US and UK came on the scene in Lebanon, voicing ‘readiness to assist’ in the week-long protests sweeping the country. David Schenker, the top State Department official for the Middle East, said the United States “stands ready to assist the Lebanese government” in taking action. The demonstrations show the need ...
Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Rahi, upped calls Wednesday upon President Michel Aoun to start consultations with the political and spiritual leaders “to make the necessary decisions regarding the demands of people” with whom he expressed solidarity. “We call the power to take serious and courageous measures to pull the country ...
