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Arslan from Moscow says Russian intervention in Syria to preserve unity

1 September 2016

NNA – Lebanese Democratic Party leader, MP Talal Arslan, said on Wednesday that the purpose of the Russian military intervention in Syria aimed at preserving the unity of Syrian territories facing Western projects that wish to disintegrate the Syrian nation. “The Russian role in Syria […]

Berri marking disappearance of Moussa Sadr says presidency not enough, touts full basket

1 September 2016

AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to WhatsAppShare to EmailShare to PrintShare to More NNA – Amal Movement leader, Speaker of the House Nabih Berri, said on Wednesday that electing a new Lebanese President was not enough to end the flaring political disagreements […]

Brazil’s Senate strips Rousseff of presidency

1 September 2016

NNA – Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the country’s presidency Wednesday in a Senate impeachment vote ending 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America’s biggest economy. Rousseff, 68, was convicted by 61 of the 81 senators of illegally manipulating the national budget. The […]

Clinton to stress American exceptionalism in Ohio

1 September 2016

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.: Hillary Clinton plans to stress her support for “American exceptionalism” during a speech in the battleground state of Ohio, while arguing that Donald Trump has rejected the concept. Clinton’s midday address at the American Legion’s annual convention in Cincinnati Wednesday comes as Trump […]

Trump outlines hardline position on illegal immigration in speech

1 September 2016

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that anyone who is in the United States illegally would be subject to deportation if he is elected, stressing his hardline position after flirting with a softer approach. In a major speech in the […]

Democrats a Party of Slavery, Republicans Support Values of Abraham Lincoln

1 September 2016

The Republican Party is fighting the US presidential election with the values of Abraham Lincoln, but Democrats represent a history of state-supported slavery and segregation, Donald Trump told a rally in Everett in the US state of Washington. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Opinion polls this week […]

U.S. says clashes between Turkish forces and opposition in Syria ‘unacceptable’

1 September 2016

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States on Monday criticised clashes between Turkish forces and some opposition groups in northern Syria as “unacceptable” and called on all armed actors in the fighting to stand down and focus on the fight against Islamic State. “We want to […]

Erdogan Calls Putin as Russia Seethes at Turkey’s Syrian Incursion

31 August 2016

August 30, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “The Duran” – Russia furious at Turkish move to set up rebel “safe zone” inside Syria to assist Jihadi rebels there, putting the recently announced “normalisation of relations” between Russia and Turkey in jeopardy. In the immediate aftermath […]

Crowds Cheer a New Governing Council in Yemen

31 August 2016

Thousands gathered in Sana, the capital, to celebrate the formation of a new coalition governing body and to denounce airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition.

Can Russia Survive Washington’s Challenge?

31 August 2016

News services abroad ask me if President Erdogan of Turkey will, as a result of the coup attempt, realign Turkey with Russia. At this time, there is not enough information for me to answer. Speculation in advance of information is not my forte. Moreover, I […]

It’s Time to Talk About Saudi Arabia

31 August 2016

In the House of Commons this past Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond made two announcements pertaining to Saudi Arabia that sounded like they came straight out of the ninth century. The first was that thanks to British diplomacy, Hammond did “not expect” that a […]

MP Alain Aoun from Rabieh: FPM ministers to challenge all decrees issued during last Thursday’s Cabinet session

31 August 2016

Change and Reform bloc MP Alain Aoun said on Tuesday that the bloc’s ministers will challenge all decrees issued during last Thursday’s Cabinet session. Aoun’s comments were made following the bloc’s weekly meeting in Rabieh whereby he noted that the top priority during next dialogue […]