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(Audio) My stance is a New Electoral Law! PM Hariri from Baabda Palace: ” I will call for a Cabinet Session Next Week.”

28 April 2017

After meeting President Michel Aoun Thursday, Prime Minister Saad Hariri addressed the reporters from Baabda Palace and said that he is optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement on a new electoral law in the near future. (You can Listen to PM Hariri in […]

President Aoun receives Famous Soccer Player Ronaldinho

28 April 2017

Lebanese President, General Michel Aoun received the world football player, (soccer), Ronaldinho during his presence in Beirut. Ronaldinho arrived to Lebanon to lead the former team of Barcelona that is facing the Real Madrid’s former team. The famous soccer player posted his pictures with the […]

How was the Meeting‘s Atmosphere between Jumblat and Bassil?

27 April 2017

“Al-Anbaa” newspaper reported that the meeting between the Free Patriotic Movement’s leader, Minister Gebran Bassil and the Democratic Gathering’s leader, MP Walid Jumblat on Thursday afternoon in Clemenceau, was described as “total honesty.” Both leaders stressed the importance of direct communication, under the slogan of […]

Fateh al-Sham Militant Killed while Preparing Bomb in Arsal Outskirts

26 April 2017

An explosion rocked an area on the peripheries of the eastern border town of Arsal on Tuesday, state-run National News Agency reported. Media reports said the blast resulted from the accidental detonation of an explosive device that members of the jihadist group Fateh al-Sham Front […]

5 Arrested after Army Patrol Shot at in Dar al-Wasaa

26 April 2017

An army patrol came under gunfire Tuesday in the Baalbek district town of Dar al-Wasaa, state-run National News Agency reported. The attack prompted troops to respond in kind, which resulted in the wounding of a gunman and the arrest of five others, NNA said. The […]

(Update) Geagea, Telecom Minister meet in Meerab

26 April 2017

NNA – Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea met on Tuesday at his Meerab residence with Telecom Minister Jamal Jarrah, with talks majorly touching on the proposed election draft laws. Speaking after the two-hour meeting, Minister Jarrah reiterated the Future Movement’s stance supporting any election law […]

FPM’s Leader Gebran Bassil: We do not adhere to any Election Law

26 April 2017

The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Minister Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday following the weekly meeting of the Change and Reform bloc that the party does not adhere to any election law. This is a brief of Minister Bassil’s statement: “- The real danger […]

Report: Hizbullah Rejects PSP Law Format, Four-Party Meeting over Electoral Law Fails

26 April 2017

An extended four-party meeting held at the Center House Sunday evening failed to record a breakthrough agreement on a new electoral law for Lebanon’s parliamentary polls, as Hizbullah party “mourned” a law format suggested by the Progressive Socialist Party, media reports said on Tuesday. “The […]

US Sanctions on Lebanon, Riyadh Salemeh is the only solution

26 April 2017

The US administration took decisions regarding sanctions which it will impose on Lebanon. The sanctions will be harsh, and include several points, the most important are: 1- Limiting all Hezbollah officials and the party’s movements with all its institution. 2- Imposing sanctions on Amal movement […]

Bassil reveals program for LDE conference

24 April 2017

NNA – Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, held on Monday a press conference at his ministry to announce the program for the conference of Lebanese Diaspora Energy (LDE), which will be held from May fourth till the sixth in BIEL, Beirut. The Minister announced […]

Hariri, PSP delegation discuss new vote mode format

24 April 2017

NNA – Prime Minister Saad Hariri met, at the Central House on Monday, with a delegation of the Progressive Socialist Party. During the meeting, the delegation explained the party’s new vote mode format. The delegation comprised Taymour Jumblatt, Minister Ayman Shoucair, and MPs Ghazi Aridi […]

The “Christian Duo” upset from Bkerki’s re-adoption of the 1960 Law Jumblatt’s format falters… Bassil to “Addiyar”: The odds are for the “Qualification Format”

24 April 2017

The excessive number of electoral suggestions at such a short time reflects two possibilities: Whether the interaction among the ideas presented will induce the establishment of a new Law at the last moment or the more is less, as things will get all messed up […]