Michel Aoun elected president

Free Patriotic Movement founder elected in dramatic fourth round of voting, ending 26-year quest to return to Baabda Palace
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ميشال عون الرئيس الثالث عشر للجمهورية اللبنانية

بعد سنتين ونصف تقريباً من الشغور الرئاسي وبعد 46 جلسة للمجلس النيابي، انتُخب العماد ميشال عون رئيساً للجمهورية اللبنانية وذلك في الدورة الثانية للتصويت
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حقوق المسيحيّين وكرامتهم

بداية الطريق تكون بأن يتساوى اللبنانيون في الحقوق والواجبات أمام القانون والدولة كما وعد العماد عون ببيت الوسط
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ناخبون بدون ناخبين

مرّة الأُولى تحصل انتخابات رئاسة الجمهوريّة في لبنان، قبل اتفاق الطائف وحتّى بعده، مع مفارقة سياسيّة وشعبيّة مثيرة للغرابة، وموجبة للتوقّف عندها واستخلاص عِبَرها.
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Syria rebels start offensive to break Aleppo siege

Syrian rebels have launched a widely-anticipated operation aiming to break the regime’s siege on eastern Aleppo, which has been pummeled by an intense bombardment campaign for the past month.
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المعارضة تبدأ "ملحمة حلب الكبرى"

أعلنت فصائل من الجيش السوري الحر وجيش الفتح بدء معركة أطلقوا عليها اسم "ملحمة حلب الكبرى"، وذلك بهدف السيطرة على مدينة حلب وكسر الحصار
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روسيا تعيق عقوباتٍ على المسؤولين عن هجمات الغاز في سوريا

اعتبرت روسيا أنّه ينبغي لسوريا التحقيق في الاتهامات التي تقول إن قوات النظام نفّذت هجمات بغاز الكلور
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بسام طليس والتحرك المتدحرج

من السذاجة التفكير أنّ الحركة النقابية في لبنان هي جسم منفصل عن القوى السياسية الراعية وعن أهدافها النبيلة وخزعبلاتها و"نكنكاتها" ومواجهاتها وحساباتها
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Pro-Assad militia chief survives assassination bid in Latakia

The Popular Front for the Liberation of the Sanjak of Iskandarun accused Turkey of attempting to kill Mihrac Ural with an explosives-rigged laptop.
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Will President Aoun respect press freedom?

The General, known for bust-ups with the press, will soon enjoy new legal powers to prosecute all who “violate [his] dignity”
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Shadowy anti-Turkey group says preparing attacks in Syria

“The Syrian National Resistance is preparing military operations to fight the Turkish intervention in Syria," the organization's leader, Rezan Hedo, vowed.
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Israeli soldier injured by Lebanon border fire

The IDF said that gunfire from a vehicle in Lebanon hit Israeli troops conducting “routine activity” adjacent to the border near the Israeli town of Metula.
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Syria regime bombs Turkey-backed rebels for first time

FSA-affiliated rebels claim that a barrel bomb strike killed three fighters in northern Aleppo.
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Is Russian diplomacy on Syria bothering Iran?

While Russia and Iran are united in their efforts to prop up the Assad regime in Damascus, differences between the two countries remain subtle in regards to Syria
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Ras Beirut loses its keeper

Hussain Abdul Hussain remembers the late Samih Shatila, once star goalkeeper for Lebanon’s football team and a Ras Beirut neighborhood icon
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السعودية عازمة على مكافحة "إرهاب" حزب الله

جدّدت السعودية عزمها ومواصلتها مكافحة "الأنشطة الإرهابية" لحزب الله، والاستمرار في العمل مع الشركاء في أنحاء العالم "لكشف أنشطته الإرهابية والإجرامية"
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With President Aoun, Iran replaces Syria in Lebanon

Aoun’s election marks a milestone in Damascus’ waning influence in Beirut, which has now been replaced by Tehran’s
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LF warns of assassination risk ahead of Lebanon presidential vote

Samir Geagea told Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun and Future Movement chief Saad Hariri to take precautions in the coming days.
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Egypt rules out Assad visit to Cairo: report

Egypt has allegedly turned down the Syrian regime’s request for President Bashar al-Assad to make a state visit to Cairo, according to a report.
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Aoun thanks Hezbollah for support

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday said Hezbollah's MPs will vote for Aoun in the vote scheduled for October 31.
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هدوء ما قبل الخيبة

أما وقد تحقّق حلم "الرابيه" بـ "بيت الوسط"، وأصبحت طريق ميشال عون "سالكة وآمنة" نحو قصر بعبدا، كما يشتهي ويظنّ هو والدائرون في فلكه، بات من الممكن إعمال العقل والمنطق في ما جرى ويجري وسيجري
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سليم كرم: Absent

حتى الساعة لا أعلم لماذا يقصّر الإعلام في الإضاءة على الثراء الفكري عند النائب الظريف الطول والمتواضع سليم بك كرم
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Syria rebels aim for Aleppo town held by YPG-led forces

The Tel Rifaat offensive comes after Turkish bombardment of SDF-held positions in northern Aleppo, which prompted Damascus to threaten to down Turkish fighter jets.
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Future Movement’s Hariri backs Aoun for Lebanon presidency

Despite the political risk of endorsing the Free Patriotic Movement leader, Hariri stressed that he took his decision even if it hurts his popularity.
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Russia aiming to spy on Syria internet, activists warn

An activist group dedicated to ensuring safer online communication for Syrians has warned that maintenance work being conducted on an undersea cable providing internet to the country is part of a Russian espionage effort.
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هدنة روسية في حلب التي دمّرها القصف

مع إعلان كل من روسيا والنظام السوري بدء هدنة في مدينة حلب في سوريا سجّلت الساعات الأولى من صباح الخميس سماع طلقات نارية عند أحد المعابر
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Estranged and off-track

Changes are throwing us off balance and rendering our minds useless—we are off our mark.
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The Berri bluff

March 8’s latest maneuver to stall Lebanon’s presidential election
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ISIS-affiliate’s chief reportedly assassinated in south Syria

Reports emerged Tuesday that Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Waleed leader Abu Hashem Idlibi was killed in the Yarmouk river basin.
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Congratulations Chantal Sarkis

The appointment of Sarkis as the new secretary general of the Lebanese Forces is a positive step forward for meritocracy and the participation of women in politics
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Syria facing internet outages

Syrian Telecom issued a statement Tuesday explaining that the repairs will begin October 19 on a “major international cable” providing approximately “60% of the internet capacity in Syria."
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مخاوف من مجازر طائفية بعد تحرير الموصل

تـتصاعد المخاوف من عمليات انتقامٍ طائفية قد ترتكبها ميليشيات الحشد الشعبي في العراق في الموصل بعد تحريرها من تنظيم داعش وذلك رغم التطمينات العراقية والأميركية
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East Aleppo water network on verge of collapse: opposition

The the General Administration for Services said that "80% percent of the drinking water network [in eastern Aleppo] is out of service."
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Will ISIS survive the current onslaught?

Though the group recently lost several key territories, ISIS will not be fully destroyed if the coalition against it continues to focus solely on military gains
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القوات العراقية تتقّدم باتجاه الموصل

مع انطلاق القوات القوات العراقية وحلفائها في معركة تحرير الموصل من داعش بداية الأسبوع الحالي، بدأت القرى والمناطق بالخروج من تحت سيطرة التنظيم
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Intellectual laziness in Lebanon

We elect them to office time and again. Why?
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Iraq requests participation of Iran’s Soleimani in Mosul campaign: report

A “high-level source” in the Tehran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces spoke with Al-Akhbar on the Mosul campaign against ISIS, which kicked off in the early hours of Monday.
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Syria intelligence chief in Cairo for security talks

Syrian National Security Bureau chief Ali Mamlouk met with General Khaled Fawzy, the head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Directorate.
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High-ranking Hezbollah commander killed in Aleppo

Hatem Hamedeh was one of the top officials in the Radwan Forces, Hezbollah's elite special operations unit.
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تصحيح طريق بعبدا

أمّا وقد أصبحت الرئاسة أمام "بروفا" فتح طريق قصر بعبدا جماهيريّاً، فلا بدّ من ترشيد خطوات "الانتخاب بالأعقاب"، وتصويب المسار كي تستطيع المسيرة بلوغ هدفها
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

What to watch on Netflix (II)

A list of bingeworthy shows on Netflix
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The Lebanese who support Trump

The Lebanese diaspora is playing a dangerous game backing a megalomaniac rallying opposition to immigrants and non-white residents in the US
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Lebanon security foils ISIS terror plot: report

As-Safir said two would-be suicide bombers were captured last week, while General Security arrested an arms dealer who claimed he sold “explosive flying cameras” to terrorists.
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Syria Druze cleric's son shows support for Hezbollah

A Syrian Druze activist group has blasted the son of a prominent Druze cleric for a recent set of photos showing him clad as a Shiite militiaman and implicitly accused him of being a "traitor."
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واشنطن تقصف الحوثيين وإيران تردّ بإرسال بارجتين

أرسلت إيران سفينتين حربيتين إلى خليج عدن قبالة اليمن، حيث كان شنّ الجيش الأميركي هجمات بصواريخ كروز على مناطق يسيطر عليها الحوثيون
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Palestinians decry Western Assad apologists

A statement signed by over 120 Palestinians condemns “whitewashing” of Syrian regime by “activists whom we once respected”
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نصرالله يُمعن في الهجوم على السعودية

واصل أمين عام حزب الله حسن نصرالله هجومه العنيف على المملكة العربية السعودية متّهماً إيّاها بأنها "تفرض الحرب على الشعب اليمني"، وأنها تحمل "الحقد والضغينة والانتقام بحق اليمن"
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توتر التصريحات يتصاعد بين أنقرة وبغداد

تتواصل التصريحات والتصريحات المضادة بين أنقرة وبغداد على خلفية التواجد العسكري التركي في شمال العراق والعمليات العسكرية في مواجهة داعش
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Nasrallah: Saudi leadership pushing country to abyss

Hezbollah’s leader blasted Saudi Arabia over its military campaign in Yemen days after an airstrike conducted by the Riyadh-led coalition killed over 100 people in the conflict-stricken country.
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Daraa rebels deny receiving anti-aircraft weapons

A rebel officer has denied recent reports that foreign backers have supplied opposition forces in Daraa with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to counter regime raids in the southern Syrian province.
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The rebel fight against Jund al-Aqsa and its ramifications

Recent clashes with the hardline Islamist fighters could hurt relations between Jund’s ally, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, and other opposition groups
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Live: The avant-premiere of "Film Ameriki Tawil"

Live blogging the avant-premiere of Ziad Rahbani's "Film Ameriki Tawil" at Beirut Souks Cinemacity.
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IRGC “kills” officer who refused Syria service: report

Asharq Alawsat claimed Monday that Mohammad Reza Hmeidawi, a 27-year-old IRGC officer, was tortured to death Friday, a day after his unit was transported from to Ahvaz Airport to Syria.
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Pro-Assad militias fight each other in Deir Ezzor

A local activist group reported that the fighting kicked off after Army of Tribes militiamen and members of the Al-Busrayah tribe in the local NDF contingent got into a “verbal argument” that degenerated into brawling and a gunfight.
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Syria rebels discuss “post-liberation” Hama

Syrian rebels advancing against pro-regime forces outside Hama have already held discussions on contingency plans for governing the city in the event of its capture.
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ماذا يعني وصول عون؟

سؤال مشروع يطرحه أي مراقب ومترقّب وأي مواطن صالح لُدِغ من الجحر مرتين وثلاث وأربع، وأي مواطن يحلم بـ"لبنان القوي" السيد الحرّ المستقل المزدهر
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Berri vs Aoun

Lebanon’s presidential vacancy has been the result of Hezbollah’s inability to reconcile its two allies: the savvy speaker and the naive general
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Revealed: The MPs who aren’t voting for a president

More than a third of MPs have skipped 43 out of 44 presidential election sessions, official parliament data reveals
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صواريخ "غراد" بيد المعارضة السورية

أعلن القيادي في المعارضة السورية العقيد فارس البيوش أن دولاً أجنبية زوّدت مقاتلي المعارضة براجمات "غراد" أرض/أرض وذلك ردًا على هجوم النظام السوري المدعوم من روسيا على مدينة حلب
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تساؤلات حول الخصوصية مع جواز السفر اللبناني الجديد

يخشى ناشطون من أن تكون البيانات "البيومترية" التي جمعتها السلطات اللبنانية عرضةً للوقوع بسهولة في أيدٍ غير مرغوبة
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Lebanon presidential deadlock continues

The Free Patriotic Movement has threatened to take to the streets if a president is not elected, while Future Movement Saad Hariri’s return to Lebanon has raised hopes the political impasse will be broken.
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Iraqi militia chief claims Israel bombed group in Syria

Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba chief Akram al-Kaabi made an unusual allegation that his militia's weapon caches outside Aleppo were targeted in airstrikes.
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Nasrallah: No prospects for political solution in Syria

Hezbollah's leader cautioned that the "final word" of the conflict remained on the battlefields.
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هجوم برّي عنيف على مناطق المعارضة في حلب

بدأت قوات النظام السوري والمليشيات المساندة لها هجوماً واسع النطاق على مناطق تسيطر عليها المعارضة السورية المسلّحة في مدينة حلب، وذلك على أربع جبهات
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Turkey’s de facto safe zone in northern Syria

The recent Turkish-led offensive against ISIS, coupled with US air cover, offers rebels the no-fly zone they have desperately craved
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كلينتون تتقدم على ترامب في المناظرة الأولى

حققت المرشّحة عن الحزب الديمقراطي الأميركي للانتخابات الرئاسية هيلاري كلينتون، تقدّماً مهمّاً على منافسها الجمهوري دونالد ترامب، في المناظرة الرئاسية الأولى بينهما
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Skoun’s empowering campaign

Skoun, a Lebanese NGO that aims to help people with addiction problems, recently shared a new video for its “Know Your Rights” campaign
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NOW News is seeking bloggers

NOW News is interested in providing a platform for talented writers who can blog regularly and knowledgeably on various topics
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Notorious Aleppo intelligence chief moved from post

A pro-opposition outlet described Major General Adib Salameh's transfer to Damascus as a “freeze of his broad influence.”
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عشرات القتلى المدنيين في قصف جوي على حلب

شنّت طائرات النظام السوري والطيران الحربي الروسي غارات عدة على أحياء مدينة حلب الشرقية، ما أسفر بحسب نشطاء ومصادرة إعلامية إلى مقتل نحو 90 مدنياً
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سلّة بري

أمران لا ثالث لهما يحُولان دون عودة سعد الحريري مجدداً إلى السراي لترؤس حكومة العهد الأولى، غداً أو بعد شهر أو بعد سنة
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Iran admits conducting drone strikes in Syria

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief-of-staff of Iran’s armed forces, said his country's drones are capable of precision bombings.
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نور نيويورك ظلام بيروت

المشهد اللبناني في ليالي نيويورك ونهاراتها يبدو شديد التعبير عن ازدواجيّة العمل السياسي والدبلوماسي، وعن حقيقة الشعارات العالية والخاوية المطروحة في الداخل والمسحوبة في الخارج
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Syria rebels form Free Idlib Army

The Free Syrian Army-affiliated Northern Division, Mountain Hawks Brigade and Division 13 announced their merger into the new fighting force.
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"خيبة أمل" في جهود التسوية في سوريا

فشلت المجموعة الدولية لدعم سوريا التي التقت على هامش مؤتمر القمة للأمم المتحدة في نيويورك في التوصل إلى صيغة موحّدة في كيفية التعامل مع تطورات الأزمة السورية
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Assad vows offensive against rebels along Golan: report

"The army will soon undertake a military operation to break Israeli endeavors," Al-Akhbar quoted the Syrian president as saying.
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New Lebanese passports raise privacy questions

Activists fear new ‘biometric’ data collected by authorities may all too easily fall into unwanted hands
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Aleppo will be secured “very soon”: regime figure

A top Syrian military official responsible for operations in Aleppo claimed that the regime has "sufficient" forces to retake the war-torn city.
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Lebanon judge threatened after indicting would-be "assassins"

Armed men appearing in a video railed against Judge Abu Ghida for charging two men wtih plotting to assassinate Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt.
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Syria regime forces destroy Quneitra hospital

A pro-Assad outlet admitted that regime troops deliberately targeted a field hospital in Jubata al-Khashab, the only medical facility in northern Quneitra.
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Russian-trained fighters dispatched to Syria: monitor

3,000 Russian citizens were recruited by the country’s army and dispatched to “fight on Syrian territory," according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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اتهام أميركي بقصف روسي لقافلة المساعدات في سوريا

وجّهت واشنطن اتّهاماً غير رسمياً إلى روسيا بمهاجمة قافلة مساعدات إنسانية قرب حلب، في هجوم أدى إلى انهيار الهدنة التي استمرت أسبوعاً، لكن روسيا نفت ذلك
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Ahrar al-Sham backs Turkey’s incursion into Syria

The powerful faction said an “Islamist substitute” is needed in territory seized from ISIS in order to prevent Kurdish expansion.
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Iran sentences Lebanese businessman to jail

Nizar Zakka, a permanent resident of the US, faces 10 years in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison..
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Why did Jabhat Fatah al-Sham fail to merge with Syrian rebels?

Ideological differences and worries over the reaction of Western-backers have given rebels pause over unification
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عون أمامك و"المهوار" وراءك

يشكّل خطاب مسؤولي "حزبُ الله" من مرشد جمهوريتهم وجمهوريتنا ونزولاً إلى مستوى النوّاب الأعزاء والمشايخ الأجلاّء والقادة النجباء، إهانةً لمتوسطّي الذكاء، وحتى لمَن هم تحت معدل الذكاء العام بكثير
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Dozens dead as bombs rain down on Aleppo

Over 40 civilians were killed amid an intense barrage of aerial strikes unleashed shortly after Syria’s military said the US-Russia brokered cessation-of-hostilities had come to an end.
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Hezbollah soliciting aid from wealthy Lebanon Shiites: report

Officials from the party have allegedly requested well-to-do residents of the Bekaa and South to sponsor children of party fighters killed in Syria.
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السعودية: توقيف شبكة إرهابية مرتبطة بـ "داعش"

أعلنت وزارة الداخلية السعودية أن الجهات الأمنية المختصة تمكّنت من إحباط عمليات إرهابية كلفت بتنفيذها شبكة إرهابية مكونة من ثلاث خلايا عنقودية ترتبط بتنظيم "داعش" الإرهابي
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سوريا: الهدنة انقضت والمساعدات لم تدخل حلب

أعلن وكيل الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة للشؤون الإنسانية ستيفن أوبراين أن قافلتي مساعدات لا تزالان عالقتين في تركيا وذلك بعد ساعات من انقضاء وقف لإطلاق النار في سوريا
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"حرب تحرير" الميثاق!

كأنّ لا شيء تغيّر منذ قرابة 28 عاماً، ولم يدُر الزمن جيلاً كاملاً، ولم تتغيّر مشاريع وتوازنات ومصالح، وتختلط أوراق، وتدوّل دول
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Regime loyalists challenge aid for rebel-held Aleppo

Residents of Nubl and Zahraa are against any relief shipments into eastern Aleppo before similar aid can reach their fellow Shiites in the Idlib towns of Fuaa and Kafriyeh.
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Reality Check: Lebanon represented at the Sciacca Film Fest

NOW speaks to director Raja Tawil and illustrator Maya Akiki about their movie and future plans.
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احتفالية الأسد الوهمية

لا يجوز أن يدفعنا قرار الأسد البقاء صامتاً، إلى الاعتقاد بأنّه الأعقل، ولا يجوز للمجتمع الدولي أن يعمل معه لأنّه يُفترض بأنه شُفي من جنونه السياسي
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Rebels preparing advance on Hama: reports

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that rebels were massing troops north of the city in “preparation for a wide-scale offensive.”
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Is a confrontation between Turkey and Syrian Kurds imminent?

The frequency and intensity of clashes looks set to rise as the two groups pursue similar objectives in northern Syria and come into contact along shared front lines
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Damascus ramps up Russian language education

Syria’s education minister touted the increased number of students studying the language of the Bashar al-Assad regime's ally.
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وئام خط أصفر

لا يسِئ أحد التعاطي مع وئام ولا توجيه الرسائل إليه، فـ"ما حدا بيغبّر على صرمايتو"، و"يلي بيقّرب عَالجاهلية بدو ينسى أنو إمه خلّفتو". أفهِمتُم أو يُفهمكم أبو المراجل
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حتى لا يتفاجأ العرب

الولايات المتحدة اعترفت بمناطق نفوذ روسية – إيرانية، وهي ليست بوارد لا اليوم ولا غداً مقارعتهما أو مصارعتهما على هذا النفوذ تفادياً لمواجهة عسكرية - نووية مع الروس
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

مكاسب وهميّة

هدير سياسي تحت شعار معركة "الميثاقيّة" لا يُنتج طحيناً، بل فقاعات انتصارات "إلهائيّة"
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Hezbollah “secretly” deploying in Quneitra: report

A pro-rebel outlet claims that Hezbollah fighters have taken up positions in the province along the Israeli border under the guise of being local militiamen.
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Does Geagea understand the constitution?

The Lebanese Forces leader should follow his own advice and trust the constitution fully, argues Hussain Abdul-Hussain.
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

تجربة نووية جديدة لكوريا الشمالية

أعلنت وزارة الدفاع الكورية الجنوبية أن كوريا الشمالية أجرت تجربة نووية هي الخامسة و"الأقوى حتى اليوم" بالمقارنة مع كل سابقاتها، وفق ما أفادت وكالة أنباء "يونهاب"
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قتيلة و8 جرحى بانفجار عبوة في زحلة

انفجرت عبوة ناسفة على مستديرة كسارة في مدينة زحلة، ما أدى إلى سقوط قتيلة من التابعية السورية و8 جرحى
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Deadly roadside bombing in east Lebanon

A roadside blast has killed at least one person in a highway running through the eastern Lebanese town of Zahle, the first deadly terror attack to rock the country since suicide bombers struck Al-Qaa in June 2016.
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Syria regime threatens besieged Damascus town with “total war”

Negotiators from Moadamiyat al-Sham met with regime figures Tuesday, who called for the handover of the southwest suburb of the capital.
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"كيماوي" سوريا مجدداً أمام مجلس الأمن

يبحث مجلس الأمن الدولي التابع للأمم المتحدة ما إذا كان سيفرض عقوبات على أشخاص أو كيانات على صلة بهجومين بغاز الكلور على مدنيين في سوريا
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التحوّل في الشرق الأوسط: القوى غير الحكومية

هناك نتيجة واحدة خطيرة بالكاد يتنبّه لها العالم، وهي أن المنطقة أصبحت تحكمها قوى عسكرية غير حكومية، هي ذات نفوذ لا يستهان بها. تلك القوى غير الحكومية تتفوّق على الشرعية حيث تتواجد قوةً وحجماً وإمكانيات
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

سيرة ذاتية للثورة السورية

ما إن تفتح الكتاب حتى تجد نفسك في ربيع 2011، في خضم الحدث، تماماً كما كان: "حشود مئات الألوف من الناس- نساء ورجال، كبار وصغار"، يرقصون الدبكة على موسيقى الدربكة
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

What Turkey’s intervention suggests about Syria’s future

Ankara has faced an intriguing lack of resistance from its traditional adversaries in Syria over its Euphrates Shield operation
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Kurdish-allied forces fight ISIS outside Aleppo

Jaysh al-Thuwar claims it seized two villages from ISIS, however media reports indicate fighting is still ongoing in northern Aleppo.
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PKK to ramp up Turkey attacks: pro-PYD journalist

“The PKK is starting the biggest battle since the 1990s,” Hussein Omar wrote Monday on Facebook, in reference to the group’s insurgency campaign prior to its declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in 1999.
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Afghanistan arrests Iran official for recruiting Shiite fighters

Qurban Ghalambor is the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office in Kabul.
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النواب الصامتون

باتت السياسة في لبنان مملّة إلى حدّ كبير، وتحليتها الوحيدة بعض السجالات في مجلس الوزراء وفي برامج الـ"توك شو"
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

اقتراع على ثوب الميثاقيّة

"الميثاقيّة"، كما يتمّ استخدامها راهناً، تبدو آخر الشعارات التي يتمّ تجويفها وتجفيفها، قبل بلوغ حال الانهيار الشامل للدولة والمؤسّسات
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Unveiling French hypocrisy

France regulating what people should and should not wear in public is an infringement on the founding principle of Liberty
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Turkey-backed rebels set sights on key ISIS-held town

An official in the Levant Front claimed that the Euphrates Shield operation aims to capture Al-Bab.
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Turkey, US-backed forces clash in north Syria

A firefight erupted Wednesday night in a village south of Jarablus between the Syrian Democratic Forces rebels taking part in Operation Euphrates Shield.
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تمّت الصفقة في موسكو "السوفياتية"

"لسوء" حظي أنني زرت الاتحاد السوفياتي قبل الانهيار بقليل، الزيارة كانت متصلة بتداعيات الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية
by Jamil Daher via Latest News

In through the out door

Turkey may have already changed on Assad’s future
by Michael Young via Latest News

Syria calls Turkey incursion a “flagrant violation”

The Syrian regime has condemned Turkey’s cross-border incursion near the ISIS-held town of Jarablus, calling it a “flagrant violation.”
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Iran mediating Turkey-Syria talks: report

A leading Saudi daily has reported that Iran is mediating talks between Turkey and the Syrian regime, amid weeks of rumors of rapprochement between the two foes.
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Syria Kurdish leader warns Turkey

Ankara launched a major military operation Wednesday morning to pave the way for a rebel offensive into Jarablus.
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تعقيدات الشرق الأوسط

ظهور داعش كان عاملاً مؤثراً ايضاً على مشهدية الشرق الاوسط. الجميع نسي نضال الشعوب من اجل التخلص من الديكتاتوريات، حتى باتت المعادلة اما داعش او "الديكتاتور"
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Was Manbij a successful model for future anti-ISIS action in Syria?

After their liberation from ISIS, Manbij residents complain that Kurdish forces are turning away from previous promises of establishing local Arab rule in the city
by Haid Haid via Latest News

Syria Kurds accuse Turkey of assassinating military commander

Abdel Sattar al-Jader was gunned down hours after he warned Ankara against backing a cross-border rebel offensive on Jarablus.
by NOW via Latest News

Corruption suffocates the Lebanese

A lack of will exists in the country’s government and media to investigate corrupt practices perpetrated daily in the public and private sector
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Turkey intelligence official visits Damascus: report

As-Safir claimed that aide of Turkish National Intelligence Organization chief Hakan Fidan met a high-ranking Syrian security official.
by NOW via Latest News

صورة لعمران وجائزة للأسد

لم يرَ الأسد - الأب صوراً كثيرة للأطفال الناجين من مجزرة حماه. الإبن رأى الكثير، والأحدث بينها صورة عمران صاحب الوجه المغطّى بالدم
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

من يحمي لبنان؟

في الواقع، لم يكن "حزب الله" يوماً مصدر أمان واطمئنان للبنان، بل سبب قلق دائم من حروب مفتوحة فيه وعليه
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

وجه "عمران" صورة للعنف في سوريا

وجه الطفل السوري الذي ظهر على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي بعد إنقاذه من تحت الدمار في مدينة حلب، أعطى الصورة الحقيقية لبشاعة ما يعيشه الشعب السوري
by NOW via Latest News

Fierce fighting between Syria Kurds, pro-Assad forces

Syrian jets have reportedly conducted unprecedented airstrikes in Hasakeh, where at least 16 combatants from both sides have been killed in clashes.
by NOW via Latest News

Pivot to the Middle East

What the Hmeimim announcement tells us about Russian aims
by Michael Young via Latest News

موسكو ترفض انتقاد انطلاق مقاتلاتها من إيران إلى سوريا

أعلنت وزارة الدفاع الروسية أن مقاتلات روسية من طراز "سوخوي-34" أقلعت من قاعدة همدان الجوية في إيران، وأصابت أهدافاً لداعش في دير الزور بسوريا
by NOW via Latest News

South Syria rebels ordered to not attack regime-held town: report

The Amman-based MOC instructed the Southern Front not to launch an offensive on Daraa's Sheikh Maskin.
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An autobiography of Syria’s revolution

NOW reviews ‘Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War’ by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

ISIS strikes FSA-held town with toxic gas: activists

ISIS has reportedly fired rockets containing toxic gas into Marea, the latest rudimentary chemical attack by the extremist group against the rebel-held town outside Aleppo.
by NOW via Latest News

نصرالله و"داعش"

بعد أن قال خامنئي كلمته بخصوص "ارتباط" الولايات المتحدة و"داعش"، دعانا أمين عام "حزب الله" إلى متابعة التصريحات التي تُطلَق في الولايات المتحدة الأميركية حول مسؤولية واشنطن في إنشاء داعش ودعمها
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Syria rebels reject drive by US-backed forces on Aleppo town

The Local Council of Al-Bab denounced the SDF's formation of a military council aiming to retake ISIS-held Al-Bab.
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Aleppo’s double siege and the need for humanitarian corridors

An estimated 2 million residents are at risk of losing access to food and medical aid
by Haid Haid via Latest News

Hezbollah, Amal supporters clash in south Lebanon

Supporters of Lebanon’s two largest Shiite parties, Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, have fought each other in the southern town of Sarafand.
by NOW via Latest News

أنا والكرسي والزمن طويل

حقّق الجنرال في أعوام نضاله الكثير الكثير، مما يعرفه الكبير الصغير و"المقمّط بالسرير". حرر لبنان من إسرائيل، بمساعدة مشكورة من المقاومة الإسلامية. أخرج الجيش السوري من لبنان بمساهمة بسيطة من باقي الأفرقاء
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Rebels assassinate high-ranking Syria general

Major General Ali Sabouh, an officer in the Republican Guard, was killed in the outskirts of the normally-secure Suweida province.
by NOW via Latest News

Russia sinks in Syrian quagmire

In going to war against a guerilla force in Syria, President Vladimir Putin is repeating the classic mistake of empires throughout history
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

خريف الرئيس الحلبي

انقضت سنتان ونصف السنة، منذ دخلت رئاسة لبنان حيّز استحقاقها، ولم يملّ الطامحون إلى كرسي القصر، من قراءة بختهم في الفنجان السوري
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

الأمم المتحدة: استخدام الغاز في حلب "جريمة حرب"

أكدت الأمم المتحدة أنّ هناك مخاوف جدّية من احتمال أن تكون الأسلحة الكيمياوية قد استُعملت في المعارك الدائرة في مدينة حلب في سوريا من قبل نظام بشار الأسد، معتبرة أنه في حال تم ذلك فإنّ الأمر "جريمة حرب"
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Woman, two children killed in Aleppo chlorine attack: activists

At least three civilians reported dead in latest apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian regime
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Home alone

As Saad Hariri’s world melts, what can he do?
by Michael Young via Latest News

3 ساعات يومياً هدنة روسية في حلب

أعلنت وزارة الدفاع الروسية أنها ستُوقِف العمليات العسكرية في محيط حلب لمدة 3 ساعات يوميا بدءًا من اليوم الخميس وذلك للسماح بدخول القوافل الإنسانية للمدينة
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Video: Hezbollah drone strikes rebels south of Aleppo

Footage released Tuesday shows what appear to be Chinese-made MZD-2 munitions dropped from pilotless aircraft onto rebel positions
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هل دفع أوباما 400 مليون دولار فدية لإيران؟

هل دفع الرئيس الأميركي باراك أوباما يدفع 400 مليون دولار فدية لإيران مقابل الإفراج عن أربعة أميركيين، هو السؤال الذي تضج به الأوساط السياسية الأميركية منذ أسبوعين
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Five generals among 72 Syrian regime casualties buried this week: report

Majors, captains, lieutenants, and a colonel also among those killed in fierce Aleppo battle, claims pro-opposition outlet
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How jihadists are exploiting rebel gains in Aleppo

The group formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra has used the recent offensive to increase its communal and material support within the city
by Haid Haid via Latest News

اتهامات متبادلة بين واشنطن وموسكو بعد معركة حلب

حثّت الولايات المتحدة مجلس الأمن الدولي على عدم السماح بحرمان المدنيين على جانبي مدينة حلب السورية من تلقّي المساعدات الإنسانية، في حين اتّهمت روسيا واشنطن بتسييس قضية المساعدات
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Hezbollah fighter in "leaked tape": We were abandoned

"They (fellow pro-regime fighters) all left us, the Iranian, Afghans and Syrians… all of them left us," the unnamed fighter complained in the audio message.
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إيران تحشد في حلب لدعم الأسد بوجه المعارضة

أفادت وكالة "فارس" التابعة للحرس الثوري الإيراني أن قرابة 2000 مقاتل من تنظيم "حركة النجباء" العراقية الشيعية وصلوا إلى مدينة حلب السورية للمشاركة في القتال ضد المعارضة
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Hezbollah deploying elite force to Aleppo: Iran media

Fars News reported the party's Radwan Forces were dispatched to the Hamdaniyah quarter of the beleaguered city.
by NOW via Latest News

إحتضار تيّار

إنّ تيّاراً سياسيّاً بحجم "التيّار العوني"، بدأ مختلفاً ثمّ انتشر وتمدّد وتعملق، دخل مرحلة احتضاره، ليس الآن فقط، بل منذ انسلاخه عن مبدأ نشوئه وارتقائه
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Pro-Assad militia says hit by Israel

A pro-Assad militia force has claimed that Israel conducted a missile strike on one of its convoys in the Quneitra province, the latest cross-border incident along Syria’s border with Israel.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Erdoğan, a Levant Sunni fantasy

Joy throughout the Arab world at the failure of the Turkish coup reflects the widespread, if misguided, view of Erdoğan as Sunnis’ best hope
by Nadim Koteich via Latest News

The Boomerang Syndrome

An ecumenical scholar reflects on the increasing violence and uncertainty gripping Europe
by Harry Hagopian via Latest News

نظام الأسد وروسيا يستخدمان القنابل العنقودية في سوريا

أعلنت منظمة هيومن رايتس ووتش أن الحملة الجوية التي يشنّها النظام السوري، والمدعومة من روسيا، على المعارضين تستخدِم على نطاق واسع الذخيرة العنقودية
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Nusra withdraws from front against ISIS-linked group

Pro-rebel media outlets reported that the Al-Qaeda affiliate has pulled back from the Yarmouk basin, where the group has fought against Jaysh Khalid Ibn al-Waleed.
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Hillary’s Syria policy

NOW asks a Syrian activist who has met Clinton and her former Syria adviser at Foggy Bottom about the Democratic nominee’s plans
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Iran’s Basij chief inspects Syria-Israel border

The leader of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force has toured Syria’s border with Israel, the first such visit of a top-ranking official from Tehran to be publicized in Iranian media.
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Syria’s Qamishli rocked by deadly bombing

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest by the extremist group in the border town.
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هيلاري كلينتون رسمياً مرشحة الحزب الديمقراطي

أعلن الحزب الديمقراطي في الولايات المتحدة الأميركية أن هيلاري كلينتون، البالغة من العمر 68 عاماً، هي مرشّحته الرسمية للانتخابات الرئاسية المرتقبة في تشرين الثاني المقبل
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"سباق الخيام" بهدوء

ضجّت الدنيا بخبر قرار بلدية الخيام منع اشتراك المرأة في سباق جمعية "حرمون ماراتون"، الذي نُظِّم في منطقة سوق الخان في حاصبيا
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Syria army offers “safe passage” to besieged Aleppo residents

Syrian regime forces have offered “safe passages” to residents of rebel-held eastern districts of Aleppo seeking to leave the besieged half of the city.
by NOW via Latest News

What’s next for Al-Nusra if they sever ties with Al-Qaeda?

In the event of a public split with Al-Qaeda, “the group’s aims and principles will remain the same,” a Nusra member tells NOW
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مقتل كاهن ذبحاً في حادثة احتجاز رهائن في فرنسا

شهدت فرنسا الثلاثاء احتجاز رهائن في كنيسة قرب مدينة روان في النورماندي، من قبل شخصين يحملان السلاح الأبيض
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Mystery blast rocks central Damascus

A mysterious blast has rocked a normally-secure quarter of Damascus, with a new rebel faction saying it was behind the attack and claiming it killed Iranian officers.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

لبنان يطالب بمناطق للّاجئين السوريين داخل بلادهم

انعقدت القمة العربية بدورتها الـ27 في موريتانيا، حيث افتتحها الرئيس الموريتاني محمد ولد عبدالعزيز في نواكشوط، بعد تأخّرها عن الموعد المحدد بسبب انتظار وصول أمير قطر الشيخ تميم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني
by NOW via Latest News

Pro-Assad militiamen clash with Kurds in Hasakeh

Fighting has erupted yet against between Kurdish security forces and pro-regime fighters in the city of Hasakeh, where both sides maintain an uneasy power-sharing agreement.
by NOW via Latest News

Democracy in danger

Can globalization and the changing movement of capital explain why democracy is in retreat worldwide?
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Iran: France, Saudi to blame for possible terror attacks

General Massoud Jazeyeri condemned France for hosting an assembly of the Iranian Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) opposition party.
by NOW via Latest News

جبشيت وعيترون والأخلاقُ والقيمُ

كل المعطيات والمعلومات تشير إلى أن جبشيت بلدة لبنانية. مثلها مثل جونيه وبشري وكفرّرمان وصغبين ومشغرة وعمشيت وليست ملحقة إدارياً ببلدية قم أو ببلدية مدينة النجف الأشرف أو صعدة أو مزار شريف أو جدة أو بلدية القيروان
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

بين الشرعيّة العربيّة و"الشريعة" الإيرانيّة

لا غرابة في أن تُضاف إلى أزمات لبنان الداخليّة وفراغ مؤسّساته، أزمة غير بسيطة في علاقاته العربيّة، تطفو على السطح عند كلّ استحقاق عربي
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Nusra official denies group plotting foreign terror attacks

An official in Al-Nusra Front denied that the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria was plotting foreign terror attacks amid a flurry of warnings from Washington that the group is threatening US national security.
by NOW via Latest News

Nizar Zakka: Caught between Iran’s injustice and Lebanon’s negligence

The Lebanese businessman has been languishing in Iranian prison since 2015
by Tamer Salman via Latest News

Iraqi militia transferred from Syria’s Aleppo to Palmyra

Kataib al-Imam Ali have been transferred from the flashpoint Aleppo front to the desert town of Palmyra, which pro-regime forces retook from ISIS in March 2016.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Top pro-Assad figure offers to host Turkey military deserters

Fares Shehabi, who was touted as a potential Prime Minister, quickly deleted his invitation on Facebook.
by NOW via Latest News

تركيا تدخل فعلياً حالة الطوارئ

بدأت في تركيا حالة الطوارئ بالسريان الفعلي، وذلك لمدة ثلاثة أشهر، بعد أن نشر قرارها صباح الخميس في الجريدة الرسمية التركية
by NOW via Latest News

Rebels claim rocket strike near Syria-Israel border

Rebels claimed responsibility for a powerful blast that rocked Quneitra, saying they fired a missile at a regime-controlled town amid a flurry of rumors of an Israeli airstrike.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Nusra accused of kidnapping FSA commander

Nusra was accused of kidnapping a rebel commander in Maarat al-Numan, where the Al-Qaeda affiliate previously attacked a Free Syrian Army-linked faction.
by NOW via Latest News

ترامب مرشح الحزب الجمهوري للرئاسة الأميركية

فاز دونالد ترامب، بترشيح الحزب الجمهوري لانتخابات الرئاسة الأميركية التي ستجري في الثامن من تشرين الثاني المقبل
by NOW via Latest News

الإعلام العربي: غياب ولا تأثير

ما يجري اليوم في الولايات المتحدة هو حرب إعلامية من قبل إيران على المملكة العربية السعودية، وإيران تستعمل كل السبل المتاحة لتبييض وتلميع صورتها لدى الرأي العام
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Al-Qaeda on the rise in Syria

After alienating many host communities, Nusra is once again gaining support due its military exploits and the prospect of a US-Russian air coalition against the group
by Haid Haid via Latest News

Iran to appoint foreign policy stalwart as new Syria envoy

Hossein Sheikholeslam was Tehran's head interrogator of US embassy personnel during the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis.
by NOW via Latest News

Besieged Aleppo “only has 3 months of food”: official

A top opposition official in Aleppo has warned that food stockpiles in the rebel-held half of the city will not last long after regime forces cut off the last remaining supply route into the encircled area.
by NOW via Latest News

حملة تطهير في تركيا بعد الانقلاب الفاشل

بدأت الحكومة التركية حملة تطهير واسعة النطاق شملت جهاز الشرطة والقضاء والجيش، ومختلف الإدارات الحكومية، وذلك عقب محاولة الانقلاب الفاشلة التي وقعت ليل الجمعة السبت
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الرؤية البريطانية الجديدة للشرق الأوسط

وزيرة الداخلية سابقاً تيريزا ماي تصل إلى داونينيغ ستريت، لتصبح رئيسة للوزراء، دون أن نعلم مدى معرفتها بالسياسة الخارجية
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Turkish democracy is still far from safety

The failure of Friday’s attempted coup is a relief, but Erdoğan has long pursued a slow-motion coup of his own
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Identity politics shake America

The current political polarization in the US risks perverting demands for total equality and could lead to formation of tribal-like communities amongst different minority groups
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Aleppo rebels accuse Kurds of aiding regime siege

The Levant Front warned the Kurdish forces—which rebels have long accused of complicity with the regime—that “this act is a crime against humanity.”
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صورة عمشيت

لا القرابة ولا المصاهرات ولا التاريخ المشترك ولا المصالح المشتركة ولا شعارات "الشعبين في دولة واحدة" ووحدة المسار والمصير، تلغي الشعور المتبادل بين الشعبين القائم على الغيرة والتفوّق والتمايز
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رئيس "تأسيسي"

حين خيَّر "حزب الله" الجميع، بمن فيهم وزير خارجيّة فرنسا، بين ميشال عون رئيساً أو "المؤتمر التأسيسي"، كشف من حيث يدري أو لا يدري، حقيقة العقدة التي يتولّى وضعها نيابةً عن إيران: لا رئيس للبنان في المدى المنظور
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محاولة انقلاب عسكرية في تركيا

أصدر الجيش التركي بياناً يعلن فيه تولّي السلطة في البلاد، في حين خرج رئيس الوزراء التركي بن علي يلدريم في المقابل ليؤكد أن الانقلابيين "سيدفعون الثمن"
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نحو 100 قتيل في اعتداء إرهابي في نيس الفرنسية

في هجوم إرهابي مختلف بطبيعة تنفيذه، أقدم سائق شاحنة كبيرة على دهس مئات المارة في مدينة نيس الفرنسية، ليلة عيد الاستقلال الفرنسي، ما أدى إلى مقتل نحو 100 شخص وجرح عدد كبير
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Under-fire FSA rebels tout new south Syria offensive

The Southern Front coalition announced it will start a “series of battles” in the Daraa province after coming under criticism for perceived lack of action against regime forces in the region.
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Ahrar al-Sham rejects Aleppo counteroffensive: report

One of the most powerful rebel groups in Syria has refused to take part in a stalled rebel counteroffensive to reopen the supply route leading into opposition-held eastern Aleppo.
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Notorious Syria intelligence officer new governor of Suweida

A top officer in the Syrian regime’s feared Air Force Intelligence Directorate has been appointed governor of the Druze-populated Suweida province.
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Where does Britain’s new prime minister stand on the Middle East?

Former Home Secretary Theresa May arrives at Downing Street Wednesday as a mostly unknown quantity on foreign policy
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Kurdish militant commander fighting Iran calls for Saudi assistance

“We, the Kurds, can put an end to Iran’s interference in the region,” Hussein Yazdanpana, the leader of the Kurdistan Freedom Party's armed wing, boasted.
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تركيا تتطلع لاستعادة علاقاتها مع سوريا والعراق

عبّر رئيس الوزراء التركي بن علي يلدريم عن ثقته من استعادة علاقات بلاده الطبيعية مع سوريا والعراق
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أبرامز: التقسيم وديمقراطية المقايضة

الرجل ذات خبرات كبيرة في السياسة الخارجية بحكم الوظائف التي تولاّها على مدى أكثر من ثلاثة عقود حيث خدم في إدارتي الرئيسين الأميركيين جورج بوش الأب والإبن، وقبل ذلك في إدارة الرئيس رونالد ريغان
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Ahrar al-Sham official warns FSA rebels in south Syria

An official in the powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham organization said the Southern Front coalition is culpable for the regime's recent advances into the besieged western Damascus suburb of Darayya.
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With colors and cigarettes, Syrians celebrate end of ISIS rule

Syrians have developed their own acts of defiance to symbolically continue the fight against the terror group long after being freed from their tyrannical restrictions
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Jordan border guards killed Syria officer: pro-Assad outlets

The circumstances of Ali Mohammad Dib's death in southern Syria's Suweida remain mysterious
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Al-Qaeda accuses Saudi of killing top Damascus rebel

Ayman al-Zawahiri said that Saudi Arabia sought to “expel mujahideen” from the ranks of rebels and then “killed Zahran Alloush.”
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لبنان ثالث بلد في مساعدات الاتحاد الأوروبي

موقع NOW في حديث مع سفيرة الإتحاد الأوروبي الجديدة في لبنان كريستينا لاسين عن الانفجارات، اللاجئين، الانتخابات، استفتاء Brexit، وملفات أخرى.
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Lebanon seeks arms from Russia

Lebanon is seeking to acquire arms from Russia in order to bolster its armed forces currently deployed along the flashpoint northeast border to defend against Islamist militants.
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Rebels claim surprise raid on Aleppo citadel

Beleaguered rebels in Aleppo have said they launched a daring raid into the city’s iconic medieval castle, while regime forces said they foiled the attack shortly before fighting erupted in the center of Syria’s second city.
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When will Hezbollah leave Syria?

Wars have goals, but for its involvement in Syria, the Party of God has repeatedly redefined its mission and moved the goal posts
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تشاؤم القصر

جوقة متفائلين، ومتشائم واحد غارق في ليله الطويل: قصر بعبدا، سواء ظلّ عازباً، أو جاءه عريس غير لائق وغير مرغوب فيه
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Baby- sitter النوّاب

تأملوا النواب المداومين في ديوانية الأربعاء. حدّقوا في الطفولة والبراءة المرتسمة على وجوه إسطفان وعلي وإميل ونبيل ونوّار وأيوب وإخوانهم
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Talking to EU Ambassador Christina Lassen

NOW talks bombs, refugees, elections, Brexit and more with the European Union’s new ambassador to Lebanon
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Carnage in Syria-Turkey border town

Deadly airstrikes have rocked a picturesque town in northern Idlib near the Turkish border, despite a three-day ceasefire announced by the Syrian army on Wednesday.
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Nusra says captured Hezbollah fighter in Qalamoun

Al-Nusra Front has touted the purported success of its attack against a pro-regime checkpoint in the Qalamoun Mountains along Syria's border with Lebanon, claiming that it captured a Hezbollah fighter.
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Haste Makes Waste?

The UK must strive to negotiate an exit from the EU that preserves social cohesion and national interests without forfeiting future hopes or freedoms
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Erdogan’s climb-down

Turkey’s moves could mean an important shift in Syria
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Syria rebels desert to regime, die in attack on hometown

Two men who fought alongside opposition forces in Darayya before defecting to the regime have been killed during a government offensive against their former colleagues.
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Lebanon army foils ISIS terror plots

Lebanon’s army has announced that it foiled two “highly dangerous” ISIS terror plot, days after a wave of suicide bombings in a small Christian town heightened fears across the country.
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From Beirut to Britain, bigots are on the march

Whether it’s Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil, America’s Donald Trump, or Europe’s ascendant far-right, an intensifying climate of hate threatens lives worldwide
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Lebanon’s Christians dance with the devil

A return to the era of self-security following the Al-Qaa bombings would be an unwise tactic
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Mystery militants threaten Iranian jets landing in Beirut

A group of militants calling themselves the Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir Brigades has threatened to target Iranian aircraft “transporting military equipment” into Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport.
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ISIS on alert as rebels advance near Syria-Iraq border

ISIS has gone on alert as US-backed rebels advance toward the border town of Al-Boukamal in a bid to cut the jihadist group’s supply lines between Iraq and Syria.
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لم يكذب نصرالله

سيكون من الصعب جداً تغيير الوقائع اليوم على الأرض حتى لو رغب ساكن او ساكنة البيت الأبيض، فدون ذلك عقبات كثيرة منها داخلية تبدأ برفض الاميركيين على مختلف انتماءاتهم دخول حروب شرق اوسطية جديدة
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Did Jabhat al-Nusra assassinate Syrian activist Khaled al-Issa?

The Al-Qaeda affiliate has become the main suspect behind the killing in Aleppo
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"التأهّب" سيّد الموقف بعد هجمات القاع

بعد موجتي التفجيرات الانتحارية التي هزّت بلدة القاع في البقاع الشمالي فجر وليل الإثنين، تحوّلت جلسة مجلس الوزراء إلى جلسة لبحث الواقع الأمني على وقع التطورات الأخيرة
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US-backed forces launch campaign along Iraq-Syria border

A shadowy US-backed force fighting ISIS has announced the start of a new campaign along the Syrian border with Iraq in conjunction with tribal forces in the Anbar province.
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Hezbollah MP: Regulate movement of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

A member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc has called for regulating the movement of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, hours after a town in the country’s northeast was rocked by a wave of deadly terror attacks.
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Syria opposition manning anti-aircraft systems: report

Armed Syrian opposition groups have allegedly begun to operate a number of anti-aircraft missile systems captured from regime forces, according to an Italian news agency.
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حوافز وعقوبات

آن وقت ابتداع حوافز جديدة لنواب الأمة وفرض عقوبات مسلكية عليهم لإجبارهم على إمرار الإستحقاق الدستوري
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استقالات في "العمّال" البريطاني رفضاً للخروج من الاتحاد الأوروبي

قدّم عددٌ من أعضاء مجلس العموم من حزب العمال البريطاني المُعارض استقالاتهم من فريق رئيس الحزب جيريمي كوربين
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Why not Lebanon 2030?

Perhaps the question now is whether Beirut wants to be Tehran or Dubai
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شهداء وجرحى في تفجيرات انتحارية في القاع

هزّت سلسلة تفجيرات إنتحارية متتالية بلدة القاع اللبنانية المحاذية للحدود السورية في البقاع الشمالي. وأفاد شهود عيان أنّ التفجيرات وقعت قرب مركز للجمارك اللبنانية قرابة الساعة الرابعة من فجر الاثنين
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Terror in east Lebanon

A series of deadly suicide bombings rocked the northeastern Lebanese town of Al-Qaa in the predawn hours of Monday, killing at least five people in the attack that has yet to be claimed by any terror group.
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عودة الوطنيّات

لا تشذّ بريطانيا عن الاتجاه العام الذي تسلكه العلاقات بين الأُمم والشعوب، في مرحلة ما بعد الوحدات الواسعة أو الضيّقة، والأُمميّات التي ثبت فشلها بانهيار الأمميّة السوفياتيّة الشيوعيّة.
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Hezbollah chief: We will stay in Aleppo

Nasrallah touted the importance of the Aleppo front and declared that his party's soldiers would continue to fight there in heavy numbers.
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إصابات بإطلاق نار غرب ألمانيا ومقتل المُهاجم

أفادت وكالات الأنباء العالمية عن إقدام رجل مسلّح على إطلاق النار داخل مجمّع لدور السينما في مدينة فيرنهايم غرب ألمانيا
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المفاوضات السورية تنتظر مجلس الأمن الدولي

أعلن مبعوث الأمم المتحدة الخاص إلى سوريا ستيفان دي ميستورا أن إمكانية عقد جولة جديدة من محادثات السلام السورية ستتوضّح أكثر بعد جلسة مجلس الأمن الدولي في 29 حزيران الحالي
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An enticing non-offer?

Unpacking Wiam Wahab’s strange opening
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High-ranking Syria army officer killed fighting ISIS

Syrian army troops battling ISIS in northern Syria have suffered another setback after a top officer was killed amid the regime’s withdrawal in the face of fierce counterattack by the extremist group.
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Assad shuffles Syria cabinet

Assad has shuffled his government following weeks of reports he would replace the country’s PM amid the growing criticism of the current cabinet’s economic policies.
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الأممية الشيعية

ليست المرة الأولى التي تدّعي فيها إيران الدفاع عن شيعة العالم
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Hezbollah official tackles recent Aleppo battle

A Hezbollah official has discussed the recent battles southwest of Aleppo, where the party in recent days reportedly suffered its worst losses since entering the conflict.
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Who is assassinating Ahrar al-Sham members?

Although most attacks against the group have been blamed on the Syrian regime or ISIS, increasing evidence points to an internal power struggle with the movement
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لجنة أممية: على القوى الدولية الضغط للحلّ في سوريا

باولو بينهيرو، رئيس اللجنة التحقيق الأممية، قال إن الحكومة السورية تنفّذ ضربات جوّية يومية، في حين تشنّ الجماعات المتشدّدة ومن بينها تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية هجمات عشوائية
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مقتل 6 جنود أردنيين بهجوم قرب الحدود السورية

أعلنت السلطات الأمنية في الأدرن عن مقتل ستة من أفراد حرس الحدود الأردني في انفجار سيارة مفخخة عند نقطة الركبان الحدودية النائية بمحاذاة سوريا يوم الثلاثاء، في هجوم انطلق من أرضٍ سورية
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Tehran: Saudi backing Kurdish militants in Iran

A highly-influential Iranian security official has implicitly accused Riyadh of backing Kurdish militants near the country’s border with Iraq, days after violent clashes erupted in the mountainous region.
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إنه سجعان يا شيخ

أخطأ رئيس حزب الكتائب "الشاب" سامي الجميل، وتسرّع في إعلان استقالة وزيريه من الحكومة
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Hezbollah forms new Deir Ezzor militia: activists

Hezbollah reportedly formed a new militia force based in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, according to an activist group.
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Daraa Islamists say bombed by Israel: monitor

A commander of an Islamist group active near the Golan demarcation line has accused Israel of conducting an airstrike against the faction, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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الاستقالة الكاشفة

بعدما فتحت استقالة الوزير أشرف ريفي ثغرة في جدار الحكومة المتصدّع، سلّطت استقالة حزب "الكتائب" الضوء على عجزها وفسادها واستحالة إصلاحها
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Hezbollah to join upcoming east Syria offensive: report

Hezbollah is set to play a “central role” in an upcoming offensive in Deir Ezzor to relieve Syrian army troops besieged in the capital of the province, according to Al-Akhbar.
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US-backed rebels say bombed by Russia

A shadowy US-backed rebel group fighting ISIS in the eastern desert stretches of Syria has accused Russia of bombing one of its positions.
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سي آيه إيه: مقاتلو داعش ينتشرون في العالم

أكد مدير المخابرات المركزية الأميركية جون برينان أن عشرات الآلاف من مقاتلي "داعش" ينتشرون في العالم، معتبراً في سياق آخر أنّ النظام السوري أقوى من العام الماضي بفضل الدعم الروسي
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Pro-Assad Druze fighters leave Palmyra front over mistreatment

"Bayrak Suweida" soldiers complained they weren't paid as promised while their wounded were not receiving proper treatment.
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Hezbollah clashes with Syria regime troops: activists

Hezbollah has allegedly clashed with Syrian army troops north of Aleppo, according to according to activist media reports, which were strenuously denied by pro-regime outlets.
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Lebanese Banks: Comply or suffer the consequences

An explosion that targeted a Lebanese bank may be part of an ongoing struggle between the Central Bank and Hezbollah over US legislation targeting the group’s finances.
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"بووم بووم بنك"

يأتي توجيه الإتهام إلى حزب الله بتفجير فردان في سياقِ طبيعي وبديهي، وكتحصيلٍ حاصل
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Turkey’s raw deal

The country has been made the scapegoat for the instability spreading across Europe
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الكرسي قبل أموال الناس

تُظهر دراسة وتحليل الأرقام المتوفرة عن حجم القطاع المصرفي اللبناني ان النسبة الأكبر من ودائع هذا القطاع موجودة في فروع المصارف في مناطق بيروت الشرقية والمتن الشمالي وكسروان
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Arab separatists claim attack on Iran pipeline

A militant Arab separatist group claims to have attacked oil pipelines in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, while Iranian outlets remain silent on the incident.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

أمين معلوف لا تعتذر

أكاد أجزم أنّ كل من كتب عن أمين معلوف على خلفية مقابلته على قناة 24 الإسرائيلية لم يقرأ له شيئاً
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"الكتائب" يستقيل من الحكومة

أعلن رئيس حزب "الكتائب اللبنانية" النائب سامي الجميل استقالة وزيري الحزب سجعان قزي وآلان حكيم من حكومة الرئيس تمام سلام، معتبراً في مؤتمر صحافي أن "الحكومة تحوّلت من رمز استمرارية الدولة إلى رمز هريان ما تبقّى من الدولة"
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Kataeb Party resigns from Lebanon government

The Kataeb Party has announced its resignation from the cabinet in anger over what it called the government’s “failures” and “shady deals.”
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هل قُتل أبو بكر البغدادي؟

تداولت وسائل إعلام وصفحات إلكترونية مقرّبة من تنظيم "داعش" خبراً عن مقتل زعيم تنظيم "داعش" أبو بكر البغدادي، دون أن يتم التأكد من صحة الخبر
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Internally displaced Syrians facing new challenges

Many internally displaced people within Syria are being prevented from fleeing conflict zones due to fears over sleeper cells
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Mystery blast outside Damascus

Mystery has swirled around a large blast over the weekend at an arms depot controlled by the regime’s crack 4th Armored Division outside the Syrian capital.
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Hariri is not Lebanon’s problem

Lebanon’s oligarchy is at the heart of its failure, but this hardly means that Hariri is responsible for the nation’s current state of affairs
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Confrontation between Hezbollah, banks “almost inevitable”: Iran agency

Fars News warned that Hezbollah could prepare an "unexpected response" if Lebanese banks continue to comply with US sanctions.
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Beirut bank targeted by bombing

A powerful blast has hit a bank in central Beirut, injuring two people amid Hezbollah’s growing anger over a raft of US sanctions squeezing the party’s finances in Lebanon.
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مصارف لبنان "تحت النار"

دوّى صوت انفجار كبير في العاصمة اللبنانية بيروت، ما لبث أن عُرف أنّه وقع تحديداً في نهاية الشارع الذي يربط منطقة الظريف بشارع فردان، مقابل مقهى "ليناس"، بمحاذاة المقر الرئيسي لـ"بنك لبنان والمهجر"
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الرئاسة الخفيفة

لم يحدث على مدى 90 عاماً، منذ أن بدأ يكون للبنان رئيس جمهوريّة، أن شهد الاستحقاق الرئاسي انحداراً في أسلوب السعي والترويج والأداء السياسي، كما يحصل الآن
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Kronstadt for Hillary Clinton

With the nomination process all but wrapped up, Clinton has begun hammering Trump on his inconsistent and often ignorant foreign policy pronouncements
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Slain FSA chief worked with “European intelligence service”: monitor

Ahmad al-Abdo Martyrs Forces commander Colonel Bakour Salim was assassinated Thursday by ISIS.
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Hama town protests murder of residents by pro-Assad gunmen

Angry demonstrations rocked Salamiyah as the families of the victims demanded the killers be brought to justice.
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Ahrar al-Sham member arrested in Lebanon

An alleged member of the powerful Syrian Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham has been arrested in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the latest detention of a Syrian opponent of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
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عون ولعنة التاريخ

أنعَش كلام النائب وليد جنبلاط لبرنامج "كلام الناس" آمال العونيين بوصول "عونهم" إلى سُدِّة الرئاسة
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The money monster

What do Hariri’s woes tell us about Saudi strategy?
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إقفال 100 حساب مصرفي مرتبط بحزب الله

أعلن حاكم مصرف لبنان رياض سلامة أنه تم إقفال 100 حساب مصرفي مرتبط بحزب الله، وذلك تطبيقاً للقانون الأميركي الخاص بمكافحة شبكة تمويل الحزب
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Top FSA leader killed by ISIS

The leader of a Free Syrian Army-affiliated force operating in the remote stretches of central Syria has been killed in an ISIS attack following recent advances by the US-backed rebels against the jihadist group.
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Darayya burns amid renewed barrel bombing

The Syrian regime has pummeled Darayya with barrel bombs for the first time in months as clashes erupted on the edges of the besieged town.
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طرابلس التي صفعتنا

الخطأ الوحيد الذي ارتكبته لائحة "لطرابلس"، والتي ألحق بها الوزير أشرف ريفي هزيمة هائلة في الانتخابات البلدية، هو أنها "تباطأت وتكاسلت ولم تُعط للمعركة حقها من الجهد"
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High-ranking regime officers killed outside Latakia

Two high-ranking officers in the Syrian army and an organizer of a charity group have been killed in a rebel attack in the rugged mountains north of Latakia.
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قصة ترشيح فرنجية

لو افترضنا أن رواية الوزير نهاد المشنوق حول ترشيح سليمان فرنجية لرئاسة الجمهورية من قبل وزارة الخارجية البريطانية صحيحة، فهناك أسئلة لا بدّ أن تطرح
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North Aleppo rebels break ISIS siege on Marea

Free Syrian Army-affiliated rebels have broken through ISIS lines around Marea, reopening the supply lines to the key north Aleppo town.
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التحالف العربي خارج اللائحة السوداء لانتهاك حقوق الأطفال

أعلنت الأمم المتحدة عن حذف إسم "التحالف العربي" بقيادة المملكة العربية السعودية من قائمة انتهاكات حقوق الأطفال في اليمن
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Quneitra rebels aim to relieve siege of Darayya

An Islamist rebel faction in Syria’s Quneitra has launched an offensive that aims to force regime forces to redeploy from around a besieged opposition-held Damascus suburb.
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Will Manbij battle establish new relations between Syrian Arabs and Kurds?

The anti-ISIS coalition’s plan to put Syrian Arabs in the forefront of fighting and administration of the captured territory could ease Arab-Kurdish tensions
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الحقيقة الدامية لإطلاق النار احتفالاً

انتهت الحرب الأهلية في لبنان قبل أكثر من 26 عاماً، لكن المواطنين اللبنانيين لا يزالون يطلقون النيران على بعضهم البعض على نحو منتظم
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Idlib rescuers dig bodies out of rubble as Ramadan starts

The Idlib Civil Defense Force—more commonly known as the "White Helmets"—blamed the attack on Moscow, calling the shelling “a crime as big as the size of the bear which perpetrated it."
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Lebanon deserves proportional representation in elections

A proportional electoral law would provide an opportunity for independent candidates to challenge the might of the oligarchs in parliament
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Syria first lady’s associate assassinated

One of the Syrian first lady’s staffers has been assassinated in mysterious circumstances, two months after Asma al-Assad’s top bodyguard was killed in Damascus.
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New Syria Kurdish unit vows to "fight PKK"

A small group of Kurdish fighters have formed a new fighting group that vows to battle both the Syrian regime and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) affiliated with the main Kurdish military force in northern Syria.
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Plagiarism in Lebanon and why more celebrities should act like Pamela El-Kik

In our country, plagiarism has been rewarded rather than punished.
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Why are rebel attacks against ISIS not successful?

Infighting and poor coordination among rebels, along with a lack of external support, are the main reasons cited for recent military failures against ISIS
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Devastation in Idlib following Russia airstrikes: activists

Over 20 civilians have been killed in a series of devastating Russian air raids that targeted Idlib overnight Monday, according to activists and a monitoring NGO.
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Rifi’s gamble pays off

Surprise victory for renegade March 14 hawk Ashraf Rifi in Tripoli’s municipal elections suggests his cabinet resignation was shrewd
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الثأر يشعل التوتر القبلي في البقاع

مقتل ابن شقيق شيخ عرسال الفارّ على يد والد جندي أعدمه مقاتلو النصرة يمكن أن يؤدي إلى المزيد من العنف في المنطقة
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

الجنرال باسيل

ها هو "الجنرال" باسيليوس يتكلّم عن المعارك الإنتخابية البطولية التي خاضها من أقصى الجنوب إلى أقصى الشمال وفي الجبل والبقاع وفي كل مدينة وقرية ودسكرة في وجه الإقطاع والإئتلافات والمصالح والحيتان والدببة والجحافل
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Why does battling ISIS in Fallujah look bad?

Some Iraqi forces attempting to capture the city are depicting the battle in overtly sectarian terms
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Azaz rebels shut town to refugees

Rebels have moved to close down the entrances of the strategic town of Azaz near the Turkish border following the recent ISIS advances in the area.
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Rifi scores political upset in Tripoli

An electoral list backed by former Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi looks poised to take an overwhelming majority of seats in Tripoli’s municipal council in a shock win over candidates backed by the city’s traditional powers.
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رسائل شماليّة

الرسالة السياسيّة الرابعة والأخيرة في الصندوق البلدي، تأتي الآن من الشمال، بعد رسائل ثلاث ذات قاسم مشترك
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Tripoli readies for a different kind of battle

Nineteen months on from the last militia battle, the city prepares for a vigorous three-way municipal election contest
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Bloodbath at bakery outside Aleppo

A number of civilians have been killed by airstrikes that hit a bakery in the rebel-held town of Hreitan outside Aleppo, according to activists who blamed Russia for the raid.
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عمليات "إنزال جوي" لإيصال المساعدات إلى مدنيي سوريا

قررت مجموعة الدول الداعمة لسوريا بدء عمليات "إنزال جوّي" لإيصال المساعدات الإنسانية للسوريين المحاصرين
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ISIS pierces rebel lines north of Aleppo

ISIS has launched a wide-scale offensive in northern Aleppo, splitting rebel lines in half in the pocket of opposition-held territory south of the Turkish border.
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Al-Manar presenter posts sexist Facebook status, later claims account was hacked

"Why are women running in elections? Can someone enlighten us?” is the exact translation of a Facebook status update posted Sunday by Al-Manar TV presenter Ali Nour Eddine
by Tamer Salman via Latest News

Bekaa revenge killing inflames tribal tensions

The apparent murder of the nephew of a fugitive Arsal sheikh by the father of a Lebanese soldier executed by Nusra militants could lead to further violence in the region
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

New rebel force battling ISIS in northeast Syria

A recently-formed fighting force loyal to Ahmad Jarba, the former head of the opposition Syria National Coalition, has been battling ISIS in the desert north of Deir Ezzor.
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حزب الله يردّ ؟

إقفال الحسابات المصرفية للعديد من مسؤولي حزب الله تماشياً مع العقوبات الأميركية الجديدة أغضب الحزب، ولكن ماذا بعد؟
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Shameful Lebanese media turns tragedy into battle of scoops

He kept his word. Maarouf Hamieh, father of murdered Lebanese soldier Mohammad Hamieh, took revenge earlier this week by kidnapping and then shooting Hussein Al-Hujeiri –nephew of Sheikh Mustapha Al-Hujeiri.
by Tamer Salman via Latest News

Treading water in Syria

The United States and Russia create an illusion of progress
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Narallah warns of regional tumult prior to US election

The leader of Hezbollah warned that the Middle East would “heat up” in the lead up to the US presidential election in November.
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Syria regime detaining Deir Ezzor refugees in Suweida: activists

The Syrian has detained hundreds of civilians who fled to Suweida province from ISIS rule in Deir Ezzor, according to a local activist group.
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Lebanese man among Jableh suicide bombers

ISIS has claimed that a Lebanese national was among the jihadist group’s suicide bombers that targeted the coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous on Monday.
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Hezbollah doesn’t want a President – Because it doesn’t want a Lebanese Republic

The Party of God is using failed elections to discredit the government
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بأيّ حال عدت يا عيد؟

أطلّ الأمين العام لحزب الله حسن نصرالله "مهزوماً" في أسبوع مصطفى بدر الدين، وأبى وجمهوره إلا أن تنتهي مرة أخرى تلك الإطلالة على مأساة قتل أبرياء
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

The deadly reality of ‘celebratory’ gunfire

Another death this weekend adds to the long toll of the illegal, but widely-tolerated, shooting of guns at social occasions
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

US-backed forces launch Raqqa offensive

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) led by Kurdish troops have launched a widely-anticipated offensive north of ISIS’s de-facto capital of Raqqa.
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Russia finishes draft for new Syria constitution: report

Russia has put the finishing touches on its proposed draft constitution for Syria that calls for decentralizing power in the country.
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The destruction of moral order in Syria

Sustainable peace in Syria will require not only the cessation of violence, but also the changing people’s narratives and mindsets to view their opponents once more as humans with similar rights and values
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Assad supporters slam Latakia security

A popular pro-Assad outlet based in Syria’s coastal region has issued a fiery complaint against government security measures after a terror wave killed over 150 people in Jableh and Tartous.
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Soleimani: Iran has triumphed in region

The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force has delivered a bombastic speech in which he claimed that Tehran has “triumphed” over its enemies in the Middle East.
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Aoun to Christians: Apology accepted

Following narrow victories in municipal elections, Lebanon’s oligarchs are attempting to reach out to their independent challengers and bring them back to the fold
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Terror attacks rock Syria regime’s coastal stronghold

An unprecedented wave of terror attacks has rocked the Syrian regime’s coastal bastion, causing mass casualties in Tartous and Jableh.
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البطريرك والقندلفت

أكبر "فقسة" تواجه المشاهد اللبناني بعد ظهر كل ثلاثاء عندما يكون منتظراً ويحترق شوقاً لرؤية العماد ميشال عون وسماع ما سيقوله بعد الإجتماع الأسبوعي لتكتّل التغيير والإصلاح، أن يضطر لسماع الوزير السابق، والعضو السابق في المجلس الدستوري، المحامي سليم جريصاتي
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توطين

أيّ خطر حقيقي، من مستوى توطين أو تجنيس أو غيرهما، سواء ورد في تقرير عام، أو في خطط خفيّة، لا يمكن احتكار التصدّي له مع التشكيك بإرادة الآخرين من الشركاء في الوطن والدولة والهويّة والسيادة
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Hezbollah chief warns Israel against striking party

Hezbollah’s leader warned Israel that his party was prepared to expand the scope of its retaliations for any strike conducted by its arch-foes, but insisted that Tel Aviv was not linked to last week’s explosion that killed Mustafa Badreddine.
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The coming parliamentary stitch-up

After independents surprise at municipal polls, MPs move to ensure the same won’t happen in next year’s parliamentary elections
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Coalition warns Raqqa residents to flee ISIS capital

“The time you have long awaited for has arrived, it’s time to leave Raqqa,” leaflets dropped by the international coalition battling ISIS said.
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تحطم طائرة مصرية فوق المتوسط

طائرة مصرية كانت في طريقها من باريس إلى القاهرة اختفت من على شاشات الرادار بعد دخولها المجال الجوي المصري فجر الخميس وعلى متنها ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭6‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭6‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ من الركاب وأفراد الطاقم وأفراد الأمن
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قلق في أوساط الشيعة بعد اغتيال بدر الدين

هل إيران حليفة؟ البعض في الطائفة الشيعية في لبنان يعيدون تقييم الوضع بعد المقتل الغامض لأحد أبرز قيادي حزب الله في سوريا
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Hide and seek

What did Nabih Berri’s proposals to the national dialogue session on Wednesday hide? Everyone is still scrambling to react to the speaker’s plan, though a Future Movement parliamentarian, Atef Majdalani, described it as “stillborn.”
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Pro-Assad militias battle each other in Qalamoun: activists

Two fighting groups loyal to the Syrian regime clashed with each other in a town situated in the mountainous Qalamoun region near the border with Lebanon, according to activist media.
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Sanctions bite Hezbollah; Hezbollah bites back

The closing of several Hezbollah officials’ bank accounts in line with new US sanctions has infuriated the party – but what now?
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Kurds clash with regime troops in Hasakeh

Fighting has erupted between Kurdish security forces and pro-regime troops in the city of Hasakeh, where both sides maintain an uneasy power-sharing agreement.
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Nusra commander dies in Turkey: monitor

A military commander in the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front has died in Turkey, according to an NGO monitoring developments in war-torn Syria.
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بدر الدين

ستبقى عملية اغتيال مصطفى بدر الدين غامضة لبعض الوقت، كما هو واضح من التناقض والارتباك في الروايات
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العنف يجتاح سوريا على وقع مفاوضات فيينا

سعت القوى الكبرى إلى عقد محادثاتفي فيينا لإعادة فرض وقف إطلاق النار في سوريا وضمان وصول المساعدات إلى المناطق المحاصرة، فيما العنف يجتاح أنحاء البلاد
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The illusion of humanitarian impartiality in Syria

The regulations that international organizations are forced to follow in order to distribute aid in the conflict has allowed the Assad regime to politicize the process and gain legitimacy
by Haid Haid via Latest News

Iran MP proposes “Iraqi Revolutionary Guard Corps”

An influential Iranian lawmaker has proposed the formation of an “Iraqi Revolutionary Guard Corps” that would mirror its Iranian counterpart.
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Why Lebanon needs to strengthen the secret vote in elections

Ensuring anonymity at the ballot box would be a vital step in combating the pressure that political parties exert over voters
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"خناق" مصرفي على حزب الله

تتوالى في لبنان تداعيات القانون الأميركي الجديد الذي يستهدف الموارد المالية لحزب الله، بفرضه عقوبات على أي شخص يقدّم تمويلاً للحزب
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Badreddine hit sparks fear among Lebanon’s Shiites

Is Iran an ally? Some within the Lebanese Shiite community are reevaluating after the murky killing of a top Hezbollah commander in Syria
by Hanin Ghaddar via Latest News

Takfiri culprits

Hezbollah’s declaration that shelling by extremist groups in Syria was responsible for the death of Mustafa Badreddine last week has raised more questions than answers
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

Iran’s Soleimani visits Beirut to honor Badreddine

The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force told Mustafa Badreddine's son that he will "follow his father's path."
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Pan-Arab militia commander killed outside Damascus

A top commander in an unusual pro-Syrian regime militia composed of fighters from across the Arab world has been killed in fighting outside Damascus.
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Lebanon voters return to the polls

Independent candidates are challenging Hezbollah in Dahiyeh's Ghobeiry and Bourj al-Barajneh.
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حساب بيدر "حزب الله"

حقول "حزب الله" الواسعة، التي تمتدّ من العمق اللبناني إلى الأعماق العربيّة والدوليّة بفعل "تكليفه الشرعي" الإيراني، أعطت محاصيلها الوفيرة على أرضها، وبدأ الآن يجمعها على بيادره، ليكتشف بذهول الفرق الشاسع بين حسابَي الحقل والبيدر
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

What happens to Badreddine’s trial now?

Senior Hezbollah commander declared dead was also top suspect in 2005 assassination of Lebanese prime minister
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Mystery surrounds death of Hezbollah commander

If Israel is judged responsible for the death of Mustafa Badreddine, Hezbollah’s retaliation will likely follow a similar pattern to recent operations following the deaths of its commanders in Syria
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

Timeline: Top Hezbollah military commanders killed in Syria

Following the death of Mustafa Badreddine, NOW takes a look at the trend of prominent military commanders for the Party of God dying in Syria
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Druze protesters clash with Syria regime loyalists

Protesters in Suweida have clashed with regime loyalists during a rally held by the activist “You Broke Us” group railing against mismanagement of the Druze-populated province.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Hezbollah mourns top Syria commander

Hezbollah is mourning the death of Mustafa Badreddine after announcing it was opening an investigation into a “large explosion” that killed him outside Damascus.
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Shiite parties losing ground in a Dahiyeh stronghold

The ongoing municipal elections in Lebanon are challenging outdated power dynamics, even in areas under firm control of political parties
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Nasrallah tackles upcoming votes in Shiite suburbs of Beirut

Hezbollah’s chief has called on supporters to once again support slates of candidates backed by the party in Lebanon’s local municipal elections, this time in the Shiite-populated suburbs of Beirut which will vote Sunday.
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حكاية مدينتين: عودة الى انتخابات بيروت

لم يتلكّأ هؤلاء الحالمين عن التعبير عن خيبة أملهم عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي وصولاً الى وصفهم الناس الذين صوّتوا لخصومهم أو امتنعوا عن التصويت بالجهلة أو بالغنم
by Makram Rabah via Latest News

Free at last?

Win or lose, Saad Hariri may finally be his own man
by Michael Young via Latest News

Syria Kurds investigating fate of missing Russia soldiers: monitor

Syrian Kurds are undertaking efforts to discover what happened to “two to three” Russian soldiers that went missing outside Palmyra, according to the SOHR.
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For Beirut Madinati, now what?

Building on the momentum from the municipal elections, Beirut Madinati must transform from a civil society group to a real grass roots political movement
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Last gynecologist in besieged Damascus area dies

The last gynecologist in the Ghouta outskirts of Damascus has died from wounds suffered during fierce inter-rebel clashes in the besieged region.
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Pro-Assad daily warns of impending bread crisis

A newspaper close to the Bashar al-Assad government has warned that the Syrian capital is facing an impending “bread crisis” as regime-controlled of the areas continue to face worsening economic turmoil.
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عن طريق الخداع والازدراء

سيرحل أوباما عن البيت الابيض بعد اشهر قليلة و سيأخذ معه كاتب القصص القصيرة الطموح بن رودز، لكن تركته الثقيلة الخارجية ستبقى عبئاً على الرئيس القادم
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

British man “murdered” in Lebanon’s Deir al-Ahmar, says father

Lee Harrison told his father he feared his Lebanese friends would kill him days before he was found hanged
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

A tale of two cities: Beirut elections revisited

Beirut Madinati, who underestimated the populist power of political parties, must learn from their mistakes if the movement is to survive
by Makram Rabah via Latest News

How will Turkey react to ISIS border fire?

The recent uptick in ISIS’s cross border shelling presents both challenges and opportunities for Turkey
by Haid Haid via Latest News

Iran vows revenge for Aleppo losses

Top officials in Tehran have vowed to exact revenge for the heavy losses suffered by Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops in a battle in which Islamist fighters seized a village south of Aleppo over the weekend.
by NOW via Latest News

عن نتائج إنتخابات بيروت

يمكن إيراد الكثير من الملاحظات على انتخابات بيروت المحلية، وما شهدته من تحالفات ومن بروز أوّل محاولة "مدنية" إصلاحية جدّية منذ أكثر من عشر سنوات
by Ziad Majed via Latest News

تعلّموا من نسيب لحّود

في التقاليد الديمقراطية، عندما يخسر مرشحٌ المعركة الإنتخابية أو يخسر فريق سياسي أو أهلي، بفارق بسيط أو بفارق آلاف الأصوات عن منافسيه، أقلّ ما عليه فعله الإعتراف بالخسارة وتهنئة الخصم وتقويم النتائج
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Hariri slams “allies,” Beirut vote counting continues

The leader of the Future Movement has accused parties that publicly backed his Beirutis List of backstabbing the electoral coalition as vote counting continues for the contentious Beirut election.
by NOW via Latest News

بانتظار موسكو

هل يعلّق المجتمع الدولي آماله فيما خصّ سوريا على حسن نية فلاديمير بوتين؟
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Why change in Lebanon is impossible

The victory of established political parties in the Beirut municipal elections confirms that many Lebanese are still governed by tribal political loyalties
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

Lebanon votes

Municipal elections have kicked off in Lebanon’s capital and the Bekaa Valley, the first round of voting in the county since 2010 as independent lists challenge the hegemony of established parties.
by NOW via Latest News

ما بعد بيروت وزحله

دروس وعِبر كثيرة سيخرج بها أهل المنازلة البلديّة في العاصمة والبقاع، وتحديداً بيروت وزحله، يُمكن التأسيس عليها
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Nasrallah knocks challengers in upcoming municipal votes

The Hezbollah chief called on supporters to vote for the joint electoral lists being put forward by his party and the Amal Movement.
by NOW via Latest News

Lebanese Shiites disrupting the status quo

Opposition lists in upcoming municipal elections are sounding alarm to Hezbollah
by Hanin Ghaddar via Latest News

"داعش" يتحرّك في لبنان؟

معلومات استخبارية حديثة تشير إلى خطط لدى المجموعة الإرهابية لبناء خلايا نائمة جديدة في البلد
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

Syria regime shuffles Qamishli security chiefs

The Syrian regime has reportedly transferred its top security officials in the Hasakeh province responsible for Qamishli following the fierce fighting that erupted in the city between Kurdish and pro-Assad troops in April.
by NOW via Latest News

Kurdish insurgents battle IRGC in Iran

Reports have emerged that Kurdish insurgents attacked Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops near the country’s border with Iraq, an incident only briefly mentioned by Iranian media.
by NOW via Latest News

So do Palestinians need to be forgiven?

A response to the NOW commentary “The Palestinians' hypocrisy on Syria”
by Harry Hagopian via Latest News

شراهة

كشفت الانتخابات البلدية رثاثة الحياة العامة في لبنان، ورثاثة القوى السياسية اللبنانية من دون استثناء
by Hazem Al Amin via Latest News

Syria rebels target Druze border village

Syrian rebels have opened fire on the Golan’s Hadar, a Druze-populated village that previously came under attack in the summer of 2015.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

البلديات: قاطرة ومقطورة

خلافاً لكلّ التوقّعات والحسابات، ليس واضحاً بعد كيف ستكون الانتخابات البلديّة والاختياريّة التي ستبدأ بعد أسبوع
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

A call for change

Lebanese fed up with current state of affairs in the country must make their voices heard in the upcoming municipal elections
by Joseph Haboush via Latest News

حلب على شفا كارثة إنسانية

أعلنت اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر أن تصاعد العنف في مدينة حلب السورية يدفع من يعيشون تحت نيران القصف والتفجيرات إلى شفا كارثة إنسانية
by NOW via Latest News

ISIS in fighting on edge of Syria Druze region

Fighting erupted overnight between Syrian regime forces and ISIS in the remote northeastern outskirts of Suweida, the latest ISIS encroachment on the Druze-populated province.
by NOW via Latest News

ماذا لو رشّح عون جعجع للرئاسة؟

عندما يختلي الجنرال ميشال عون مع نفسه بمَ يحدّثها؟ أيصارحها بخيبته بمن سلّفهم مواقف، بالجملة وبالمفرّق، مناهضةً لقناعاته، وما أوصلوه إلى الرئاسة الأولى؟
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Assad to shake up Syria cabinet

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is poised to make wholesale changes to the country’s cabinet, including replacing the current prime minister.
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لا أحد بريئاً من دم هنادي

في شهر أيلول سبتمبر من العام 2014، قالت لي هنادي الحاج إن مشايخ من طرابلس "غسلوا عقل إبنها خالد ودفعوه لتنفيذ عملية انتحارية في بغداد"
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“Untraditional” Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila banned in Amman

A concert of the highly popular band’s scheduled Friday has been cancelled after objections from ministries, MPs and the Church
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Independent voices rising in Shiite controlled areas

This year, municipal elections results in Shiite areas controlled by Hezbollah and Amal Movement might not be the same as in the past
by Myra Abdallah via Latest News

Hezbollah evicting residents of Syria border town: activists

The General Commission of Yabrud claimed that the Lebanese party was instituting a policy of "demographic change."
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Things that are more important than CVs when job hunting

Tips for those stressing about unemployment
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ISIS cracks down on Deir Ezzor town after assassination

ISIS has conducted a wide-scale security crackdown in a small town in eastern Syria after one of its foreign fighters was assassinated in the latest act of resistance to strike the jihadist organization.
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أوراق أوباما الفارغة

على الرئيس الجديد الآتي مكان اوباما الكثير من العمل ولا سيما تصحيح علاقة بلاده مع حلفاء وأصدقاء شاركوا في الحرب على الارهاب
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Interview with Alex Demirdjian

Talking architecture with the CEO of Demco Properties
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The Armenian Genocide: Solidarity vs. Denial

While Lebanese-Armenians continue to commemorate the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Lebanese are still debating the tragic event on social media. Many show support but others justify the killings.
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قاذفات صواريخ أميركية على الحدود التركية

أعلن وزير الخارجية التركي مولود تشاووش أوغلو أن الولايات المتحدة ستنشر وحدة قاذفات صواريخ في تركيا قرب الحدود مع أراض يسيطر عليها تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية في سوريا
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Deadly raid targets White Helmets center

Deadly airstrikes have targeted a center for the Civil Defense Force operating in the opposition-held areas of Aleppo, killing a number of the first responders commonly known as the White Helmets.
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Pro-Assad forces target Homs aid convoy: activists

A humanitarian aid convoy bound for a rebel-held pocket of territory in the northern Homs country has come under fire by pro-regime forces, according to activists in the besieged region.
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Becoming your worst enemy

Some rebels groups have begun targeting activists, mirroring the tactics of the Syrian regime
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الموت السريري

ليس في توصيف رئيس المجلس النيابي المنتهية صلاحيته والممدّد لنفسه لِحال معسكرَي 8 و14 آذار ما يفاجئ
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250 جندي أميركي إضافي إلى سوريا

أعلن الرئيس الأميركي باراك أوباما في مؤتمر صحافي في ختام زيارته إلى ألمانيا إرساله 250 جندياً أميركياً إضافياً إلى سوريا للمساعدة في العمليات ضد "داعش"
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Aleppo White Helmets: Do not gather in public

The Civil Defense Force for the opposition-held sectors of Syria’s Aleppo have warned residents against gathering in public places after regime airstrikes over the weekend left dozens dead.
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The case for Beirut Madinati

The movement deserves the support of all those frustrated with Lebanon’s corrupt, nepotistic and dangerously polarized political system
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Car bomb outside Damascus’ Sayyeda Zeinab

A car bomb has exploded outside the Damascus town of Sayyeda Zeinab, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
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الانتخابات البلديّة والمكبوت السياسي

لا يبالغ المراقب إذا وصف الحياة السياسيّة في لبنان اليوم ببلوغ النظام الطائفيّ مرحلة ابتذاله المحميّ بالسلاح
by Hazem Saghiyeh via Latest News

رجل أعمال لبناني مسجون في إيران

فقدت عائلة المواطن اللبناني نزار زكّا الاتصال به بعد أن اعتُقل في إيران واتُهّم بأنّه "جاسوس" أميركي
by Myra Abdallah via Latest News

بيروت مدينتنا

جيّد أن يتّسع صدر ناشطي "بيروت مدينتي" لكل أبناء بيروت، فنُشمل بعطفهم ومحبّتهم ورعايتهم لشؤوننا
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وقف التمجيد

لم تتعقّد أزمات لبنان وتستعصِ على الحلّ، إلاّ عندما كان أحد أطراف الأزمة يستشعر فائض قوّة، وينتفخ بصلافته وغروره، فيحاول السيطرة والحسم عبر قلب الموازين
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جنود إيرانيون على الأرض

لماذا بدأت إيران بنشر قواتها المسلّحة في ساحات القتال في سوريا؟
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Israel and Hezbollahs deterrence doctrine

By warning of the widespread destruction expected in any future conflict, both parties have managed to maintain the relatively peaceful status quo
by Nicholas Blanford via Latest News

Protests continue in Syria Druze region

Protesters have gathered yet again in the center of Syria’s Suweida to protest against government mismanagement of the Druze populated province.
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Republican Guard deploying to Qamishli: pro-Assad outlet

The Syrian regime has allegedly deployed troops from its elite Republican Guard division to Qamishli, where Kurdish forces have been battling pro-Assad fighters.
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القمة الخليجية الأميركية والتحدي الإيراني

انعقدت القمة الخليجية الأميركية الخميس في العاصمة السعودية، بمشاركة قادة دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي والرئيس الأميركي باراك أوباما
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Damascus rebel allies trade new accusations

The two most powerful rebel groups operating around Damascus have once again leveled angry recriminations against each other as tension continues to ratchet up between the opposition factions.
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التحالف الانتخابي المسيحي

ما الذي ستحققه لوائح مرشحي القوات اللبنانية والتيار الوطني الحر المشتركة في الانتخابات البلدية اللبنانية؟
by Myra Abdallah via Latest News

Everybodys wars

The similarities between Syria and Spain
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Riyadh believes Jordan tied to Alloush killing: report

Saudi Arabia believes that Jordan was complicit in the assassination of top rebel leader Zahran Alloush late last year, according to a pro-rebel online outlet.
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لبنان لا يزار يا هولاند

وقع زيارة هولاند لم يكن بحجم البلد الذي يُمثّله الرجل، لكنني أميل إلى الاعتقاد بأن هولاند زار بلداً فاقداً الحياة. جثة بلدٍ كان صاحبها قد لفظ أنفاسه
by Hazem Al Amin via Latest News

Lebanese businessman languishing in Iranian prison

The family of Lebanese citizen Nizar Zakka has lost touch with their relative, who was arrested in Iran and accused of being an American “spy”
by Myra Abdallah via Latest News

Kurds clash with pro-Assad forces in Qamshli

A deadly round of fighting has erupted once again between Kurdish security forces and pro-regime militiamen in Syria’s northeastern border city of Qamishli.
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كلن على الحريري

لا شي ينفي حقّ اللواء أشرف ريفي معارضة تيار المستقبل وانتقاد آداء الرئيس سعد الحريري، لكن ليكن نقده بالمستوى الذي يخدم الحريري في هذه المرحلة الدقيقة لا العكس
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

Shadowy rebels conducting Damascus assassinations

A newly-formed rebel cell has been conducting assassinations in Syria’s capital in a bid to spread fear among security officers serving in the Bashar al-Assad government.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

سوريا "حقل تجارب" للأسلحة الروسية

أقرّ الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين بأنّ المعارك التي خاضتها قوات بلاده في سوريا في الأشهر الماضية، كشفت عيوبًا في الأسلحة الروسيّة
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Obamas Middle East legacy: desertion of the democrats

From Iran through Syria, Egypt and beyond, the net effect of Obama’s two terms has worked in favor of autocrats
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FSA factions reorganizing in southern Syria

The Amman-based MOC has reportedly decided to restructure the Southern Front coalition of over 50 rebel group.
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Syrian missile commodore killed in Latakia fighting

A high-ranking officer in the Syrian Navy’s missile force has been killed in the fierce battles north of Latakia as a rebel offensive in the mountainous area ground to a halt.
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Friendly pressure in Syria

Russia's withdrawal is impacting the Assad regime militarily and economically.
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Excerpt from Warriors of God: Inside Hezbollahs Thirty-Year Struggle Against Israel

The Qana massacre.
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"بيروت مدينتي" إذ تعطي معنى للانتخابات

أطلق مواطنون ومواطنات منذ أشهر حملةً بمسمّى "بيروت مدينتي" تحضيراً للانتخابات البلدية المزمع إجراؤها في لبنان في أيّار المقبل
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الإنتداب: صورة وخبر

الطبق الرئاسي كان حاضراً أيضاً في كل الجلسات الرومنسية التي التقى فيها هولاند القادة اللبنانيين مرشّحين للرئاسة، ومنسحبين من السبق، وممثلي مرشحين
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Syrian Druze protest against regime

Protesters have gathered in Syria’s Suweida to protest against the regime in the Druze-populated province, the latest demonstration to rock the southern region.
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Excerpt from “Warriors of God: Inside Hezbollah’s Thirty-Year Struggle Against Israel”

The Qana massacre.
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The Ghosts of Qana

Revisiting survivors and the village on the 20th anniversary of the massacre.
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13 نيسان: الطائفيّة هي السلاح أوّلاً

مرّة أخرى، وكما في كلّ عام، تداهمنا ذكرى 13 نيسان، يوم خرجت كلّ الشرور من علبة باندورا اسمها "بوسطة عين الرمّانة"
by Hazem Saghiyeh via Latest News

A Lebanon in the image of Siniora

The former prime minister shares his vision in Washington for a moderate Middle East.
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Mystery group strikes ISIS

ISIS has come under attack by unknown assailants in a town along the Euphrates River, the latest in a series of mystery strikes targeting the jihadist group in eastern Syria.
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Rebels launch northwest Syria campaign

Syrian rebels have launched a new offensive in the mountains outside Latakia, threatening to unravel the fragile cessation of hostilities in place in the war-torn country since late February.
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13 نيسان: الطائفيّة هي السلاح أوّلاً

مرّة أخرى، وكما في كلّ عام، تداهمنا ذكرى 13 نيسان، يوم خرجت كلّ الشرور من علبة باندورا اسمها "بوسطة عين الرمّانة"
by Hazem Saghiyeh via Latest News

Iranian boots on the ground

Why has Iran begun deploying its official armed forces to the battlefield in Syria?
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السلّة الصحيحة

التراشق بـ"السلّة" بين "حزب الله" و"تيّار المستقبل"، على ملعب رئاسة الجمهوريّة، يكشف حقيقة الأزمة وعمق المأزق
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

The Christian electoral alliance

What will the joint lists of Lebanese Forces and Free Patriotic Movement candidates for Lebanon’s municipal elections achieve?
by Myra Abdallah via Latest News

Syria regime arresting Druze activists

The Syrian regime’s arrest of activists hailing from Suweida province has sparked a new demonstration in the Druze-populated region, which has witnessed a recent wave of popular protests.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Defected Syrian pilot detained in Lebanon

Lebanese security forces have arrested a defected pilot from Syria’s armed forces, the latest detention of a Syrian opponent of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
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حرق الجسور

الصراع السعودي الإيراني تاريخياً
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The Palestinians’ hypocrisy on Syria

The Palestinians will not be forgiven for their apathy toward the suffering of the Syrian people.
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Saudi’s infamous Vice squad stripped of powers

Saudi Arabia’s infamous religious police has been stripped of its powers to detain people it finds in violation of the country’s strict Sharia law.
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City of thorns

Outsiders may lose in Beirut, and that’s a shame.
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Druze youths protest in Syria’s Suweida

Students have been at the forefront of a recent protest movement in Syria’s Druze-populated Suweida province calling for comprehensive reforms in the regime-controlled region.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

لبنان قد "يُهرغِل" وثائق بنما

حين باشر الإتحاد الدولي للصحفيين الاستقصائيين عمله على وثائق بنما، بعد أن استدعى للمهمة بداية نحو مئة صحفي من أرجاء العالم، لم يخطر له أن يستدعي لبنانياً إلى هذه المهمة
by Hazem Al Amin via Latest News

SSNP involved in unusual Tartous clash: report

A rare firefight erupted in the regime’s coastal of bastion of Tartous, with a report indicating that the armed wing of the pro-Assad Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) had clashed with local security forces.
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الأسد ينظّم "انتخاباته" على وقع ترنّح الهدنة

ينظر معارضو الأسد إلى التصويت باعتباره غير مشروع ومستفز، وتعتبر فرنسا أن الانتخابات الجارية في سوريا "عار" كونها تنظّم من قبل "حكومة ظالمة"
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Pro-Assad forces suffer heavy Aleppo losses

Syrian regime troops backed by Iranian soldiers, Hezbollah fighters and Iraqi Shiite militiamen have suffered heavy casualties in a failed offensive on a strategic area of southern Aleppo.
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إيران والدولار الأميركي

لم يعد مفاجئاً تراجع باراك أوباما عن وعود كان قطعها للشعب الأميركي والكونغرس على حد سواء، آخرها عدم السماح لإيران بالتعامل بالعملة الاميركية
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Palestinian official assassinated in Sidon

An explosion has ripped through a vehicle reportedly transporting a Fatah official outside Sidon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, raising the specter of further fighting in the troubled camp.
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Sidon bomb raises fears of jihadist escalation

Tuesday’s car bomb near a south Lebanese school puts rising extremist Islamist militancy in the city of Sidon under renewed spotlight.
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Damascus suburb refuses Nusra entry

Residents of the southern Damascus suburb of Babbila have rallied against the Al-Nusra Front, demanding that the Al-Qaeda affiliate’s fighters not return to the opposition-held area.
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مقتل مسؤول فلسطيني بتفجير سيارته في صيدا

أدّى انفجار وقع عند مستديرة "دوار الأميركان" قرب مخيم عين الحلوة للاجئين الفلسطينيين في مدينة صيدا بجنوب لبنان، إلى مقتل القيادي في حركة فتح الفلسطينية فتحي زيدان
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Is Russia’s withdrawal from Syria a ruse?

Reports have cast doubt on the scale of Moscow's pull-out from the warn-torn country.
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Palestinian official assassinated in Sidon

An explosion has ripped through a vehicle reportedly transporting a Fatah official outside Sidon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, raising the specter of further fighting in the troubled camp.
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تلك الرائحة

هي محض صدفةٍ أن تحلّ الذكرى الواحدة والأربعون لبدء الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية وما تخلّلها من اجتياحات وصراعات إقليمية ودولية مع انتشار رائحةٍ كريهة في شوارع بيروت
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هل ثمة دور روسي جديد في لبنان؟

"إنّ أي استثمار مع روسيا بوتين قد لا يعود بالفائدة على أحد، لا على السنّة ولا على الشيعة، ولا حتى على العرب، أو غيرهم"، وفق ما ترى آنّا بورشفيسكايا، المتخصصة في شؤون روسيا والباحثة في معهد واشنطن لسياسة الشرق الأدنى
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Lebanon: A Middle East oasis that deserves preservation

An expatriate view of Lebanon’s current political deadlock
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Iran commando force suffers first Syria casualty

An officer in Iran’s 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade has been killed in Syria, the first casualty suffered by the elite unit since it publicly deployed in the war-torn country last week.
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Six people confess the craziest lie they’ve told to get out of doing something

We have all agreed to make plans for a certain day, but once that day comes we totally regret agreeing to it and begin to panic.
by Laura Hamade via Latest News

Online outcry against Israeli politician's request for segregated Jewish, Arab maternity wards

Israelis come out against MK's 'racist' statement
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We the Lebanese

After long being a pawn in regional conflicts, Lebanon’s recent troubles have been self-inflicted.
by Hussain Abdul-Hussain via Latest News

North Aleppo rebels pushed back by ISIS counterattack

Rebel factions have suffered a setback in their US-backed campaign along the Turkish-Syrian border after a blistering ISIS counterattack along the flashpoint front.
by NOW via Latest News

Things your followers don’t want to see on social media

Although most of us can’t go a day without checking our social media platforms, they become one of our least concerns when our home page starts to fill up with our followers’ annoying posts.
by Laura Hamade via Latest News

ميشال سماحة من زاوية أخرى

في الطريقة التي اعتمدها حلفاء سياسيّون لميشال سماحة في التضامن معه، بعد صدور الحكم الثاني عليه الذي صوّب الحكم الأوّل، يبدأ كلّ تضامن بالاعتذار
by Hazem Saghiyeh via Latest News

لا وجَل ولا خجَل

في واقع الأُمم والدول، هناك عيوب وسقطات وحالات انحطاط وفساد، تُصيب قطاعاً ما، أو منحى معيّناً، وفي فترة ما. لكن، أن يكون الانحطاط شاملاً والتخلّف عاماً والفساد معمَّماً في المكان والزمان، فهذا "امتياز" لبناني
by Elias El Zoghbi via Latest News

Six people confess the craziest lie they’ve told to get out of doing something

We have all agreed to make plans for a certain day, but once that day comes we totally regret agreeing to it and begin to panic.
by Laura Hamade via Latest News

13 سنة سجن بحقّ ميشال سماحة

أصدرت محكمة التمييز العسكرية حكمها النهائي والمبرم بحقّ الوزير السابق ميشال سماحة بسجنه 13 سنة مع الأشغال الشاقة وتجريده من حقوقه المدنية
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متفاجئ أنا

متفاجئ أنا من حماسة ناظر الخارجية اللبنانية جبران باسيل المنقطعة النظير لخيار انغماس حزب الله في حرب سوريا وعشقه المُستجد للشهادة
by Imad Moussa via Latest News

Kurds, rebels in rat race to seize ISIS territory

A competition has erupted between Kurdish and Turkish-backed rebels to take areas of the Syrian-Turkish border controlled by ISIS.
by Wladimir van Wilgenburg via Latest News

Syria Kurds accuse rebels of toxic gas attack

Kurds in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud accused rebels of shelling the district with toxic gas, while Jaysh al-Islam announced that one of its commanders authorized the use of an unsanctioned weapon.
by NOW via Latest News

Total recall

Hezbollah may well want what Syria had in Lebanon
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Ex-Lebanon minister resentenced to prison for terror plot

Michel Samaha has been handed down a 13 year prison term for plotting attacks in collusion with a Syrian regime figure, a year after he received a controversially lenient sentence that sparked anger in Lebanon.
by NOW via Latest News

A new Russian role in Lebanon?

Following his meeting with Putin, Hariri hopes to steer Russia’s growing regional influence in his favor, at Hezbollah’s expense
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Regime readying major Aleppo counterattack

Syrian regime troops and allied militias are preparing a massive counteroffensive in southwest Aleppo after the Al-Nusra Front led a successful operation to seize a strategic town in the flashpoint region.
by NOW via Latest News

Online outcry against Israeli politician's request for segregated Jewish, Arab maternity wards

Israelis come out against MK's 'racist' statement
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Kurdish civilians caught in crosshairs in Aleppo

Recent clashes between the Kurdish YPG and Syrian rebels over a key area of the northern city have left scores of civilians dead.
by Wladimir van Wilgenburg via Latest News

Rebels say killed top bodyguard of Syrian first lady

A shadowy rebel group operating in Damascus has claimed the assassination of one of Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad’s top bodyguards.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

مات شربل

وصل شربل إلى صيدا في العام 1985 كمقاتل شيوعي. كان اسمه شربل. فقط شربل، من دون أن يُشفع الاسم بتعريف آخر
by Hazem Al Amin via Latest News

Things your followers don’t want to see on social media

Although most of us can’t go a day without checking our social media platforms, they become one of our least concerns when our home page starts to fill up with our followers’ annoying posts.
by Laura Hamade via Latest News

"واتساب" مشفّر

أعلنت شركة "واتساب" أنّها قامت بتفعيل خاصّة التشفير من نمط (end-to-end encryption) لجميع مُستخدمي تطبيقها
by NOW via Latest News

Infamous heart-eating Syria rebel killed

A Syrian insurgent commander in the Al-Nusra Front infamous for eating the heart of a dead regime soldier has been gunned by Ahrar al-Sham members in northwest Syria.
by NOW via Latest News

Damascus rebels: Jaysh al-Islam running assassination cell

Tension has continued to mount between the two largest rebel groups operating in the outskirts of Syria’s capital.
by Albin Szakola via Latest News

Deadly rebel shelling batters Aleppo Kurdish quarter

Rebel factions have launched a bloody mortar barrage on the Kurdish enclave in Aleppo that killed and wounded dozens of civilians, including women and children.
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الذين يرحلون

هناك من ينتحر في لبنان، لكنه لا يكتفي أن يلاقي حتفه وحده، بل يجرّ كل البلد وناسه في هذا الانتحار
by Elie Fawaz via Latest News

مغالطة نظرية "الذئب الوحيد"

أدلّة جديدة تظهر أنّ اعتداءات أوروبا مخطّطة ومدارة من عاصمة داعش السورية، ما يجعل عملية إيقافها أصعب بكثير
by Alex Rowell via Latest News

Hezbollah goes corporate

The “resistance” has gone corporate and the old beliefs of liberation and freedom are now replaced with ambitions for promotion and better status.
by Hanin Ghaddar via Latest News

Syria jet shot down by rebels

A Syrian fighter jet has gone down in flames over southern Aleppo after it came under rebel fire in the flashpoint region where Al-Nusra Front has been fighting regime forces.
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Car bomb rocks Idlib town protesting Nusra

A deadly car bomb has ripped through Maarat al-Numan, which has witnessed rising tension in past weeks as residents of the Idlib town take to the streets to vent their anger at the Al-Nusra Front.
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