House Speaker, Nabih Berri, met Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, at his Ain-el-Tineh residence. The meeting follows prevalent pessimism over any breakthrough in the government formation. Mr. Nabih Berri has been very vocal in his criticism of the delay in government […]
By Dr. Elie Haddad / (translation Hala Hayek Najjar) The road of the new government is still paved with mines and bumps. No matter how many tried to render the process absurd and present it as a regular battle of local political clout, the reality […]
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Over 850 refugees are scheduled to return to Syria from Lebanon this week, Al-Mayadeen TV reported on Monday. According to the Al-Mayadeen report, the 850+ refugees will leave Lebanon through the ‘Arsal District and travel to Syria’s Qalamoun region in […]
Until today, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s effort have failed to make a breakthrough in the government formation process. Moreover, the PM Hariri issued on Friday a circular, clarifying circular 21/2018 issued on June 7 and which calls on caretaker ministers to comply with article 64 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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