Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

Free Patriotic Movement chief and caretaker Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil called Tuesday for liberating “the minds of politicians” from “foreign hegemonies,” in tweets marking Lebanon’s Independence Day. “We want the minds of politicians to be independent from foreign hegemonies and this is what we achieve […]

NNA – Head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, said on Tuesday that the actual problem hindering the formation of a new Cabinet lies with those who refuse to accept a strong president who is capable of restoring Lebanon’s foreign relations and fortifying the Lebanese […]

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri received a phone call Tuesday from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Hariri’s office said. The Turkish leader congratulated Hariri on his appointment as PM-designate and stressed to him that “Turkey stands by Lebanon,” the office said. Michel Aoun’s election as president […]