Geagea: Assad wants to gain Sunni legitimacy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants to gain Sunni legitimacy by receiving Lebanese Sunni figures, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said during an interview with An-Nahar newspaper published on Friday , in reference to the visits of former Prime Ministers Salim al-Hoss and Omar Karami to Damascus. (more…)

U.S. plans for Syria without Assad

Increasingly convinced that President Bashar Assad of Syria will not be able to remain in power, the Obama administration has begun to make plans for U.S. policy in the region after he exits.

In coordination with Turkey, the United States has been exploring how to deal with the possibility of a civil war (more…)

Dar al-Fatwa calls for removal of illegal building in Ouzai, update

Dar al-Fatwa Lebanon’s highest spiritual Sunni authority which is headed by Mufti Mohammed Rashid called for removing an illegal building built on the property of Muslim Ulemas ( scholars ) in Ouzai, south of the capital Beirut. (more…)

Syrian Revolution urges Christians to participate in protests

The Facebook group, The Syrian Revolution 2011, which boasts more than 120,000 followers and which has emerged as the organizing force behind the demonstrations that have been demanding “freedom” in Syria has called on the Christian community to protest on Good Friday. (more…)