Wed, 2019-12-04 17:56 BEIRUT: Sunni businessman Samir Khatib looks set to be nominated as Lebanon’s next prime minister when consultations with lawmakers to name a premier are held on Monday, political sources said on Wednesday. More than a month since Saad … read more
Wed, 2019-12-04 16:46 WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday that there were indications that Iran could potentially carry out “aggressive” actions in the future, amid simmering tensions between Iran and the US. John Rood, the Pentagon’s No. 3 … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1575456159485337100 Wed, 2019-12-04 10:37 BEIRUT: Any candidate for the post of Lebanese prime minister who engages in talks over the make-up of the cabinet before being formally designated premier is violating the constitution, three former prime ministers … read more
Tue, 2019-12-03 23:40 BEIRUT: People with special needs have taken to the streets throughout Lebanon, carrying banners demanding their “right to education, rehabilitation, treatment, integration and interdependence.” Waving Lebanese flags, they shouted “we don’t want to be at home, we want … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-12-03 22:56 LONDON: A senior Daesh militant close to the former leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has been captured in northern Iraq. Police in Huwaijah, Kirkuk province, managed to track down the extremist who operated under the name “Abu … read more