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Maronite Patriarch Asks the World to Encourage Syrian Refugees to Return Home

Paris -by  Michel Abu Najm aawsat.com — —  Maronite Patriarch Bshara Al-Rai will return to Lebanon on Thursday following an official visit to France, where he met with President Emmanuel Macron and called for encouraging the Syrian refugees to return to their homeland. The issue of refugees was one of the main topics addressed by Rai […]

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Assad’s new housing law is a veiled attempt to displace tens of thousands of Syrians – but even that won’t help him win the war

This article may not necessarily represent khazen.org  by Robert Fisk — independent.co.uk — When wars end, the winners redraw the maps. That’s what the British and French did to the Ottoman Empire after the First World War. It’s what Hitler did in Eastern Europe when he thought he was winning. And what the Allies did […]

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Dell EMC pledges to enable Lebanese firms meet the pace of digital change

by ADELLE GERONIMO-tahawultech.com — Dell EMC has recently hosted its Digital Transformation Conference 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. During the one-day event, Dell EMC aimed at driving human progress by helping organisations view themselves as innovators and manage their transformation journey successfully to address the unique challenges at the very heart of […]

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Inter-Christian Dispute Erupts over President’s Share in New Lebanese Govt.

aawsat.com – A dispute between the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the Lebanese Forces (LF) reached an unprecedented level on Tuesday after the latter proposed giving a ministerial portfolio that will be shared between President Michel Aoun and his allied bloc, Strong Lebanon, in the next cabinet. According to norms in Lebanon, presidents receive a […]

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Kim Jong Un reportedly cried over North Korea’s bad economy, and it could show he’s ready to cave to Trump

A video of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crying about his country’s terrible economy while surveying its coast is said to be making the rounds among the country’s leadership — and it could be a sign he’s ready to cave in to President Donald Trump in negotiations. Japan’s Asahi Shinbun quoted a defector with […]

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Kim Jong Un reportedly cried over North Korea’s bad economy, and it could show he’s ready to cave to Trump

A video of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crying about his country’s terrible economy while surveying its coast is said to be making the rounds among the country’s leadership — and it could be a sign he’s ready to cave in to President Donald Trump in negotiations. Japan’s Asahi Shinbun quoted a defector with […]

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New tax exemptions for eco-friendly cars

BY OLGA HABRE,life.executive-magazine.com — On April 19 the Budget Law appeared in Lebanon’s Official Gazette, with Article 55 stating that eco-friendly cars, including hybrids and electric vehicles (EV), will now have reduced customs duties and excise taxes when entering the Lebanese market. The day before, Minister of Energy and Water Cesar Abi Khalil announced the […]

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Lebanon central bank says sells $3bn in Eurobonds

Reuters — BEIRUT: Lebanon’s central bank said on Tuesday it sold $3.022 billion of Eurobonds, more than three times the $1 billion it planned to place with demand from local investors high. The central bank, which this month said it intended to sell $2 billion of Eurobonds over the coming year, said it planned no […]

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Saudi Arabia Denies Macron’s Charge It Held Lebanese PM Captive

RIYADH (REUTERS) – Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry denied French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that the kingdom held Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri captive last November, official Saudi media reported on Tuesday. In an interview with broadcaster BFM TV last week, Macron claimed credit for heading off war in Lebanon, which was plunged into crisis after […]

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Russian jets ‘intercept’ Israeli planes over Lebanon, claim reports

By middleeasteye.net — Russian fighter jets intercepted Israeli warplanes over Lebanese airspace early on Monday morning, according to local outlets. Reports claimed that two Israeli F-16 jets were challenged by Russian Sukhoi Su-34 jets over Lebanese airspace. Israeli and Russian officials did not confirm the incident took place. Videos circulated online showed Russian planes flying […]

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