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Tal Afar, West of Mosul, Becomes Center of Battle for Influence in Iraq

3 November 2016

ERBIL, Iraq — The city of Tal Afar, a former Ottoman outpost not far from Mosul that has a mostly ethnic Turkmen population and has been home to a corps of Islamic State leaders, on Saturday became the focus of a growing struggle between Turkey […]

Mosul Neighbors Enjoy a Day Without ISIS, but the Path to Peace Will Be Long

3 November 2016

Tim Arango entered the city of Mosul, Iraq, on Wednesday with Iraqi special forces soldiers. For the first time in more than two years, residents of eastern Mosul enjoyed a day without the Islamic State. As Iraqi security forces drove the muddy streets of the […]

Lebanon’s parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president .

2 November 2016

By Zeina Karam and Philip Issa | AP October 31 BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, filling a post that had been vacant for more than two years and injecting hope that the country’s long-running political paralysis would come […]

Lebanese President’s Election Reveals ‘Who is Running the Show’ in Middle East

2 November 2016

The pattern of support for Lebanon’s new President reveals the cleavages within Lebanese and regional politics, Sami Atallah of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies told Radio Sputnik. On Monday Lebanese MP’s voted to elect former army commander General Michel Aoun to be the country’s […]

Bassil announces nominating Saad Hariri to premiership

2 November 2016

NNA – Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister, Gibran Bassil, said, “After nominating head of Future Movement Saad Hariri to premiership by the Future Bloc, we agree on such nomination which is a normal stance. All our votes will be in favor of Hariri and we will […]

Future bloc nominates Hariri to head next government

2 November 2016

NNA – The Future parliamentary Bloc met this afternoon at the “Center House”. After the meeting, which was chaired by Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the following statement was issued, and read by MP Ammar Houry: “First: on the importance of the election of the […]

Bassil from Martyrs Square: Lebanese should learn political ethics from Sayyed Nasrallah

2 November 2016

NNA – Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, hailed on Monday the honesty and position of Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, calling the Lebanese to learn from his political ethics. “We never doubted your honesty or position towards us (…) it […]

Geagea: We will name Hariri to form next government

2 November 2016

NNA – Lebanese Forces leader, Samir Geagea, confirmed on Monday that his party will “definitely” name Future Movement Head, MP Saad Hariri, to form the next government. “We will definitely name Hariri to from the next government in order to rescue the country,” Geagea said […]

Egyptian Ambassador: Election of President protects Lebanon from dangers

2 November 2016

NNA – Egyptian Ambassador Nazih Al-Najjari welcomed in a statement on Monday the election of General Michel Aoun as President of Lebanon’s Republic, stressing that “this important development completes the Lebanese constitutional institutions structure after two and a half years of vacuum in the presidential […]

German President congratulates Aoun: Your election renews our hope in Lebanese democracy strength

2 November 2016

NNA – German President, Joachim Gauck, on Tuesday congratulated in a cable President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on his election, saying that General Aoun’s election renews Germany’s hope in the strength of the Lebanese democracy, immunity and its ability, even under difficult circumstances, […]

Algerian Ambassador hosts reception on Algeria’s National Day

2 November 2016

NNA – Ambassador of Algeria to Lebanon, Ahmed Bouziane, held a reception at the Bristol Hotel on the occasion of his country’s national day, in the presence of representatives of House Speaker, Nabih Berri, and caretaker Premier, Tammam Salam, as well as a crowd of […]

The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, congratulates General Michel Aoun MP on his election as the new President of Lebanon

1 November 2016

The Foreign Secretary said: I congratulate General Michel Aoun MP on his election as President. His election brings an end to a two and a half year presidential vacuum and opens a new chapter for the country. I hope this breakthrough will bring renewed hope […]