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U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. Reuters

Carter Says ISIS Plotting more Attacks Abroad

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jun 4, 2016 | World

Washington-U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has expected more ISIS attacks against the West, saying jihadists in the strategic northern Syria town of Manbij “aspire” to directing international terror plots. His remarks on Friday during a press...

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Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri addresses his supporters during the 11th anniversary of the assassination of his father, Rafik al-Hariri, in Beirut. Reuters

Relations between Hariri and Geagea Deteriorate

by Paula Astih | Jun 4, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Relations between Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri are witnessing unprecedented tension after their differences became public. Geagea has accused Hariri of rejecting the understanding reached between the LF and MP Michel...

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Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Beirut, July 9, 2014. Reuters

Saudi Ambassador in Response to al-Mashnouq: Riyadh Does not Interfere in Lebanon’s Affairs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 4, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Beirut-Saudi Ambassador to Beirut Ali Awadh Asiri stressed that the Kingdom “does not interfere in any form in Lebanese affairs,” saying it advises the Lebanese for the sake of their country. Asiri told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that “the Kingdom has always stood for...