Politics

The Head of Defense Office of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, François Roux, has concluded a five-day visit to Lebanon, the STL said on Friday. During his visit, he met President Michel Aoun in order to congratulate him on his election and to brief him […]

WASHINGTON —  The Trump administration says it cannot confirm that an Iranian general barred from foreign travel by the U.N. Security Council visited Russia this week, despite a prominent U.S. congressman and news outlet saying he had made the trip. In an emailed response to […]

Director of Political and Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Charbel Wehbe, held a meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on Thursday after the latter’s tweets replying to comments made by President Michel Aoun about Hizbullah’s arms. During the meeting, Wehbe […]

British Interior Minister, Amber Rudd stressed Lebanon’s need to stage the parliamentary elections on time, on the basis of an electoral law that meets approval of all Lebanese parties, the National News Agency reported on Friday. “It is encouraging to conduct the parliamentary elections this […]

Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, pledged a great renaissance for the gov-run Tele Liban Station, through a new board of council and a new work mechanism. Minister Riachy’s words came on Friday during a ceremony held by “Tele Liban”, on the second anniversary of the late […]

British Amabssador to Lebanon, Hugo Shorter, hailed Lebanese women seeking to take up a political role, in a speech addressing successful women from all walks of life, who are making an impact in their field, motivating and inspiring people around them. In the speech which […]

Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Friday called for preserving Lebanon’s ties with Gulf countries and for respecting international resolutions, especially U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. “Lebanon’s immunity is preserved through its excellent relations with the Arab world, topped by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which […]

Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, disclosed on Thursday that he is in the process of signing a project law designed to exempt all audio-visual media outlets from paying 70% of their dues to the Ministry of Information, to be forwarded later to the Cabinet for approval. […]

As endeavors to endorse a new electoral law for the upcoming parliamentary polls stutter, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat recently submitted to Speaker Nabih Berri a new draft law proposal that was kept away from media spotlight, media reports said on Thursday. “Jumblat […]