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Rahi stresses importance of individual contribution in building the state

31 October 2016

NNA – Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Rahi, hoped that new circumstances will commence after the election of a head of state on Monday. “This should motivate us all to contribute in the building of the state. Lebanon needs all of us since the responsibility is […]

Hariri gets blessings of Dar Fatwa on presidential issue

31 October 2016

NNA – Former PM Saad Hariri met on Saturday with Mufti Abdulateef Deryan in Dar al Fatwa and relayed to him recent political developments, particularly his endorsement of Michel Aoun as a presidential candidate. Following a private session with the Mufti, Hariri told the press […]

Rahi contacts Berri: For more concerted efforts towards a national start

31 October 2016

NNA – Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bchara Boutros al-Rahi, contacted, on Saturday, House Speaker Nabih Berri, with whom he deliberated over the latest developments pertaining to the presidential elections, calling for “more concerted efforts at this stage towards a new launching at the national level.” According […]

Tomb of Christ opened for the first time in centuries

28 October 2016

Researchers have uncovered the original surface of what is traditionally considered the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The tomb’s surface had been covered by a thick layer of marble, according to an exclusive by National Geographic. This […]

Rahi: Election of president new dawn for Lebanon

26 October 2016

NNA – Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi, said on Tuesday that the election of a new Lebanese President was the beginning of a new dawn for Lebanon. Speaking before a press syndicate delegation, the Maronite Patriarch expressed hope that the presidential election on Monday […]

Aoun, Rahi dwell on presidential polls

25 October 2016

NNA – Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros Rahi, met in Bkerki on Monday, with Head of Change and Reform parliamentary bloc, MP Michel Aoun, with whom he discussed latest developments regarding the presidential polls. “General Aoun updated the Patriarch on the headway of the […]

Hezbollah fighters to remain in Syria until final victory achieved, Nasrallah says

25 October 2016

The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the group’s fighters will remain in neighboring Syria until they achieve the final victory over foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists and purge the crisis-hit Arab country of extremists. Addressing people in a speech marking a week since […]

Aoun thanks Nasrallah for efforts to end deadlock

25 October 2016

Lebanon’s presidential front runner Michel Aoun expressed gratitude to Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah during a meeting between the two Sunday night for helping facilitate a near end to the country’s power vacuum.

Nasrallah: ‘Loyalty to the Resistance’ Bloc will vote entirely for Aoun, No objection to Hariri heading the government despite being a risk on our part

24 October 2016

NNA – Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, confirmed on Sunday that “all members of the ‘Loyalty to the Resistance’ Parliamentary Bloc shall attend the presidential parliamentary session and vote in favor of MP Michel Aoun as President of the Republic,” adding that “we do […]

Pope says he is pained by murder of innocents in Mosul

24 October 2016

NNA – The pope says the cruelty of the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul “makes us cry, leaves us without words.” Pope Francis told some 50,000 faithful gathered Sunday for the Angelus blessing that he was “pained by the murder in cold blood […]

Iran’s President Criticizes US Presidential Candidates

24 October 2016

Several leaders around the world have taken the liberty to pass judgement about the presidential election in the United States. Iran’s president is the latest. Speaking Sunday in a televised speech in the city of Ark, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he had no preference […]

Vatican-Muslim dialogue to restart in April, Vatican says

22 October 2016

The Vatican and Egypt’s prestigious Sunni Muslim center of Al-Azhar are resuming their dialogue, at a time that Egypt under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is pressing its campaign against Islamic extremism both at home and across the Middle East. Share: VATICAN CITY – The Vatican and […]