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Michel Aoun Rises to Lebanese Presidency, Ending Power Vacuum

2 November 2016

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Michel Aoun, a charismatic retired general, polarizing Christian politician and ally to Hezbollah, was chosen president of Lebanon on Monday morning, ending a two-and-a-half-year vacuum that had tested the country’s ability to function without political leadership. Mr. Aoun, 81, has developed a […]

Aoun receives Bishops delegation dispatched by Rahi to congratulate him on election

2 November 2016

NNA – President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received on Tuesday afternoon at Baabda Palace a delegation of Maronite Bishops, dispatched by Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rahi to offer congratulations to General Aoun on his election. On emerging, speaking in the name of […]

Bassil announces nominating Saad Hariri to premiership

2 November 2016

NNA – Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister, Gibran Bassil, said, “After nominating head of Future Movement Saad Hariri to premiership by the Future Bloc, we agree on such nomination which is a normal stance. All our votes will be in favor of Hariri and we will […]

Future bloc nominates Hariri to head next government

2 November 2016

NNA – The Future parliamentary Bloc met this afternoon at the “Center House”. After the meeting, which was chaired by Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the following statement was issued, and read by MP Ammar Houry: “First: on the importance of the election of the […]

Bassil from Martyrs Square: Lebanese should learn political ethics from Sayyed Nasrallah

2 November 2016

NNA – Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, hailed on Monday the honesty and position of Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, calling the Lebanese to learn from his political ethics. “We never doubted your honesty or position towards us (…) it […]

Geagea: We will name Hariri to form next government

2 November 2016

NNA – Lebanese Forces leader, Samir Geagea, confirmed on Monday that his party will “definitely” name Future Movement Head, MP Saad Hariri, to form the next government. “We will definitely name Hariri to from the next government in order to rescue the country,” Geagea said […]

Egyptian Ambassador: Election of President protects Lebanon from dangers

2 November 2016

NNA – Egyptian Ambassador Nazih Al-Najjari welcomed in a statement on Monday the election of General Michel Aoun as President of Lebanon’s Republic, stressing that “this important development completes the Lebanese constitutional institutions structure after two and a half years of vacuum in the presidential […]

German President congratulates Aoun: Your election renews our hope in Lebanese democracy strength

2 November 2016

NNA – German President, Joachim Gauck, on Tuesday congratulated in a cable President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on his election, saying that General Aoun’s election renews Germany’s hope in the strength of the Lebanese democracy, immunity and its ability, even under difficult circumstances, […]

Aoun receives felicitations from Kerry: Rapid political solution to Syrian crisis would reflect positively on Lebanon

2 November 2016

NNA – President Michel Aoun received on Tuesday evening a telephone call from US Secretary of State, John Kerry, congratulating him on his election as President of the Republic. Kerry stressed the United States’ support for Lebanon, and its commitment to assisting the Lebanese Army […]

Algerian Ambassador hosts reception on Algeria’s National Day

2 November 2016

NNA – Ambassador of Algeria to Lebanon, Ahmed Bouziane, held a reception at the Bristol Hotel on the occasion of his country’s national day, in the presence of representatives of House Speaker, Nabih Berri, and caretaker Premier, Tammam Salam, as well as a crowd of […]

Saudi king congratulates Aoun, stresses Kingdom’s keenness on unity among Lebanese

2 November 2016

NNA – President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received an evening phone call from Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz who congratulated him on his election as President of the Republic, and wished him success in his new national responsibilities. The Saudi monarch confirmed […]

Lebanese National News Agency

1 November 2016