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
U.S. blacklists Hezbollah ‘money launderers’
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday named two Lebanese men it said laundered money for Hezbollah to its sanctions blacklist. The Treasury said Mohamad Noureddine and Hamdi Zaher El Dine worked through Noureddine’s Beirut company Trade Point International to move money
Lebanese army consolidates in Arsal after militants’ clashes
The Lebanese army has consolidated on Thursday its forces in Arsal after clashes between two militants groups, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. The Lebanese army shelled positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al-Qaeda’s affiliate
Whither the Middle East after the Iran nuclear deal
By : Hisham Melhem Those of us wordsmiths writing, thinking , wondering and obsessing about things Middle Eastern have a new phrase to ponder; ‘Implementation day’. On January 16, 2016 you could hear many people saying: rejoice, the day we
On Geagea’s endorsement of Aoun for Lebanon’s presidency
By : Khairallah Khairallah Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea’s endorsement of Michel Aoun’s candidacy for the presidency is significant, especially since it will reveal whether those obstructing the process of electing a president intend to alter their stance. Perhaps
Declaring Iranian tutelage over Lebanon
By : Khairallah Khairallah Lebanese ex-minister Michel Samaha, who was jailed over charges of transferring explosives from Syria to Lebanon for the purpose of carrying out assassinations and attacks, was released from prison directly after Future Movement leader Saad Hariri
Geagea to back rival Aoun for top post
Lebanese Christian politician Samir Geagea will back his rival Michel Aoun for the presidency on Monday, local media reported, an apparent break with his allies that aligns him with a civil war era enemy supported by Hezbollah. Media cited Melhem
Lebanon’s national dialogue harms state institutions
By : Nayla Tueni Dialogue is important, but the current national dialogue in Lebanon is sadly not yielding the desired results. Dialogue between Hezbollah and the Future Movement is always preceded by insults, threats and accusations, so no progress is
Lebanese court lets transgender man change legal status to male
A court in Lebanon has ruled that a transgender man can legally change his gender to male in the nation’s civil registry, his attorney said on Friday. In the ruling, the Court of Appeals of Beirut weighed the man’s health
Lebanon’s loyalties exposed
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor How much longer will we fool ourselves that Lebanon’s loyalties rest with the Arab world? During a recent Arab League emergency meeting of foreign ministers, called by Saudi Arabia to discuss measures to be
Lebanese ex-minister, jailed over Syria plot, is released on bail
A former Lebanese minister who is close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was released on bail on Thursday after serving a jail term for smuggling explosives into Lebanon from Syria and planning attacks, the national news agency said. Former Information
Madaya siege marks Hezbollah’s eternal disgrace
By : Diana Moukalled Last week, the media circulated a video of a Syrian boy called Mohammed, who said he had not eaten in days due to the siege on the town of Madaya. “I swear to God I’m hungry,”
U.N. appeals for nearly $8 bln for Syria aid
With the war in Syria headed for a sixth year, U.N. agencies on Tuesday appealed for $7.73 billion in funding to help 22.5 million people affected by the conflict. The appeal for funds from U.N. member-states covers help for 13.5
Air strike kills dozens in Syria rebel-held town
An air strike reportedly killed dozens of people in a rebel-held town in Syria on Saturday as a U.N. envoy visited Damascus to advance preparations for peace talks planned this month despite opposition misgivings. Agreement was also reached for aid
Gunmen kill Lebanese intelligence officer near Syria border
Lebanese security officials say masked gunmen have shot and killed a police intelligence officer and wounded his wife in an attack on the officer’s car in a town near the Syrian border. The officials say the officer, Zaher Izzedine, died
On the death of a great man in Lebanon
By : Nayla Tueni Lebanese politician and former Foreign Minister Fouad Boutros passed away Sunday at the age of 95. I did not know him, but I knew a lot about him from my grandfather Ghassan Tueni as they were
Hezbollah targets Israeli border patrol with IED
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said it had targeted an Israeli army border patrol with a bomb on Monday in an attack that prompted retaliatory fire from the Jewish state. The attack appeared to be revenge for an Israeli air strike in
The Voice Kids Arabia begins with a bang
The Voice Kids Arabia reality talent show premiered Saturday night on MBC amid much fanfare. Lebanese diva Nancy Ajram sits on the judging panel along with Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny and Iraqi artist Kazem Al Saher. The whole format features
Hariri’s presidential initiative exposes obstructions
By : Nayla Tueni Not many figures within Lebanon’s March 14 coalition may agree with leader Saad Hariri’s initiative to nominate MP Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency. However, some have accepted the idea, even if reluctantly, as it seems impossible
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