Jumblatt’s relations with Hezbollah similar to May 2008

Well informed Hezbollah allies told Al Akhbar newspaper that the relationship between the party and the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party MP Walid Jumblatt is an at all time low . They add that Hezbollah does not want to announce the boycott itself, because Jumblatt is needed politically in the government and in the majority.” (more…)

Syria opposition wants Arabs to intervene militarily

Syria’s opposition accused President Bashar al-Assad of trickery in agreeing on Monday to let in Arab League monitors, saying he had no intention of honouring the deal and calling for military intervention to protect civilians from his security forces.
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Russia praises Syrian decision to admit Arab monitors

Russia on Monday praised Syria’s decision to let in Arab monitors, saying this could help stabilize the violence-stricken country, after Damascus made clear it agreed to the deal on the advice of its big power ally. (more…)

Political turmoil flares in Iraq as U.S. pulls out

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is asking lawmakers to withdraw confidence from his deputy after Saleh al-Mutlaq made controversial comments this week over American forces withdrawing from Iraq, state media reported late Saturday. (more…)

4 rockets discovered in south Lebanon near border with Israel

The Lebanese army reported on Monday that four Katyusha rockets were discovered in an olive grove near the borders with Israel and the army engineering unit is trying to defuse them.

The rockets which were placed inside plastic water pipes , were reportedly found by a farmer in al-Khansa valley near the town of al-Majidiya in Hasbaya close to the disputed Shebaa Farms. (more…)

Arab League: Observer advance team to Syria within 72 hours

Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi said on Monday that an advance team of observers would head to Damascus within 72 hours, after Syria inked a deal to end nine months of bloodshed. (more…)

Syria signs agreement to allow Arab League monitors

The Syrian government has signed an agreement to let international monitors into the country, finally accepting the last requirement of an Arab League deal to end the violence wracking Syria

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad signed the agreement (more…)

Saudi Prince Invests $300 Million in Twitter

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, increasing the microblogging site’s cash cushion as its user base expands. (more…)

Charbel rejects the electoral law of the Orthodox gathering

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said on Sunday that he will refuse to implement the electoral law proposed by the Orthodox gathering and adopted by the Maronite leaders last Friday during their meeting in Bkirki (more…)

Abu Faour denounces the attack on the Roman Orthodox church

Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abu Faour denounced the attack on the Archbishop headquarters of the Roman Orthodox church in Rashaya . He called on the security forces to find and punish the perpetrators, stressing that it is time to reveal who does these acts of vandalism, and put an end to these attacks. (more…)