The Syrian Arab Army’s air defenses repelled an Israeli missile aggression on Syrian territories, shooting down scores of missiles. A military source said the army’s air defenses shot down tens of Israeli missiles, preventing most of them from reaching their targets, while some managed to hit a number of air ... Read More »
Trump’s Iran decision raises the stakes on North Korea
President Donald Trump’s scrapping of the Iran deal he inherited raised the stakes for a North Korean agreement he hopes to build, a contradiction over two aspiring nuclear powers that pose the biggest foreign policy challenge yet for his administration. The President didn’t wait for his critics to link Iran ... Read More »
Trump pulls US from Iran nuclear deal and looks to impose ‘highest level of sanctions’
President Donald Trump has pulled the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and is set to reimpose severe sanctions on Tehran, in a decisive break with European allies that could also bring a new crisis in the Gulf. Mr Trump said the sanctions, which will violate the international nuclear ... Read More »
Iran nuclear deal: What happens if Donald Trump pulls the US out of accord?
Everybody is watching the US president The clock is ticking. Donald Trump has until May 12 to decide whether or not to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal, a decision that will likely reverberate around the world. It is important to note that in February, the International ... Read More »
President Aoun calls on Lebanese to vote before the ballot box closes
The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun followed up the smooth running of the parliamentary elections process. President Aoun highlighted the weak participation of voters in certain electoral districts, despite the fact that the security and logistical conditions were excellently organized. Aoun called on the Lebanese to exercise their ... Read More »
Participation rates in parliamentary elections 20018, until 17.00
Participation rates in the parliamentary elections in Nabatieh until 17.00 pm reportedly reached 44% in Arabsalim, 44% in Roumin, 55% in Zawtar, 44% in Houmin tahta, 64% in Houmin El Fawka, in 36% in Habouch. Zahran 42%. Read More »
The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (Lade)
The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (Lade), disclosed in its first report about the parliamentary elections 2018, that “competition has increased among candidates, accompanied by laxity in the application of the law according with the principle of neutrality “. The 1,300 observers at polling stations registered several irregularities: – A ... Read More »
Minister Mashnouk reiterates the good electoral situation
Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Nuhad al-Mashnouk, reiterated in the northern capital, tripoli, that the Lebanese are the ones electing their new parliament. Minister Mashnouk’s words followed his meeting with Northern Governor, Ramzi Nohra, in presence of security officers in Tripoli’s Serail. the minister also confirmed the good securuty and ... Read More »
Lebanon elects its new parliament since 2009
Today, Sunday 6th of May, the electoral ballots opened across Lebanon, and from 7 am. (04:00 GMT), people started queuing in front of the polling stations in order to cast their votes for a new first parliament since 9 years. The last elections were in 2009, for what was supposed ... Read More »
Cambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandal
Cambridge Analytica, the firm embroiled in a controversy over its handling of Facebook Inc user data, and its British parent SCL Elections Ltd, are shutting down immediately after suffering a sharp drop in business, the company said on Wednesday. The company will begin bankruptcy proceedings, it said, after losing clients ... Read More »