Aoun receives delegation of Lebanese Banks Association

24 February 2017 English

President Michel Aoun received on Thursday at the Baabda Palace a delegation of the Lebanese Banks Association headed by Joseph Tarabay.

Talks reportedly featured high over the state’s budget and the country’s banking sector.

Aoun also received head of the Constitutional Council Dr. Issam Sleiman.

Sleiman handed President Aoun a project prepared by him that aims at widening the powers of the Council.

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Aoun: Political battle for change has electoral law as bedrock

22 February 2017 English

President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, said, “The political battle nowadays is in favor of accomplishing a change and the bedrock of this battle is the electoral law. We will exert our utmost efforts to achieve our aim which is reaching a fair […]

MP Kanaan visits Rai

10 December 2016 English

Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai received on Friday before noon at Bkirki Deputy Ibrahim Kanaan with talks featuring high on the Lebanese recent developments. Discussions tackled the cabinet situation as well as the electoral law. “We will visit next week the national figures in order to […]

Bassil Voices Rejection of Extension, 1960 Law, Threatens ‘Political, Popular’ Moves

18 January 2017 English

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