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Beshara Rahi criticized Naturalization Decree

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Rahi criticized Sunday the naturalization decree, saying “it contradicts with the preamble of the Lebanese Constitution, which categorically and clearly stipulates that there will be no division or resettlement.” In his sermon during Mass service in Bkirki this morning, Rahi stressed […]

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Minister Bassil called on the U.N. and Syria to amend Law 10

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has written to his Syrian counterpart and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to express Lebanon’s concerns about the possible negative impact of Syrian law. According to state-run National News Agency, Bassil wrote to the Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem, saying “Lebanon is […]

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Bassil attends Islamic Summit in Istanbul

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil arrived in Istanbul Friday to attend an Organization of Islamic Cooperation emergency summit, convened to denounce the recent violence in Gaza and the new U.S. Embassy in occupied Jerusalem. The summit was set to convene Friday afternoon at the request of […]

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This is the ‘Strong Lebanon’ Block in the New Parliament!

According to preliminary results, the block “Strong Lebanon” could contain 28 deputies in the next parliament. The Names are: ————————- 1-Gebran Basil 2-Asaad Dergham 3-George Atallah 4-Michel Mouawad 5-Shemel Roukoz 6-Nehmat Ephrem 7-Roger Azar 8-Ibrahim Kanaan 9-Elias Bou Saab 10-Edgard Maalouf 11-Simon Abi Ramia 12-Selim […]