Beirut - United States Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff warned Thursday that Lebanon's radical Islamic group Hezbollah "makes Al Qaeda look like a minor league team," and poses the greatest threat to national security.
Beirut / Baghdad - Iraqi President Jalal Talebani demanded that the Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah should not interfere in Iraqi affairs.
Beirut - Iranian predictions of the assassination of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to use his death for political gain in the 2009 parliamentary elections caused outrage and resentment by some Lebanese politicians.
Independent Kuwaiti newspapers on Thursday expressed dismay at the new Cabinet line-up, predicting it will not last long and that the oil-rich emirate will continue to face political feuding. The 16-member Cabinet, the fourth in just over two years, was
Intense pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign over corruption allegations threatens to derail already slow-moving efforts to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by the end of the year, analysts said on Thursday. Even if Olmert
Turkish warplanes bombed 16 Kurdish rebel targets in neighboring northern Iraq Thursday, the latest in a series of air strikes on bases there since December, the Turkish military said. "Fighter jets hit 16 targets," of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party
A suicide attack targeting US-led troops killed three Afghans here on Thursday, as officials reported that NATO air strikes on a militant fort in the remote southwest of Afghanistan left 30 Taliban fighters dead. The insurgent Taliban movement claimed responsibility
The United Nations said on Thursday it was confident that rival Cypriot leaders will keep the momentum for peace alive when they meet next month to assess progress on reunification talks. "Frankly, the political will ... the two leaders have
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Thursday he expected an EU envoy to visit Tehran "soon" to deliver new international incentives aimed at encouraging Iran to halt uranium enrichment. "Mr. Solana proposed two different dates for his visit to Tehran
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is due in Jordan on Friday to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the energy-poor kingdom, Jordanian officials said. The pact is part of Jordan's efforts to find alternative energy resources and follows the adoption
Senior members of Iraq's government have stepped up calls for Arab neighbours to cancel over $60bn in debts run up during the rule of Saddam Hussein to speed up the economic development of the country.
NBB treasury and investment group executive assistant general manager Hussain Al Hussaini presented the cheque to BMI chairwoman Munira bin Hindi. The funds will go towards programmes and activities for the disabled registered at the society, which has a kidergarten
Chief guest Education Ministry private education director Noora Mohammed Al Mannai urged students to maintain the principles, values and good manners that they have learnt and to grow up as good citizens. "This ceremony is only the beginning of the
The businesswoman, 38, was arrested in January last year after she opened a tailoring shop without a business permit and hired Bangladeshi workers, who were staying in the country illegally. The workers, aged 26 to 30, had expired visas that
In a letter sent to the GDN, Bangladeshi Samaj Secretary Mohammed Imam Hossain said his people have lived in harmony with Bahrainis for years and urged the relationship not to be spoiled by the actions of a few. "The recent
ANKARA, Turkey -- The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Action Party have accused the government and the ruling Jus...
Beirut - Incumbent Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, who was asked yesterday by president Michel Suleiman to form a new national unity government, has started his consultations by meeting all former prime ministers of Lebanon, in line with the Lebanese tradition.
By: Abdullah Iskandar Beirut- Last Monday evening, Beirut presented two images on behalf of Lebanon. A huge audience gathering in the central district of the capital to sing, dance and celebrate the implementation of the Doha Agreement with the election
Beirut - The focus in Lebanon today will be on the formation of the national unity government . Prime Minister designate Fouad Siniora will start his consultations with the parliament members and bloc leaders at 1:30 PM and is expected
