. Expressing humanitarian concern, Dr. Hassan Al Ghadban told Annahar “I am […]

UK Says Lebanon Continues to be the Focus of International Attention

6 April 2017

One year on from the London conference for “Supporting Syria and the Region”, Lebanon continues to be the “focus of international attention” in Brussels, the British Embassy in Lebanon said on Wednesday. At the Brussels conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” […]

Berri Warns of New Conflict with Israel over Maritime Borders

22 March 2017

Speaker Nabih Berri warned on Wednesday of an Israeli pretext to trigger a new war against Lebanon after the latest reports about decisions made by the Israeli government and the Knesset to approve the demarcation of the maritime-economic border with Lebanon, al-Joumhouria daily reported on […]

As Syrian civil war stretches on, U.S. sends more troops

20 March 2017

As Syrian civil war stretches on, U.S. sends more troops March 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM EDT On Saturday, opposition fighters began to evacuate the last rebel-held neighborhood of Homs, Syria, where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began. As the Syrian civil war enters […]

What the CBO sees ahead for the GOP health care bill

14 March 2017

What the CBO sees ahead for the GOP health care bill March 13, 2017 at 6:50 PM EDT An analysis of the Republican health care bill was released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office, offering best estimates on cost, coverage and other issues. Among the […]

Surgeon On Health Care Bill: The Stakes Are ‘Extremely High’ For Patients

14 March 2017

On Monday, as GOP leaders tried to rally Republican lawmakers to support their health care proposal, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a report showing that the plan would lead to an estimated 14 million fewer people with health insurance by next year. The CBO […]