20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (167+ words) Aoun commemorates Bachir Gemayel by vowing to build 'strong and just state' Naharnet President Joseph Aoun on Sunday marked the the 44th anniversary of the assassination of president-elect Bachir Gemayel by saying that "he fell to the bullets of treachery before…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) Naharnet Reports: Aoun contacts US to find solution for Ali al-Taher President Joseph Aoun has contacted the U.S. administration to find a solution for the strategic Ali Taher hill, in order to prevent any escalation of the situation, Qatar’s al-Araby al-Jadeed…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (88+ words) Netanyahu says no diplomatic deal possible with Iran 'savages' Naharnet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed U.S. President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (150+ words) Naharnet Israeli attacks on Lebanon have not stopped because Hezbollah has not surrendered its weapons, American Ambassador Michel Issa said Wednesday as he visited Dar al-Fatwa. "Hezbollah does not want to do anything, so why do we ask Israel to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (215+ words) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. “Any escalation of this situation will undoubtedly bring about consequences,” Esmail Baghaei said. “Our…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (370+ words) Naharnet Is Hezbollah secretly communicating with Washington? The surprising stance of Hezbollah political council member Mahmoud Qmati that the party has not definitively closed the door to direct communication with the Americans, and that the decision will be made according…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) Iran's currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would be an "economic D-Day" and would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade. The rial…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1119+ words) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life. Immediately recognizable, the men dress in black suits and hats, the women in modest long sleeves and skirts with wigs, turbans or scarves covering their hair, and numerous children tag…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) Naharnet What will Aoun discuss in Rome? President Joseph Aoun will travel to Rome on Thursday on an official visit, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported. The negotiations with Israel and the security situation will be tackled in Aoun’s meeting with…...