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Patriarch Rai prays for France and discusses Lebanese Situation

17 April 2017

The Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai chaired Monday a mass service in appreciation of France and prayed for its prosperity, and peace. Rai extended his prayers for the French people, who will also elect a new president, in the near future. The Holy Sermon was […]

Pope Francis Condemns Aleppo’s Bomb Blast

16 April 2017

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis condemned on Sunday a bomb blast on a crowded Syrian bus outside Aleppo… The attack killed at least 112 people and was described by the Holy Father as an “ignoble” attack. According to Reuters the Holy […]

Lebanon indicts 11 suspects over terror links

15 April 2017

BEIRUT: Military Investigative Judge Fadi Sawan indicted Thursday 10 Syrians and a Lebanese over multiple charges including links to Islamist militant groups, Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State. Sawan charged Mohammad Abdallah and six other Syrian nationals for having links with Al-Nusra Front as well […]

Lebanon detains Al Qaida operative

15 April 2017

BEIRUT: Lebanese security force have arrested one of the most wanted men involved in “terrorism” and in backing al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Thursday. The suspect, identified as Jalal Mansour, was detained in northern Lebanon after changing his looks and […]

Sarraf, US Congress delegation tackle latest developments

14 April 2017

NNA – National Defense Minister Yacoub Riyad Sarraf received on Thursday at his ministerial office a delegation from the US congress, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard. Talks reportedly touched on most recent developments in Lebanon and the broad region, in […]

Army Commander, US Congress delegation tackle military aid program

14 April 2017

NNA – Army Commander General Joseph Aoun received on Thursday at his Yarzeh office a delegation from the US congress, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard. Talks reportedly touched on the overall situation in Lebanon and the broad region, in addition […]

Hariri chairs security meeting: Protect churches during Easter and protesters tomorrow while preventing roads blocking

12 April 2017

NNA – The President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri chaired this afternoon at the Grand Serail a security meeting attended by the Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nouhad Machnouk, the Minister of Defense Yacoub Sarraf, Army Commander General Joseph Aoun, General Security chief […]

Sarraf, General Aoun tackle security situation

12 April 2017

NNA – National Defense Minister, Yaacoub Sarraf, met on Wednesday Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, in presence of Intelligence Director brigadier-general, Tony Mansour, over the security situation, notably in Ain el Helweh camp.

HRW: Lebanese Army Order Evicted 3,000 Syria Refugees from Encampments

12 April 2017

Around 3,000 Syrian refugees have left their tents in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after oral eviction orders issued last month by the army, Human Rights Watch told AFP on Tuesday. Lebanon is home to over one million Syrian refugees, many of whom live in informal tented […]

Army Commander, interlocutors tackle current situation

12 April 2017

NNA – Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received on Tuesday at his Yarzeh office MP Riad Rahhal and former minister Marwan Charbel, with talks reportedly touching on the general situation. General Aoun also met with a delegation of the Customs’ Directorate led by Customs’ Director […]

Army appoints Brigadier Antoine Mansour as director of intelligence

12 April 2017

NNA – Lebanese Army Command’s guidance directorate on Tuesday issued a statement saying that the command appointed, upon the approval of national defense minister, Brigadier Antoine Sleiman Mansour as director for army intelligence. Brigadier Mansour was born in 1962. He is from Hosh village in […]

Denunciation!

11 April 2017

The entire team of Odiaspora.org condemns the fatal attacks that targeted the two Coptic Christian Churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday, and offers its deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, and wishes a speedy recovery to the wounded.