Hajjar/ Shami verbal attacks over public spending escalate

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Shami and Future bloc MP Mohammad Hajjar have escalated their verbal attacks on Monday over the issue of public spending .

Hajjar told As-Sharq radio earlier on Monday that the foreign affairs minister is known for the high expenditures he runs. (more…)

US accuses Syria of inciting violence on Nakba Day

The White House is blaming Syria for inciting deadly protests across its border and into the Israeli-held Golan Heights.

White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday such behavior on the part of Syria is unacceptable. (more…)

Saudi woman defies driving ban, report

A Saudi mother said Sunday she defied a ban on women drivers in the ultra-conservative kingdom by getting behind the wheel for four days without being stopped. (more…)

Ayatollah: Iran’s president ‘bewitched’ by senior aide

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came under new pressure Sunday, as an influential cleric charged that he has been “bewitched” by a controversial senior aide and key lawmakers renewed their impeachment threat.

Ahmadinejad is behaving “unnaturally” (more…)

US urges restraint after Israel/Lebanon/Syria border clashes

The White House on Monday expressed regret for the loss of life in deadly clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters over the weekend but said the Jewish state had the right to protect its borders. (more…)

Nasrallah to make another appearance soon, CNA

Sources told Central News Agency on Monday that Hezboullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah may make an appearance on TV via video link  in the upcoming two days to discuss the developments in the South and government formation process. (more…)

US set to hit the debt ceiling today

The U.S. government is expected to hit the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling Monday, setting in motion an uncertain, 11-week political scramble to avoid a default. (more…)

MTV: Lebanese army allowing fleeing Syrians to enter Lebanon

MTV reported that the the Lebanese army did not prevent the fleeing Syrians from entering Lebanese territory. (more…)

Wahhab: March 8 figuring out how to get rid of Mikati

Former minister Wiam Wahhab said Monday Following talks with Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun at his al Rabiyeh residence that the new majority is discussing legal ways to get rid of PM-designate Najib Mikati. (more…)

Mass grave discovered in Syria’s protest city , update2

A mass grave was discovered on Monday in the southern Syrian town of Daraa, at the heart of protests roiling the country for two months and virtually shut off from the outside world, an activist told AFP by telephone. (more…)