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Russia: Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to meet for talks

8 September 2016

MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed “in principle” to meet in Moscow for talks in what the Russians hope will relaunch Mideast peace talks after a more than two-year break. According to ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow […]

Pharaon from Rabieh: presidential dossier requires guarantees from Christians, Hezbollah, Future and Arab parties

8 September 2016

NNA – Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said on Thursday, after his visit to Head of the parliamentary bloc “Change and Reform”, General Michel Aoun in Rabieh that the presidential dossier required more consultations and dialogue, as well as guarantees on the part of Christians, Hezbollah […]

Presidential elections adjourned to Sept. 28 after 44th attempt

8 September 2016

BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri adjourned the presidential election for the 44th time Wednesday after the number of lawmakers fell short of the required quorum to cast votes. Berri scheduled the next presidential vote for September 28. 41 MPs attended Wednesday’s electoral session, 45 MPs […]

Yemen’s Ansarullah; Fifth Pillar of Axis of Resistance

8 September 2016

Due to its popular support in the country and because of the anti-Israeli sentiments that have been on the rise in Yemen, the Yemeni Ansarullah movement is presenting itself as the fifth wing of the Axis of Resistance in the region. Ansarullah forces moved to […]

Iraqi volunteer fighters unearth 3 new mass graves in Tikrit

8 September 2016

Iraqi fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Units have found three mass graves containing the remains of over two dozen victims of the June 2014 massacre by Takfiri Daesh terrorists at an air force camp. Hussein al-Asadi, the Imam Battalion spokesman, said on Tuesday that his […]

Thousands rally against Netanyahu’s visit to The Hague

8 September 2016

Thousands of people have staged a demonstration in The Hague in protest at an official visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Netherlands, saying he should be brought to justice for his crimes. On Tuesday, the protesters carried Netanyahu’s mugshots and signs that […]

Syrian military source says army doesn’t use chlorine gas

8 September 2016

A Syrian military source denied on Wednesday accusations that the army had launched a chlorine gas attack on a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo. The Syrian Civil Defense, a rescue workers’ organization which operates in rebel-held areas, said government helicopters dropped barrel bombs containing chlorine on […]

The Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton Is Out of Whack

8 September 2016

The problem isn’t the scrutiny of her emails or the Clinton Foundation, but treating such sins as comparable to Donald Trump’s. Many liberals believe that reporters, lead by standard-bearers at The New York Times, have fallen short recently of their institutional duty to accurately inform […]

Syrian Regime Accused Of Using Chlorine Gas Against Civilians

8 September 2016

Syria’s government is once again facing accusations of using chemical weapons against civilians, with reports of a chlorine gas attack Tuesday in the divided city of Aleppo. “Activists and doctors say the chlorine was dropped in an airstrike on a rebel-held part of Aleppo, affecting […]

Prospect of fresh US-Russia talks renews hopes for Syria ceasefire

8 September 2016

The US secretary of state, John Kerry, told western foreign ministers that he hoped to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Geneva over the next 48 hours, to try to agree a new cessation of hostilities in Syria. The two men had been hoping […]