United Nations, United States: Gordon Brown, UN special envoy for education, launched an international appeal Wednesday to close a funding gap and pay for the education of 500,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. The former British prime minister said the money would help fund an agreement reached with the Lebanese government allowing Syrians to […]

  The United Nations Security Council is expected to issue a new statement to confirm its unanimity to safeguard Lebanon and its stability in face of the growing terrorist threats as U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag is set to head to Saudi Arabia and Iran to reach a breakthrough on the presidential stalemate. […]

  A fistfight erupted Wednesday at the ABC mall in Ashrafieh after a number of young Lebanese Armenian men tried to stop the showing of the Turkish film Son Mektup at a Grand Cinemas movie theater. Despite the objections, the show went on as scheduled, in the presence of the Turkish ambassador, MTV reported. The […]

By Jeremy Diamond and Elise Labott, CNN

A senior administration official said that Netanyahu’s sharp tacks to the right before Tuesday’s vote — in which he ruled out the creation of a Palestinian state, a pillar of U.S. policy in the Middle East — "raise very significant substantive concerns" for the White House, and that "we have to reassess our options going forward."

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – During the recording titled, "So They Kill And Are Killed," Adnani explains ISIS’ future plans on its way to conquering Paris, Rome, Portugal and Spain. Adnani also lists a number of sites further east that ISIS "wants."

According to the Middle East Media Research Institute, who translated the message, Adnani appears to be trying to boost "the morale of Islamic State fighters in light of recent attacks against them by U.S.-led coalition forces and local opponents."The spokesman explains that the groups’ recent loses don’t mean anything, that they will ultimately come out on top, as it’s enemies have "underestimated its strength, only to come to the realization when it was too late."

  BEIRUT: Syrian and Iraqi Christians are pleading for more international assistance after fleeing attack by militants from the Islamic State group. They spoke Tuesday in two Beirut churches where they lined up to receive food baskets and other humanitarian assistance from a non-profit organization called In Defense of Christians (IDC), whose mission is to […]

  The Banking Control Commission of Lebanon’s tenure ended on Wednesday despite the appointment of new members by the cabinet last week. According to al-Akhbar daily, there are several scenarios – the new five-member commission could either begin its mission when the decree of their appointments is signed by all cabinet members or when the […]

  BEIRUT: Defense Minister Samir Moqbel said Wednesday he would extend the tenure of Lebanese Army Intelligence chief Brig. Gen Edmond Fadel despite disapproval by some political leaders. “I have informed those concerned of my decision to extend [Fadel’s] term to six months in line with the legitimate powers given to me,” Moqbel told local […]

  Eight cabinet ministers are expected to hold talks at the residence of former President Michel Suleiman on Tuesday, in the third such meeting in one month, An Nahar daily reported. The ministers are representatives of the Kataeb party and of Suleiman. They also include Ministers Butros Harb and Michel Pharaon. Kataeb Ministers Sejaan Qazzi, […]

  BEIRUT: Aid organizations have expressed concern over General Security’s new residency renewal measures for Syrian nationals, especially a provision requiring registered refugees to pledge not to work. Aid agencies were informed about the measures, which have not been publicized by General Security, in an internal memorandum circulated earlier this year that went into effect […]