Mexico’s grand warlock predicts Obama will lose, Syria will be invaded

Mexico’s self-appointed grand warlock has predicted that US President Barack Obama will lose the 2012 election and Syria will be invaded .

Antonio Vazquez, who calls himself the “Brujo Mayor”, or grand warlock, leads a Mexican tradition of “brujeria” (sorcery), centered in the south-eastern city of Catemac. (more…)

M.E.Terrorists Plan U.S. Attack From Mexico

Middle Eastern terrorists have infiltrated Latin American countries—especially Mexico—to plan an attack against the United States, according to an alarming exposé broadcast this week by the world’s largest Spanish news network. (more…)

Mexico Helped U.S. Prevent Iranian Plot to Kill Ambassador

Mexico helped the U.S. capture an Iranian man allegedly plotting to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S. by denying him entry, a Mexican official said. (more…)

Lebanon’s Mikati, Hariri on Forbes Billionaire List

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati, currently trying to form a new government in Lebanon, was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 409th richest person in the world with $2.8 billion. (more…)

Carlos Slim ranks as world’s richest person for second year

At an age when most people enjoy retirement, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim grew his personal fortune by some $20 billion in one year through gains in his telecommunications and mining businesses.

The value of the 71-year-old’s companies as measured by Forbes, around $74 billion, is nearly twice the projected 2011 gross domestic product of Lebanon, (more…)

President Suleiman visits Mexico

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman arrived in Mexico City on Sunday evening for an official state visit at the invitation of Mexican President Felipe Calderón, according to a statement issued by the presidential press office.

Suleiman traveled to New York on Thursday for the 65th session of the UN General Assembly. (more…)

Lebanon president to address UN General Assembly

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will head to New York on September 21 to address the UN General Assembly, Al-Markaziya news agency reported on Monday.

He will be accompanied by a Lebanese ministerial delegation (more…)

Report: Hezbollah smuggling people into U.S. through Mexico

Mexico has arrested Jameel Nasr, a Mexican national, Tijuana resident and graphic designer accused of trying to set up a South American Hezbollah network. Jameel reportedly traveled frequently to Lebanon to receive instructions from Hezbollah. He also traveled extensively around South America, including two months in 2008 in Hugo Chavez’s Venezuelan workers’ paradise. (more…)

World Cup broadcasts will cost the government $800k

Lebanon’s Information Minister Tarek Mitri said during a press conference that the Lebanese government will pay $800,000 to Al-Jazeera television channel so that the Lebanese could watch World Cup matches without additional fees. (more…)

7.2 Earthquake Kills 2 in Mexico Near US Border

A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake that has killed at least two people sent jolts hundreds of kilometers from the quake’s center in the western Mexico-U.S. border region. (more…)