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Riachy from Press Club refuses injustice targeting journalists

28 December 2016

Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, said on Wednesday that he utterly refused having journalists be subjected to any sort of injustice. “The Ministry of Information will be a ministry for journalists. It will support freedom, professional ethics, and will protect all those who are subjected to […]

Geagea Refuses ‘Aleppo Govt.’ Label, Says Hizbullah-Proposed Electoral Law ‘Has No Chances’

28 December 2016

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has dismissed claims that the new government in Lebanon is a reflection of the military victory of Syria’s regime and Hizbullah in the strategic city of Aleppo. “Lebanon is enjoying satisfactory stability compared to all of what’s happening in the […]

Raad Tackles Situations in Lebanon, Syria with Russian Delegation

28 December 2016

Head of Hizbullah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc, MP Mohammed Raad, held talks Wednesday with a visiting delegation from Russia’s senate, or Federation Council. The delegation comprised the head of the council’s foreign relations committee, Konstantin Kosachev, the committee’s deputy head, member of the committee on […]

Minister of Telecommunications: To place things on right track

28 December 2016

Minister of Telecommunications, Jamal Jarrah, said on Wednesday that the “workshop” that would begin by the beginning of the new year would focus on Fiber Optics, 4G, wireless networks and power stations. The Minister’s words came during a reception he held earlier today in honour […]

Nasrallah: Most serious war in region is war against Resistance

28 December 2016

Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Thursday that one of the most serious wars headlines in the region was the war against the Resistance and its axis. Speaking during a video address at a ceremony held in honor of Sheikh Abdul Nasser al-Jabri, […]

Sami Gemayel refuses to grant government confidence

28 December 2016

“Kataeb” leader, Deputy Sami Gemayel said on Tuesday “Kataeb will withhold confidence from PM Saad Hariri’s cabinet because its political vision contradicts with his vision”. Gemayel said at parliamentary debate session “A lot of people were martyred, including two MPs from our bloc, Pierre Gemayel […]

Parliament Launches Confidence Rounds Tuesday

27 December 2016

Lebanon’s parliament prepares to hold three consecutive sessions this week to discuss the government’s vote of confidence, which is expected to garner a confidence majority due to its composition that brought together most of the political spectrum, the Kuwaiti al-Rai daily reported Monday. The parliament […]

Raad Says ‘Unacceptable’ to Bin Proportional Representation over Some Parties’ Concerns

27 December 2016

Hizbullah’s top lawmaker Mohammed Raad announced Sunday that it is “irrational and unacceptable” to bin proposals for passing an electoral law fully based on proportional representation in order to appease some political parties and leaders. “The new government has a major responsibility, which is devising […]

Hajj Hassan: for a new electoral law that enhances political stability

27 December 2016

Minister of Industry, Hussein Hajj Hassan, said that the priority of the new government is to issue a new electoral law that ensures political stability in Lebanon, recalling that his Party adopts the proportionality law. Minister Hajj Hassan, whose words came during a funeral ceremony […]

Looking Ahead To 2017 And The Role Russia Will Play

27 December 2016

David Greene talks to New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myer about what the coming year might hold for parts of the world, especially Russia, that have been on America’s mind a lot. DAVID GREENE, HOST: As we reach the end of this year – […]

Siniora declares his complete vote of confidence for Cabinet

26 December 2016

Head of Future Parliamentary Bloc, MP Foad Siniora, announced in a statement on Monday that he would not attend the House sessions dedicated to discussing ministerial statement due to travel plans; however, the statement confirmed that he granted the Cabinet his utter vote of confidence. […]

Why didn’t the US veto the UN’s rebuke of Israel?

26 December 2016

JUDY WOODRUFF: So, why did the Obama administration today abstain from voting on the United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem? We ask Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications to the president. Ben Rhodes, […]