Lebanon’s parliament has failed to elect a president for the fourth and final time. It means Michel Aoun’s term ended on October 31 with a presidential vacuum.
Lebanon’s Parliament Fails to Elect a President for Fourth and Final Time
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Parliament of Iraq to Elect New President After Failing to Three Times this Past Spring
Iraq’s parliament meets today to elect a new president. Officials failed to elect a president three times this past spring.
Pakistan Declares Emergency After Floods Kill More Than 900 People and Destroy 220,000 Homes
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Heavy rain has pounded large areas of Pakistan as the government declared an emergency to deal with monsoon flooding it said had affected more than 30 million people.
At Least Seven People Killed, Including Several Children, After Ethiopian Government Airstrike Hits Kindergarten in Tigray
An Ethiopian government airstrike ripped through a kindergarten in the northern Tigray region on Friday, killing at least seven people including several children, medics said, as the hunger-stricken region plunged into a new round of fighting.
Nicaraguan Police Detain Catholic Bishop and Several Other Priests Critical of President Daniel Ortega’s Administration in Raid on Diocese
Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration, detaining him and several other priests in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent.
Discrimination Rises Against Syrian Refugees In Lebanon
In Lebanon, discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees rose sharply in recent weeks.
One Person Dead, 17 People Missing, 121 Injured in Fire at Cuban Oil Storage Facility
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. Cuban authorities said a unidentified body had been found late Saturday.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns Amid Series of Scandals
Boris Johnson’s turbulent tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister came to an end Thursday after a historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forced him to step down.
Clifford Alexander Jr, First Black Secretary of the U.S. Army and Advisor to Several Presidents, Dies at 88
Clifford L. Alexander Jr., whose long career as a leading adviser to Democratic presidents ranged from working behind the scenes on landmark legislation like the Voting Rights Act to high-profile roles like serving as the first Black secretary of the Army, died on Sunday at […]
Lebanon’s Crises Open People’s Hearts to Jesus Christ
Surviving another week is the goal of many in Lebanon. Others try to profit by hoarding handouts from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and selling them on the black market.
Things Have Changed in the Middle East, 20 Years After 9/11
Earlier this month, somber events in the United States marked the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives when 19 terrorists – all from the Middle East and connected to al Qaeda – hijacked four commercial airplanes to carry out suicide […]
Triumphant Mercy Lebanon and Other Ministries Provide Jobs, Creative Outlets in Lebanon
Lebanon’s financial crisis could be one of the worst in the world since the 1800s, financial experts say. Learn more here.
