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Aoun tries to demarcate the border to regain the occupied territories.

6 July 2018

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun and according to a statement from the Presidency Friday said that Lebanon is attempting to demarcate maritime and land borders with Israel in order to reclaim Lebanese territory, especially those involving oil and gas as well as the Shebaa farms and […]

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Uncontrolled immigration is an invasion

6 July 2018

Mass migration has always had a major impact on the country of immigration, notes Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Uncontrolled immigration can confound the whole society. Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese born statistician, former trader, and risk analyst, whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, […]

Hundreds of syrian refugees in Lebanon begin returning home

2 July 2018

Nearly 400 refugees started leaving the Lebanese border town of Arsal into Syria, a rare case of a return which Lebanon’s government wants to encourage. People gathered in minivans and tractors in the morning, loading them with mattresses, water tanks and furniture. Lebanese security personnel […]

Dignified and Safe return for Syrian refugees

14 June 2018

In May, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said U.N. and EU comments pointed to “a disguised settlement (of refugees in Lebanon) that contradicts our constitution and sovereignty”. UNHCR has denied trying to stop Syrians going home, saying it supports return when it is safe, and helps […]

Beshara Rahi criticized Naturalization Decree

10 June 2018

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 […]

Hariri for a fast Cabinet formation: “We must adopt Rotation to avoid Political Sectarianism.”

26 May 2018

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 […]

Hariri: “No Disagreement with Machnouk…Future MPs won’t Act as Ministers.”

26 May 2018

Designated Prime Minister Saad Hariri reiterated Friday his decision that the Future Movement would prevent its party’s MPs from also serving as Cabinet ministers, in a clear response to MP Nohad-al-Machnouk, but he denied reports speculating about a fallout with the MP Machnouk. Hariri had […]

Bassil attends Islamic Summit in Istanbul

20 May 2018

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 […]

Nadine Labaki “Capharnaum” Walks Home with the Palme d’Or.

20 May 2018

Nadine Labaki become the second female director to win the Palme d’Or prize following Jane Campion for “The Piano.” The Cannes jury announced this year’s prizewinners, and kept the biggest Palme d’Or prize for the end. “Capharnaum,” the new drama from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, […]

A Strong Diaspora for a Strong Lebanon

27 April 2018

The Lebanese diaspora in the Middle East voted today, the rest will vote on Sunday for the first time. Every leader, in Europe as elsewhere, is looking for a majority that will support him or her so that they may help them act and put […]

First Time Vote for Expats.

22 April 2018

We are voting for the first time from our second countries on April 29th. We are under the impression that this is a normal habitual situation, so much that we forget that it is actually a giant step in the history of Lebanon. The diaspora […]

Sehnaoui retaliates to Pharaon’s Accusations

21 April 2018

Minister of State for Planning Affairs Michel Pharaon Friday accused former Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui of corruption claiming the latter stole “at least $100 million” from the ministry during his term. Pharaon made the accusations during a news conference, after his campaign posters in Ashrafieh’s […]