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Syrian army leaving Lebanon

11th Year Marking Lebanon’s Clearance from Syrian Army… Hezbollah Practices Dominance over Lebanese Government

by Youssef Diab | Apr 27, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- 11 years have passed since the Syrian Army cleared Lebanese grounds as a result to the “Intifada of Independence” which was launched on 14 March 2005 and was triggered by the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The “Intifada”...

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Kurdish People’s Protection Units YPG fighters prepare their weapons in Ras Al-Ain countryside, Photo,Reuters

Iranian and Hezbollah Militias Fight against the Kurds of Iraq

by Dalshad Abdullah and Manaf al Obeidi and Hamza Mustapha | Apr 25, 2016 | Middle East

Kirkuk- Yesterday evening fierce clashes fired up once again across Tuz Khormato, the central city located in the Saladin Province, Iraq. The multi-ethnic city, comprising both Kurds and Turkmen, is overwhelmed with militias. The rounds of fire exchanged last evening...

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People are seen leaving Lebanon’s Central Bank in Beirut, July 7, 2011. Reuters

Lebanon’s Banking System on the Verge of Collapse

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Economic experts in Lebanon warned of the Lebanese banking system collapsing, after the implementation of the U.S. congressional legislation in 2015. The edict prohibits dealing with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and employs the effective shutdown of bank...

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Opinion: Sami Gemayel – A Lebanese Political Phenomenon

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 19, 2016 | Opinion

The Gemayel family, which produced several prominent Lebanese politicians, never really enjoyed nationwide support. The reason being that Sheikh Pierre Gemayel, the family’s ‘patriarch’ founded a political party with candid sectarian overtones in 1936. Indeed,...

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The Arab Parliament Labels Hezbollah Terrorist Organization, Demands Iran to Cease Interventions

The Arab Parliament Labels Hezbollah Terrorist Organization, Demands Iran to Cease Interventions

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Apr 18, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Concluding its activities at the Arab League H.Q. in Cairo, the Arab Parliament condemned direct and indirect Iranian incursions in the affairs of other Arab countries which have been fared by the Lebanon – based Hezbollah. The parliament refused any outside...