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Lebanon detains Al Qaida operative

BEIRUT: Lebanese security force have arrested one of the most wanted men involved in “terrorism” and in backing al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Thursday. The suspect, identified as Jalal Mansour, was detained in northern Lebanon after changing his looks and […]

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Negotiations ongoing over two-round electoral system

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s major political parties are discussing the adoption of a new parliamentary electoral system that incorporates two rounds of voting, a source familiar with the ongoing negotiations told Annahar. The source said the first round will be based on a plurality voting system in […]

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Aoun: The Lebanese Will Get a New Voting System

President Michel Aoun assured the Lebanese on Thursday that a new electoral law will be devised as was promised in his oath of office, and praised the reactions following his decision to suspend the parliament for one month, the National News Agency reported. “The Lebanese […]