Politics

he Higher Defense Council held its first meeting at the Baabda Palace under the chairmanship of President Michel Aoun and in the presence of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, director-general of the State Security apparatus, Maj. Gen. George Qaraa and other security officials, the National News […]

Prime Minister, Saad Hariri on Thursday night chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Committee to study the call for tenders for a project to modernize, develop and operate the mecanique inspection centers. The meeting was attended by Ministers, Nouhad Machnouk, Ali Hassan Khalil, Selim Jreissati […]

JUDY WOODRUFF: Now we explore the widening rift between the president-elect and the intelligence community. After we recorded the Brennan interview yesterday, Mr. Trump tweeted: “The ‘intelligence’ briefing on so-called ‘Russian hacking’ was delayed until Friday. Perhaps more time need to build a case. Very […]

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly selected former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to be director of national intelligence, according to several media outlets. NPR has not confirmed the pick. In choosing Coats, he is getting a veteran Washington establishment figure — a senator, former lobbyist and […]

“Lebanese Democratic” Party head, Displaced Minister, Talal Arslan, met on Thursday at his Khaldeh residence with French Ambassador to Lebanon, Emmanuel Bonne, with talks reportedly touching on most recent developments in Lebanon and the broad region. Ambassador Bonne was accompanied by a delegation of the […]

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is attacking Japan’s Toyota company, the world’s biggest automaker, for its plan to build its Corolla model in Mexico and then sell the compact car in the United States. “NO WAY!” Trump said in a Twitter message Thursday. “Build plant in […]

On Wednesday, the US armed forces held a farewell ceremony for outgoing President Barack Obama, featuring the leader receiving a Medal of Distinguished Public Service. Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear speaks with journalist Ben Norton about the legacy of Obama’s foreign policy and the impact […]

Ministers convened on Wednesday in a cabinet session which is the first for the newly formed government, after having gained confidence votes. The session held at the Baabda Palace under the chairmanship of President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and in the presence of […]

Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday warned against “procrastination” in finalizing the new electoral law, stressing that “proportional representation is the most appropriate and essential system for building a modern state in Lebanon.” Proportional representation “ensure fair national representation and meets the aspirations and hopes of […]