Following his meeting with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, MP Gebran Bassil appealed to everyone who can help in wake of the tragic earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, calling on countries to lift the siege humanely …

The Political Commission of the Free Patriotic Movement held its periodic meeting under the chairmanship of MP Gebran Bassil. It discussed her agenda and released the statement below: 1- The Free Patriotic Movement expresses its full sympathy to Syria …

“In solidarity with Syria and Turkey, and out of sensitivity to the difficult humanitarian conditions that the Syrian and Turkish peoples are going through as a result of the devastating earthquake that left thousands of victims, wounded, displaced and…

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, received today the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, on top of a delegation that included MPs George Atallah and Asaad Dergham, and the movement’s candidate in Koura…

The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 17,100 today, while hopes of finding survivors under the rubble fade amid freezing weather, according to AFP. Officials and medics announced that 14,014 …

Today, Turkey is working to open two border crossings with Syria to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to its neighbor, following the earthquake that killed more than 17,000 people in the two countries.There is only one border crossing open, in Hat…

The Lebanese army announced, through its Facebook account, that the members of the two groups of its engineering regiment are pursuing for the third day in a row search and rescue operations in the affected areas in the Turkish Republic and the Syrian …

France announced today that it will allocate emergency aid to the population of Syria amounting to 12 million euros following the violent earthquake, according to Agence France-Presse.French Foreign Ministry spokesman Francois Delmas said that the aid …

Today, the Director of the Media Department of the Syrian Civil Defense, Mohammad al-Shibli, announced the arrival of a 17-member Egyptian team to northern Syria to rescue those affected by the earthquake, according to “Russia Today” news agency.He exp…

Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Boutros al-Rahi, presided over a Mass service in Bkirki this morning on the occasion of Saint Maroun’s Day. In his homily, the Patriarch considered that this blessed occasion invites members of the Maronite Sect to …

Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is missing after the earthquake in Turkey, his club and agent said Thursday, following earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building and taken to a hospital.Atsu’s well-being and…

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the first aid convoy reached victims in northern Syria on Thursday, as he appealed for more access and funds to assist the millions affected by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday.”Just hou…