President Donald Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will be brimming with global intrigue, but the White House says there’s “no specific agenda.” So in the absence of a set list of topics, what are two of the world’s most famously unpredictable leaders to discuss? Trump, who prefers to have […]
One dead after doctor opens fire at New York City’s Bronx Lebanon hospital
A doctor forced from a New York hospital because of sexual harassment accusations returned Friday with an assault rifle hidden under a lab coat and shot seven people, killing one woman, authorities said. Several of those injured were left fighting for their lives, authorities said. The gunman, Dr. Henry Bello, fatally shot himself after trying […]
Lebanese-Paraguayan man linked to Hezbollah faces drug charges in Miami, Florida
A Paraguayan man charged with conspiring to export loads of cocaine to the United States pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court on Monday. But what the conspiracy charge against Ali Issa Chamas did not mention was that he is close to a network of relatives and associates with ties to Hezbollah, a terrorist organization […]
Egypt’s parliament approves Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
By Nashat Hamdy and Mahmoud Mourad Egypt’s parliament on Wednesday backed plans to hand over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that has attracted widespread public criticism. House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdelaal said the required majority of lawmakers had voted for the agreement, which the government signed last year, […]
Sweden drops Assange’s rape investigation, but UK will be arrest him if he leaves embassy
Swedish prosecutors said Friday they would drop a preliminary investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. “Chief Prosecutor Marianne Ny has today decided to discontinue the preliminary investigation regarding suspected rape concerning Julian Assange,” the prosecutors office said in a statement. “According to Swedish legislation, a criminal investigation is to be […]
Maintaining fiscal stability in Lebanon a ‘dance with wolves’: Central bank governor
By Hadley Gamble As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to make his first trip to the Middle East, some lawmakers back in Washington are seeking amendments to a law that could see further sanctions against Hezbollah and its political allies. “We are worried,” Lebanon’s central bank governor told CNBC this week. “We hope that the […]
Trump weighs embassy move impact on Mideast peace, says Tillerson
By Josh Lederman WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is assessing whether moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would help or hurt prospects for clinching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, revealing Trump’s criteria for a decision that could reverberate throughout the volatile Middle East. Since taking office, Trump has […]
China pledges $124 bln for new Silk Road, says open to everyone
By Brenda Goh and Yawen Chen BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $124 billion on Sunday for his ambitious new Silk Road plan, saying everyone was welcome to join what he envisioned would be a path for peace and prosperity for the world. China has touted what it formally calls the Belt and Road initiative […]
Another Hezbollah military commander killed in Syria
A Hezbollah military commander was reportedly killed in Homs Syria according to al Jadeed TV Mohammade Baiz aka Abu Hassn Bilal hails from the the Bekaa towm of Al Mashgara . Several Hezbollah commanders have been killed in Syria during the past 4 years while defending the regime of president Bashar al Assad
U.S. to expand the M.E. laptop ban to include all flights from Europe
Acting on fears that terrorists can build bombs into laptops, Homeland Security has decided to expand the ban it imposed on Middle Eastern flights. Computers will now be checked as baggage. By CLIVE IRVING The Department of Homeland Security plans to ban laptops in the cabins of all flights from Europe to the United States, […]