Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on Thursday projected an inflation rate of more than 10 percent in Lebanon this year. Speaking to representatives of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, the governor said it is only normal that Lebanon is

In Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli, the scene of deadly sectarian clashes between pro- and anti-government forces, battle lines are being drawn as tensions simmer unresolved. "Our standard is our faith and we do not fear their armies. It

Hizbullah proved last week that it is the strongest force in Lebanon and could have seized power if it had wanted to, Israel's military intelligence chief said in remarks published on Thursday. "Hizbullah did not intend to take control ...

Leaders of Lebanon's opposition and pro-government parties will head to Doha on Friday to hold talks aimed at defusing a long-running feud between rival political factions, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani said Thursday. During

The Nabeh Foundation marked the end of the first phase of a project aimed at providing jon skills to women and girls who have not accomplished their education with a commencement ceremony at the Maarouf Saad Cultural Center in Sidon

Following their weekly meeting headed by Massoud al-Ashqar, the Union for Lebanon saluted the efforts of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in containing last week's clashes. Fighting erupted last week between opposition and pro-government supporters following a Cabinet decision to

Schools in the southern port city of Sidon will reopen their doors on Friday after the recent clashes between government and opposition supporters forced educational institutions in the area to shut down. Sidon MP Bahia Hariri's meetings with a number

Beirut's airport resumed activity Thursday after commercial airlines including Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), had stopped flights in and out of the capital in response to the opposition's blockage of access roads leading to the country's only international

Russia stands for continuation of the Karabakh process in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group," Grigory Karasin said.

The note was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus as depositary of the treaty.

Koïchiro Matsuura: UNESCO is not a political organization. Therefore, we can’t interfere at the current stage of affairs.

France’s former President praised Minister Nalbandian for his contribution to the development of the French-Armenian relations.

The RA Foreign Minister voiced hope that the presidential meeting will offer new opportunities for the ongoing talks on Karabakh.

We need to step up pressure on Turkey to lift the draconian blockade of Armenia," said Schiff.

Armenia has matured in organization of maneuvers, Claudio Vercellotti said.

The key issue is Nagorno Karabakh’s status to be determined through plebiscite.

Senor Hasratyan: we commence reprisal fire only in case of dire necessity, when lives of our soldiers are in jeopardy. Nobody was injured in yesterday’s firing.

At that time I thought that the conflict has reached its critical point and all possibilities should be considered," Goble said.

On May 15, at 11.45 a.m. Armenian soldier Andranik Hayrapetyan was wounded in abdomen, as result of firing commenced by the Azeri side.

The decision is conditioned by the complicated internal political situation in the country.