October 2016 – Page 22 – odiaspora.org

El Líbano; Metamorfosis en escenario político para elegir presidente

21 October 2016

Beirut, 21 oct (PL) Hábiles estocadas políticas, recelos sectarios y algo de nostálgicos cobros de factura de una sangrienta guerra civil interactúan hoy en el enrevesado escenario libanés mientras se intenta acabar con un vacío presidencial de casi 29 meses. El líder del movimiento Mustaqbal, […]

Exprimer ministro apoya al general Michel Aoun como presidente del Líbano

21 October 2016

El exprimer ministro libanés Saad Hariri, líder de la coalición antisiria del 14 de Marzo, anunció hoy que apoya la candidatura del general Michel Aoun, jefe del mayor grupo parlamentario cristiano, para poner fin al vacío presidencial existente en el Líbano desde 2014. “Declaro mi […]

Une présidence fabriquée au Liban…

21 October 2016

Brusquement, le pays semble pris de frénésie. Après des mois, voire des années de lassitude et de désenchantement, les Libanais se sentent concernés, positivement ou non, par le soudain processus de déblocage présidentiel. Mais en réalité, ils ne mesurent pas leur chance de vivre les […]

Liban: Saad Hariri soutien Michel Aoun à la présidence

21 October 2016

Le chef du courant du Futur Saad Hariri a annoncé ce jeudi son adoption de la candidature du président du bloc Changement et Réforme, le général Michel Aoun, à la tête de la présidence libanaise. Dans un point de presse depuis Bayt el-Wasat (la maison […]

Le Liban vote la levée de son secret bancaire

21 October 2016

Sous pression depuis les révélations des « Panama Papers » début avril, le Liban rentre dans le rang de la coopération fiscale internationale. Le pays accepte de lever son secret bancaire. Selon le site Le Monde, le parlement libanais a en effet adopté, dans la […]

Lebanon’s Hariri backs Aoun as president in bid to end political deadlock

21 October 2016

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he would back Michel Aoun, a Hezbollah ally, to be president, a move that faces significant opposition but could help resolve a political crisis if it wins support from all the main factions. […]

Hariri declares his support for Aoun’s presidential bid

21 October 2016

BEIRUT: Future Movement leader Saad Hariri announced Thursday his support for Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun’s bid for the presidency, paving the way for the former general’s election during the upcoming presidential electoral session scheduled for Oct. 31. “I know that some of […]

Hariri backs Aoun to break Lebanese deadlock

21 October 2016

Lebanon’s former prime minister, Sa’ad Al-Hariri, said today that he would back Hezbollah ally Michel Aoun to become president, a step that may help resolve the country’s political deadlock but which still faces considerable opposition. “This decision comes from the need to protect Lebanon and […]

Hariri backs foe Aoun for Lebanese presidency

21 October 2016

BEIRUT // Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Al Hariri announced his support on Thursday for his political foe Michel Aoun – a step that may help resolve the country’s political deadlock. “This decision comes from the need to protect Lebanon and the state and the […]

Lebanon’s former prime minister and Sunni leader Saad Hariri has publicly given his support for former rival and Hizballah ally Michel Aoun as president in a speech given this afternoon

21 October 2016

The leader of the Future party, Saad Hariri, announced in a speech given to his party this afternoon, that he would be supporting Christian leader Michel Aoun for president. The move is likely to lead to Aoun’s election in the coming weeks as both men […]

Hariri backs Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s next president

21 October 2016

Michel Aoun, a former military chief and ally of the armed Hezbollah group, is set to become Lebanon’s new president after receiving an endorsement from rival and former prime minister Saad Hariri. Thursday’s endorsement paves the way for the 81-year old Maronite Christian leader to […]

Lebanon’s Ex-PM Hariri Backs Hezbollah’s Ally for President

21 October 2016

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who heads the largest bloc in parliament, on Thursday formally endorsed a leading Christian politician and strong ally of the Hezbollah group to become the next president in what many hope wil end a 29-month presidential vacuum. Hariri’s backing […]