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US, Russia Agree on Deal to Halt Syria Fighting

10 September 2016

GENEVA — The United States and Russia announced a complex, ambitious plan early Saturday in Geneva to halt five years of war in Syria, and for the two countries to cooperate on the fight against terror groups within Syria. The deal calls on all sides […]

Israeli PM, Palestinian president agree to meet for talks in Moscow: Russia

10 September 2016

Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed “in principle” to meet in Moscow as Russia hopes for the revival of the so-called peace talks. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that […]

Coasting is no longer an option for Hillary Clinton, given Donald Trump’s resilience

10 September 2016

As Donald Trump’s resilience defies his erratic style, thin policy plans and incendiary pronouncements, Hillary Clinton is confronting the reality that coasting to election day is no longer a viable strategy. Clinton has abruptly switched gears in her effort to lure the vast numbers of […]

Loyalty to Resistance MPs urge to pursue dialogue, respect national balance

9 September 2016

NNA – The “Loyalty to the Resistance” bloc held its regular meeting at its headquarters in Haret Hreik under the chairmanship of MP Mohammad Raad with talks touching on the latest developments in the Lebanese and regional spheres. The statement issued in the wake of […]

Colin Powell told Clinton he bypassed official servers to email foreign leaders

9 September 2016

Colin Powell told Hillary Clinton, his successor as secretary of state, that he used a personal computer to email foreign leaders “without going through State Department servers”, a seven-year-old email exchange reveals. Powell dismissed some of the official security restrictions on him as “nonsense” and […]

Clinton’s ‘Locomotive’ May Drag Americans Into Global War

9 September 2016

Hillary Clinton understands “American exceptionalism” in a particularly warped way, analysts note, adding that, if elected, she would continue to support America’s interventions against those nations which “balk at playing caboose to her locomotive.” A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for war, Bruce […]

Ground Operation in Raqqa Crucial for Daesh Defeat – Turkish Foreign Minister

9 September 2016

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that a ground operation in the the Syrian city of Raqqa against the Daesh could not be carried out by Turkey alone and must be thoroughly planned. This picture taken around 5 kilometres west from the Turkish Syrian border […]

Tehran rejects Arab League claims about Iran’s ‘meddling’ in Syria

9 September 2016

Iran has dismissed the recent allegations by the Arab League chief that Tehran is “interfering” in the internal affairs of Syria. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, on Wednesday rejected the recent remarks made by Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit as groundless and a […]

Obama: Americans will reject Trump’s ‘wacky’ ideas

8 September 2016

VIENTIANE, Laos: President Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican Donald Trump proves he isn’t qualified to be president “every time he speaks,” adding that he was confident Americans would ultimately reject the brash billionaire on Election Day. Obama, closing out his final presidential trip to […]

Syrian government forces capture more areas in Aleppo

8 September 2016

BEIRUT: Syrian state media and an activist group reported that government forces and their allies have captured new ground on the edge of the contested northern city of Aleppo. Thursday’s push tightens the government’s siege imposed on rebel-held parts of the city and endangers talks […]

Russia: Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to meet for talks

8 September 2016

MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed “in principle” to meet in Moscow for talks in what the Russians hope will relaunch Mideast peace talks after a more than two-year break. According to ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow […]

Pharaon from Rabieh: presidential dossier requires guarantees from Christians, Hezbollah, Future and Arab parties

8 September 2016

NNA – Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said on Thursday, after his visit to Head of the parliamentary bloc “Change and Reform”, General Michel Aoun in Rabieh that the presidential dossier required more consultations and dialogue, as well as guarantees on the part of Christians, Hezbollah […]