News Bulletin-Edited

Presidential Election Adjourned and National Dialogue Suspended

No breakthrough in Lebanon’s presidential crisis. For the 44th time, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri adjourns the presidential election and assigns September 28 for a new vote. The adjournment followed the suspension of the National Dialogue on Monday. Berri said, disrupting dialogue means blocking the government.

Public transport unions to stage a strike on September 21

Public transportation unions will hold a strike against mechanical inspection centers on September 21. Unions are calling the General Labor Confederation to back them in their protest. Drivers will organize convoys in Cola and Dora before heading to Riad al-Solh Square.

Suspected Chlorine Attack in Aleppo Parallel to the Opposition’s Rejection of Russian-American Deal

An opposition-held neighborhood in Aleppo is suspected to be hit by chlorine barrels. Rescue workers reported dozens of suffocation cases on Tuesday. The Syrian Civil Defense stated that government helicopters did drop barrels of chlorine. While Syria’s opposition rejects any deal between Russia and the United States on Syria’s fate.

Saudi Arabia excludes Iranians from the Hajj pilgrimage and Iran Replies

The war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensifies. Saudi Arabia excludes Iranians from the Hajj pilgrimage. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei replies: the “cursed, evil” Saudi ruling family does not deserve to manage Islam’s holiest sites.

UNICEF Report Estimates 50 million children ‘uprooted’ worldwide

A new report released by UNICEF shows that almost 50 million children have been uprooted from their homes across the globe. They face risks of drowning, kidnapping, rape or murder. The report suggests actions that will protect and help refugee and migrant children around the world.