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 »
Election committee warns against bias media coverage
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 »
Saudi Arabia officially invites Aoun to Arab Summit
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 »
Sugary drinks increase risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, scientists find
Sugary drinks are linked to premature deaths from heart disease, but sweet foods are not, scientists have found. The different ways sugary drinks and foods are processed by the body could be responsible for the distinction, researchers believe. Scientists monitored a group of adults over the age of 45 over ... Read More »
Paris meet aims to ease Lebanon’s debt woes
LONDON: An investment summit in Paris this week aims to attract billions of dollars worth of low-interest lending to help rebuild Lebanon’s shattered economy. Ministers and investors from around the world will head to the gathering on April 6 that has been organized by French President Emmanuel Macron. The idea ... Read More »
After almost 70 years, is China and Vatican rift set to heal?
When millions of Chinese Catholics celebrate Easter this weekend, the future relationship between China and the Vatican is likely to be weighing heavily on their minds. After decades of bitter disagreement, Beijing and the Holy See appear to be on the cusp of a historic accord to resolve one of ... Read More »
Trump and European leaders expel more than 100 Russian diplomats in response to spy poisoning
‘The United States takes this action in conjunction with our Nato allies’ More than 100 Russian diplomats have been hit by a wave of expulsions across Europe and North America in response to the poisoning of a former spy in Salisbury. The Trump administration was among 24 Western governments to ... Read More »
Egypt election: polls open amid concerns over voter apathy
With Abdel Fatah al-Sisi assured of re-election, the campaign has focused on boosting turnout Egyptians are going to the polls on Monday in an election that is almost certain to result in victory for the president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, after all credible opponents were unable to stand against him, citing ... Read More »
World War 3: China military deploy AIRCRAFT CARRIER to Taiwan after ‘bloody war threat’
CHINA has sent the nations sole aircraft carrier through the narrow Taiwan Strait after President Xi threatened a “bloody” war if anyone tried to “separate” his country at the Chinese Communist Party conference, it has been reported. Speaking at Taiwan’s parliament, Defence Minister Yen Teh-fa said the Liaoning entered the ... Read More »
Climate change could force more than 140 million people from their homes by 2050, major new report finds
Experts warn of ‘looming human crisis’ as millions are driven to migrate within national borders due to water scarcity, sea-level rise and storm surges Millions of people in the developing world will be forced from their homes by climate change in the coming decades, according to a major new report ... Read More »