Beirut- The Syrian Democratic Forces launched on Sunday their last attack on Raqqa after a convoy of ISIS armed militants left the city following a deal negotiated by local officials and tribesmen. An SDF spokesperson said that 275 Syrian ISIS fighters left Raqqa, leaving behind between 200 and 300
Beirut – The United States stepped up its measures against Lebanon’s Hezbollah group by offering multimillion-dollar rewards for the arrest of two of its officials. Washington has offered up to $7 million for information leading to the detention of Talal Hamiyah, head of Hezbollah’s foreign operatio
Beirut- A number of questions surrounded the meeting between Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, Speaker Nabih Berri and the head of the Democratic Gathering Bloc MP Walid Jumblatt at the latter’s residence in Beirut on Sunday evening. Some even went on to talk about a new political alliance or a “coup”
Beirut– Lebanon’s parliamentary Development and Liberation Bloc, which is headed by Speaker Nabih Berri, submitted on Monday an urgent draft law to end Parliament’s term this year and to hold early elections before the end of 2017. In a news conference, Berri said that holding elections before the s
Beirut – Western embassies in Lebanon issued security warnings during the past two days, causing panic and fear among the Lebanese people. The security forces assured however that the situation is under control, even if it was delicate in wake of the battles in the northeastern border area of
Beirut – Syrian regime forces were able on Sunday to completely lift the siege of Deir al-Zour after controlling the international highway linking the city to Damascus. “Regime forces were able to achieve a strategic advancement today (Sunday) by breaking the siege of neighborhoods inside Deir
Beirut- Economy Minister Raed Khoury said on Friday that the Lebanese government would not fall despite divisions among its members. “The government will stand due to an agreement reached between all Lebanese sides to keep disputes aside and work on what unites us in the benefit of Lebanon and the p
Beirut – The Lebanese Army began deploying in the last liberated areas on the eastern Lebanese border with Syria, while Hezbollah completed its control of the Syrian western borders as a result of an agreement with ISIS. The agreement stipulated that ISIS militants withdraw from Qalamoun towar
Beirut- The Lebanese army ended on Sunday its “Juroud Dawn” operation against ISIS after an unprecedented agreement between “Hezbollah” and the extremist organization received the blessing of the Syrian regime to allow a safe passage for ISIS militants to Syria’s Deir Ezzor following the group’
Beirut- Lebanese Army continued its logistic and combat preparations for the fourth phase of Jroud Dawn operation in outskirts of al-Qaa and Ras Baalbek. The army has reiterated its rejection to any settlement or negotiation before getting information on the destiny of the soldiers captivated by ISI
Beirut, Riyadh- A series of rescheduled meetings among the Syrian warring parties launched on Monday. The meetings were postponed as the Russian-sponsored representatives failed to arrive on time to the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The tripartite bringing together the Syrian High Negotiations Committee, t
Beirut- UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura announced on Thursday delaying next week’s intra-Syrian talks in Geneva to next fall, calling on Russia and Iran to use their powers for convincing the Syrian regime to attend. “Regarding the (Syrian) government, we are counting very much on Russia,
