Peter Jesserer Smith  ncregister.com  BEIRUT — Twenty years ago, when St. John Paul II arrived in Lebanon he proclaimed the country’s important “historical mission” was to show the world how “different faiths can live together in peace, brotherhood and cooperation.” The Holy Father declared that “Lebanon is more than a country — it is a […]

by Sonam Sheth Business Insider– President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, has considered the possibility of pushing senior adviser Jared Kushner and special assistant Ivanka Trump out of the West Wing by the end of the year, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Kelly joined the White House in […]

by catholicherald.co.uk – Pope John Paul II had a prophetic vision of an “Islamist invasion” of Europe, a former confidant has claimed. Mgr Mauro Longhi, who often accompanied the former Pope on hiking trips while still a student, said St John Paul was a mystic who “dialogued” with Our Lady and had prophetic visions. He […]

by reuters – BEIRUT, Nov 25 — Top Lebanese Druze politician Walid Jumblatt today called on Saudi Arabia to enter dialogue with Iran and said that the Kingdom’s modernisation plans could not work while Riyadh was engaged in a war in Yemen. Lebanon was thrust back onto the frontline of a regional power tussle this […]

by Alex Morrell  – Business Insider–  Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, has a net worth of $100 billion after Black Friday buzz sent Amazon stock soaring to record highs. Retail stocks are surging after Americans went crazy for Black Friday deals, spending about $1.5 billion online Thanksgiving evening. Amazon gained 2.6% Friday to $1,186 a […]

khazen.org offers its prayers to the victims family – by Ashraf Sweilam and Brian Rohan, Associated Press – EL-ARISH, Egypt — Militants attacked a crowded mosque during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, settling off explosives, spraying worshippers with gunfire, and killing at least 200 people in the deadliest ever attack on Egyptian civilians by Islamic extremists. The attack targeted a […]

By Philip Issa AP – BEIRUT – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri assured regional bankers on Thursday that Lebanon’s stability was his top concern, one day after walking back his shock resignation that threw his country into turmoil. Hariri, speaking at the Arab Banking Conference in Beirut, said his government was going to prioritize Lebanon’s […]

Kareem Shaheen By Theguardian.com  Kareem Shaheen — The Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, has said he is suspending the resignation that he announced two weeks ago from Saudi Arabia, easing a crisis that had deepened tensions around the Middle East. “Our nation today needs at this sensitive time exceptional efforts from everyone to protect it […]

by reuters, Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has arrived back in Beirut for the first time since announcing his resignation in Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago. TV pictures from Beirut international airport showed Mr Hariri being greeted by members of the security forces as he disembarked from his plane. Mr Hariri caused a political […]