Russia slammed western claims about the “illegitimacy” of the upcoming presidential election in Syria as another attempt to interfere in the Arab country’s domestic affairs. In a statement on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said such allegations serve as a tool to exert political pressure on the Damascus government Moscow ...
Reuters reported that French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Lebanon on May 5 and 6, to discuss the political crisis with senior officials. According to a memorandum by the French Embassy in Beirut, Le Drian requested meetings that included an encounter with the President of the Republic Michel ...