After years of wrangling, Lebanese lawmakers passed a new vote law in June 2017 that will govern the parliamentary elections slated for May 6, 2018. The move marks a major step forward for the country, as political work had ground to a halt while lawmakers focused solely on agreeing the ... Read More »
In an abrupt and startling reversal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nixed his own deal Tuesday with the United Nations to resettle tens of thousands of African migrants in Israel and other Western nations, caving in to nationalist critics who have demonized the migrants for taking over poor neighborhoods in ... Read More »
Britain’s defense laboratory acknowledged Tuesday it hasn’t tracked down the source of the nerve agent that poisoned a Russian ex-spy, a statement the Kremlin said proved that British accusations of Moscow’s involvement were baseless. (1 of 4) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, listens to a reporter’s question during a joint news ... Read More »
: U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wanted to “get out” of Syria and promised decisions soon, clashing with top advisers who spoke almost simultaneously about the hard work needed to defeat Daesh (ISIS). The remarks demonstrated how Trump appears increasingly willing to publicly push back against his ... Read More »
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the warring sides in Yemen to reach a political settlement to end a conflict now in its fourth year that has killed at least 10,000 people and left 22 million in urgent need of aid. Speaking in Geneva on the sidelines of a U.N. pledging ... Read More »
Smart water meters will be installed free of charge in Beirut to help improve water services and reduce wastage, Director General of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment Jean Gebran said in a statement Tuesday. “The installation of the meters and their protective boxes will not involve any [extra] ... Read More »
A major event Tuesday to open an avenue named after Saudi King Salman at Beirut’ Water Front brought key politicians including Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Lebanese Forces head Samir Geagea and Progressive Socialist Party head Walid Jumblatt. The event, that saw nearby skyscrapers lit up in the colors of the ... Read More »
The reelection of Speaker Nabih Berri is not up for debate, Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk said in a statement released Tuesday. “We are with [Berri] … contrary to what has been reported that the Future Movement will not [vote again] for Berri after the parliamentary elections,” Machnouk said during a ... Read More »
The Elections Supervisory Committee Tuesday urged all media outlets to maintain neutrality in their coverage of candidates and electoral lists, urging them to commit to the rules of the new electoral law. The Committee said that its statement came after it noticed an increase in the political rhetoric between politicians ... Read More »
President Michel Aoun Tuesday received an official invitation to attend the Arab Summit to be held in Saudi Arabia later this month. Aoun was handed the invitation, extended by Saudi King Salman, during a meeting at Baabda Palace with Saudi Minister Plenipotentiary Charges d’Affaires in Lebanon Walid Bukhari. The Arab ... Read More »
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