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Governor Riad Salameh of the Lebanese Central Bank has stated that the country’s financial and economic outlook is stable despite the turbulences that are marring the Middle East. He gave such assurances after a meeting with officials of the International Monetary Read more
Walid al-Moallem, Syria’s Foreign Minister, address to the annual UN General dwelled on what Syria’s considers to be a contradictory foreign policy being implemented by the US in the Middle East. The Minister warned that the airstrikes by the US-led Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Jeddah to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The relationship between the two countries is tense but President Rohani has promised to strengthen the Read more
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that the ongoing war in Syria which has forced around half of the country’s population to flee has claimed more than 180,000 lives. The three year old war started as an anti-government Read more
The battle between militants and the Lebanese army in Astral has reached a “dangerous” situation, army chief General Jean Kahwaji stated. The fighting started during the weekend but the military lacks the weaponry needed to win it. It’s the worst Read more
An Iranian official has revealed that Tehran gave Palestinians the means to have missiles that could reach Tel Aviv and is suggesting that the government should provide them with air defense systems to repel Israel’s aerial attacks. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary Read more
With rockets being fired from Gaza to Israel and vice-versa, the conflict could soon be extending to Lebanon after rockets were fired from its territory into the Jewish State. No group has claimed responsibility. This is the third such rocket Read more
Lebanon wants to upgrade its environmental standards and has therefore urged industrial enterprises to begin adapting to the government’s plans. Authorities want to promote the use of clean and renewable energy in industries and the Ministry of Industry has teamed Read more
Some Lebanese lawmakers are staying away from parliament on days scheduled to elect a president as the actual President Michel Sleiman’s six-year term in office is set to expire on May 25. The ongoing absenteeism has forced Speaker Nabih Berrito Read more
Reports from The National have claimed that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is behind a television project that will soon be launched in Europe to counter the well-known Al-Jazeera news network. The decision is said Read more