Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Lebanon
Lebanon parties agree on electoral law: Foreign Minister
:: Lebanon’s rival parties reached agreement on Tuesday on an electoral law, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said, staving off a political crisis and paving the way for a parliamentary election. The agreement still needs the approval of the cabinet in
Lebanon arrests ISIS suicide attack plotter
:: Lebanese authorities have arrested a Lebanese man accused of planning a suicide attack on behalf of ISIS, state news agency NNA reported on Tuesday. The man told police that militants had trained him in north Lebanon and that an
New crisis between Lebanon and GCC
By : Diana Moukalled :: Nothing seems to make us optimistic in Lebanon; we climb out of a hole only to stumble into another. There are signs of a new diplomatic crisis looming on the horizon. After the return of
Lebanon bans the new ‘Wonder Woman’ movie
:: A Lebanese security official says authorities have banned the new “Wonder Woman” movie following a campaign against its lead actress, who served in the Israeli army. Lebanon is officially at war with Israel. The ban is in accordance with
Hezbollah associate pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy in US
:: A Lebanese man, accused of trying to use his ties to Hezbollah as part of a scheme to launder drug money, pleaded guilty on Friday in a Brooklyn, New York, federal court to a US money laundering and conspiracy
Lebanon’s dilemma following the Riyadh Summit
By : Diana Moukalled :: Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil is a different person and in a different position after the Riyadh Summit. Looking at Lebanon’s previous governments in the past years, we notice how Lebanon used to return from
Suicide bomber attacks Lebanese army in north: Security sources
:: An ISIS suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in an attack on a Lebanese army post in the north of the country on Friday, lightly injuring several soldiers, security sources said. Security forces also seized two cars rigged with
Has Hezbollah withdrawn from Syria?
By : Diana Moukalled :: Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has announced that his party’s mission along Lebanon’s northern border with Syria is “completed,” and that its forces have begun to withdraw from their positions, which will be handed over to
Experts evaluate Hezbollah’s withdrawal from Lebanon’s eastern borders
:: Military experts are coming up with theories after the announcement of Hezbollah militias that they will dismantle their units on the borders of eastern Lebanon with Syria. Experts believe that Hezbollah forces are re-positioning inside Syria again, especially after
Lebanon: Extending Parliament, extending crisis
By : Diana Moukalled :: Lebanon is living in a constitutional bubble that is about to burst because of the deficit of its political class and its inability to arrive at a new electoral law. After two consecutive extensions to
Bahrain condemns Syrian ambassador’s interference in Lebanon
:: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain strongly condemned the statements made by the Syrian regime’s ambassador in Lebanon, saying that it represents an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and reflects a clear
Iran commander says will continue military support for Syria regime
:: Iran will maintain its support for the Syrian government despite the deaths of hundreds of its advisers and volunteers in the six-year civil war, a commander said in comments published Tuesday. Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are the
Coexistence is the last chance to avoid the precipice
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: Last week, Egypt’s Coptic Christians cancelled Easter celebrations in mourning for those who were killed in two separate terrorist explosions targeting churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria. In Iraq too, new maps
Sanctions against Hezbollah
By : Diana Moukalled :: In its responses to questions regarding its sources of funding, Hezbollah has always said it does not deal with Lebanese banks. Its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah once said the money comes directly from Iran. These statements
US military plane makes first trip to Lebanon’s Riyaq airport
According to Al-Hadath sources, a US military cargo plane landed in Lebanon’s al-Riyaq airport in the Bekaa valley, the landing was a first for the US military. Equipment and supplies were reportedly unloaded from the aircraft, during its time in
Security forces enter Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian camp after clashes
Local security forces were deployed across Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp – Lebanon’s most densely populated – on Thursday, a commander said. The deployment ended a week of sporadic clashes with extremist group known as Badr group, led by al-Qaeda
Lebanese president blocks expected extension of parliament’s term
Lebanese President Michel Aoun suspended a parliamentary session for a month on Wednesday, temporarily blocking proposed plans to extend parliament’s term for the third time in a row since 2013. Parliament was expected to vote on Thursday to extend its
Lebanese Army issues eviction orders to 10,000 Syrian refugees
The Lebanese army issued eviction orders to over 10,000 Syrian refugees on Friday, claiming that the camps are near an air force base in the Bekaa valley. “The army has issued eviction notices to more than 10,000 refugees in the
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