A meeting between a key member of the AMAL Movement, Ali Hassan Khalil and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Jebran Bassil took place on Thursday, marking an improvement in ties between the two parties after some conflict emerged against the backdrop the presidential elections, […]
The outgoing US administration seems set on tainting Donald Trump’s presidency. In recent weeks, Washington has made a number of controversial decisions that go against the president-elect’s proclaimed policies. Sputnik discussed with political analyst Earl Rasmussen why the outgoing politicians want to complicate the political […]
Right after the stunning victory of Donald Trump back in November 2016, President Obama pledged a peaceful transition of power to the president-elect; however the latest decisions of the outgoing president look like he’s planting mines for his successor. Media sources attempt to understand what […]
Turkey has said it is suffering a “crisis of confidence” over its relationship with the US as the NATO member reconsiders its position over the presence of American forces at the strategic nuclear airbase at Incirlik on the border with Syria. The pronouncements by Turkish […]
For decades, U.S. ambassadors politically appointed by an outgoing president have been able to request an extension until Congress confirms their replacement, selected by an incoming president, but President-elect Donald Trump has informed all such ambassadors that they must resign by Jan. 20 “without exceptions,” […]
Energy and Water Minister, Cesar Abi Khalil, announced to the Lebanese the completion of the legislative and legal arrangements of the petroleum sector in Lebanon, through the Cabinet’s approval of the two crucial oil and gas decrees, which pave the way for the first licensing […]
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to step back from his business interests when he takes office. He says he’ll let his two adult sons take the helm and that he won’t make any new deals while he’s president. While he’s unwinding some of his roughly […]
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 […]
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