Christmas festivities and celebrations are still ongoing in Lebanon, where some regions celebrated both Christmas and the Prophet’s Birthday.
REPORT: Christmas festivities ongoing in Lebanon
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EU parliamentary delegation arrives in Beirut
A delegation from the European Union arrived on Wednesday afternoon in Beirut for talks with President of the Republic Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The delegation will also meet with Minister of Social Affairs Pierre Abu Assi. The delegation will also visit Maronite […]
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Hariri for a fast Cabinet formation: “We must adopt Rotation to avoid Political Sectarianism.”
Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Thursday, after being appointed to form a new Cabinet by a large majority in Parliament (111 out of 128 votes), that he would work to quickly form a “national entente government adding that rotation in cabinet portfolios is required […]
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REPORT: Cabinet’s policy statement brief and quick with no obstacles in sight
The process of drafting the new government’s policy statement has been progressing quickly, as obstacles vanish and settlements take over. The committee tasked with drafting the statement agreed over being inspired by the presidential oath of office, while remaining away from the controversial “people, […]