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Report: Aoun to Visit Egypt, Jordan Next Week to Improve Ties

13 February 2017

The Baabda Presidential Palace has completed arrangements for President Michel Aoun’s trip to Egypt and Jordan next week, his second Arab trip after his election as president, media reports said on Saturday. A delegation will accompany Aoun and is comprised of Minister of Finance Ali […]

Kanaan Defends Aoun’s ‘Vacuum’ Threat, Says Lebanon in ‘Worse than Vacuum’ State

13 February 2017

Change and Reform bloc secretary MP Ibrahim Kanaan has defended President Michel Aoun’s recent warning that he might take steps that would eventually lead to a parliamentary “vacuum” in the country. “The constitution has been violated for 27 years and today we are living a […]

Guidanian calls for respect of the special nature of Armenian community

13 February 2017

Minister of Tourism, Avedis Guidanian, emphasized on Sunday the importance of respecting the specificity of the Armenian community when dealing with the issue of a new electoral law that preserves the equity of representation. “It is important to respect the specific nature of the Armenian […]

President Aoun to CBC Egypt: Hezbollah weapons are complementary to army’s action

13 February 2017

President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, said in an interview with CBC Egypt that Hezbollah’s weaponries were complementary to the army’s action, and do not oppose it. “As long as a part of the territory is occupied by Israel, which also has covetousness in Lebanese […]

Nasrallah says Hezbollah supports ceasefire in Syria

13 February 2017

Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday during a televised speech that Hezbollah supported a cease-fire in Syria and the end of bloodshed, which paves the way for political solutions. In a televised speech marking the commemoration of a member of the Central […]

Bassil from Byblos: Equity is Lebanon’s special feature

13 February 2017

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gibran Bassil, said on Sunday during a visit to Byblos (Jbeil) that what makes Lebanon special is not only its diversity but the equity of representation and rule it provides its people. The Minister lauded Jbeil’s coexistence, dubbing the city a […]

REPORT: What hurdles face plan to reopen Kleiat airport?

11 February 2017

The reopening of Kleiat airport or Rene Mouawad Air Base, which is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Lebanese-Syrian border, is considered among the development projects that can highly benefit the regions of North Lebanon and Akkar. This project is […]

Mustaqbal MP: Electoral Law Devised by Miqati Govt. ‘Out of Question’

11 February 2017

MP Ammar Houri denied on Friday reports claiming that al-Mustaqbal Movement has shown “openness” to discussing an electoral law fully based on proportional representation that had been devised by Najib Miqati’s government. “Reports circulating that Mustaqbal has reached a format close to the so-called hybrid […]

Arslan Adheres to Proportional Electoral Law, Says 1960 Law Unfair for Druze

11 February 2017

Minister for the Displaced Talal Arslan stressed on Friday that the 1960 electoral law does not provide just representation for the Druze community while proportional representation does, the National News Agency reported. “The 1960 electoral law does not achieve justice for Druze lawmakers,” said Arslan […]

Jumblat Hopes Lebanon’s Judicial System Same as US, Wahhab Lashes out at Him

11 February 2017

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat said on Friday that Lebanon must develop a judicial system similar to the one in the United States after it refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees. “I wish that the judicial system in Lebanon resembles […]

Feast of St. Maron Lebanon National Holiday in Lebanon

10 February 2017

This holiday is always celebrated on 9 February, the Feast day of Saint Maron. History of the Feast Day of St. Maron All that we know about Maron, the spiritual father of the Maronites comes from Theodoret, the bishop of Cyr. In approximately 444 AD, […]

Marada Slams FPM-LF Alliance as ‘Christian Sykes-Picot Agreement’

10 February 2017

A senior Marada Movement official has slammed the rising Free Patriotic Movement-Lebanese Forces alliance as a “Christian Sykes-Picot Agreement” aimed at eliminating the other Christian political forces in the country. “Their agreement is a Christian Sykes-Picot aimed at splitting gains between the FPM and the […]