Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday noted that “all politicians in Lebanon will not be able to make any initiative unless they rise above their private interests that are being fulfilled at the expense of public welfare and the state’s treasury.” “We urge the officials […]
Change and Reform bloc secretary MP Ibrahim Kanaan has stressed that the country is headed for “a new electoral law through which all components will be represented,” noting that the Free Patriotic Movement has practiced real “opposition” throughout its history. “The FPM was born from […]
After Israel’s announcement that it will submit a bill to the Israeli Knesset annexing a disputed maritime border area with Lebanon, Lebanese authorities have sent a letter to the United Nations and Security Council denouncing the move and warning of the repercussions, media reports said […]
BEIRUT: The longtime head of the Lebanese Press Syndicate, Mohammad Baalbaki, died Wednesday morning at the age of 96. Baalbaki is remembered by many as one of the most distinctive media personalities among Lebanon’s press corps. “Lebanon lost a man, who with his journalistic mind, […]
BEIRUT: The American University of Beirut, a recipient of financial aid from the United States Agency for International Development, has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit in which federal prosecutors accused it of assisting three organizations affiliated with Hezbollah. “For years, the […]
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, said on Sunday during a tour in South Lebanon that there will be no political or economic stability without the approval of an election law. “We need a political agreement on the electoral law to reassure each other […]
Minister of Sports and Youth, Mohammad Fneish, said during a sporting event on Sunday that the proportionality law was the only path toward reforms and consolidation of the country’s stability. Minister Fneish added that the proportionality law ensured equity in representation. Fneish praised the complementary […]
Democratic Gathering Head, Walid Jumblatt’s son, Teymour, visited, on Sunday, Sidon and Deir el-Qamar Roman Catholic Archbishop Elie Haddad at Saint Nicolas Church in Sidon, accompanied by Education Minister Marwan Hamadeh and MPs Nehmeh Tohme, Elie Aoun, Alaeddine Terro and Mohamed Hajjar. The visit was […]
– Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rahi called on all politicians to rise above their personal interests and narrow calculations if they want to carry out any beneficial initiative. Rahi, whose words came during Sunday mass service in Bkirky, expressed that the malfunction of the […]
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini met with President Michel Aoun on Friday at the Baabda Palace, a U.N. statement said. The meeting took place ahead of President Aoun’s anticipated meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio […]
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