Politics

The political forces are seeking to reach a “broad settlement” over the distribution of the ministerial portfolios that are still a subject of contention so that the new cabinet can be formed soon, a media report said on Sunday. “There are strong efforts aimed at […]

Caretaker Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister and Free Patriotic Movement head Gebran Bassil, said on Sunday that the next government would be a transitional government. Minsiter Bassil’s words came on Saturday during FPM annual dinner in Fih in Koura District. Bassil added that the new […]

“Change and Reform” Parliamentary Bloc Secretary, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, stressed, on Sunday, that “there shall be no extension of the current Parliament Council’s mandate nor will there be any going back to the 1960 electoral law.” “Our Bloc is open to any law that ensures […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State on Saturday, a decision that would bring a business leader with close ties to Russia into the Cabinet. Trump has privately signaled that he plans […]

MANAMA, Bahrain — Drawing the U.S. deeper into the Syria conflict, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Saturday he is sending 200 more troops to accelerate the push on the Islamic State’s self-declared capital of Raqqa. RELATED LINKS What’s next for U.S. involvement in Syria? The […]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other top diplomats are in Paris in a fresh attempt to find solutions for Syria’s nearly six-year-old war that has claimed the lives of more than 300,000 people. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault hosted the meeting in the […]

Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra said on Friday his party has always carried the project of building the State, noting that “the LF seeks partnership as stipulated by the Taef Accord.” In an interview on LBCI, Zahra said his party saw in President Michel […]

Members of the Iraqi forces watch Donald Trump giving a speech after his election win. They are part of the ongoing military operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS, which Trump has vowed to destroy. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images To Donald Trump, one […]

Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji on Thursday inspected army units in the Dinniyeh area of Bqaa Safrine, where a soldier was killed in an armed attack Monday, vowing that “the anti-terror war will continue.” Lauding the troops’ efforts and the efforts of the Intelligence Directorate […]