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Trump calls campaign a ‘movement’ to take government back

6 November 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says his presidential run is a movement and a “once-in-a-lifetime chance to take our government back” from wealthy campaign donors and special interests and return power to the American people. Trump is giving the Republican Party’s weekly radio address, and […]

REPORT: Hariri holds cabinet formation consultations, blocs’ demands revealed

6 November 2016

Caretaker Prime Minister Tammam Salam declared that his meeting with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri at the beginning of the consultations to form a new cabinet focused on previous meetings that cleared the way before an upcoming era for the Lebanese people. Following their meeting held […]

Hariri: New Government Will be Formed Soon

6 November 2016

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri assured the Lebanese that the government will be formed before the end of the year, as he slammed reports alleging that its formation will be lengthy, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday. “God willing the government will be formed soon,” he told […]

Hariri Launches Consultations: Berri’s Bloc Urges ‘Fair’ Line-Up, LF Demands ‘Sovereign Portfolio’

6 November 2016

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri began on Friday consultations with the parliamentarians, which will continue over a two-day period, to form the new cabinet after being nominated to the post by 112 out of 126 members of parliament. Hariri kicked off the consultations with a meeting […]

Nasrallah Says Hizbullah Won’t Join Govt. without Berri, Tasks Him with Negotiations

6 November 2016

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announced Friday that his party will not join the new government should Speaker Nabih Berri refrain from taking part in it, noting that the parliament speaker is authorized to negotiate over “portfolios and shares” on behalf of the two parties. […]

Chamoun Turns over New Leaf of Relations with President Aoun

6 November 2016

Leader of the National Liberals Party Dory Chamoun said that his disagreements with President Michel Aoun are over now that the latter has become president of Lebanon, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday. “Since I arrived at the entrance of the Baabda Palace, it means that […]

Ayrault says Lebanon to exit crisis if unifying government formed swiftly

5 November 2016

NNA – French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Marc Ayrault, encouraged, in a statement on Friday, “all the Lebanese sides to work swiftly for a unifying government.” Congratulating Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, Ayrault indicated that Lebanon had entered a new phase that would put an end […]

Russian delegation to arrive in Beirut ahead of senior figure’s visit to Lebanon

5 November 2016

NNA – A Russian delegation is scheduled to arrive in Beirut within hours, in preparation for a Lebanon visit by a senior Russian personality whose identity is still uncovered, National News Agency correspondent reported on Friday. The unidentified figure is expected to arrive in Lebanon […]

The biggest Pinocchios of Election 2016

5 November 2016

The Fact Checker’s Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee round up the most egregious lies of the 2016 presidential campaign. Learn more about the biggest Pinocchios from both candidates. (elyse samuels/The Washington Post) This presidential election race has been one for the record books […]

‘One of Hillary’s Most Mysterious’ Aides Implicated in Numerous Scandals

5 November 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently reopened investigation into Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email, with Huma Abedin, a loyal aide and longtime confidant of former US secretary of state, coming under intense media scrutiny. Political analyst Irina Alksnis described Adedin […]

President Aoun holds series of meetings

5 November 2016

President Michel Aoun received Friday Archbishop Niphon Saikali and ambassadors of the International Support Group for Lebanon. He also met with Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church Aram I Keshishian.

Frangieh: We won’t partake in government if given unsuitable portfolio

5 November 2016

Marada Movement leader, MP Sleiman Frangieh, said, following his meeting with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, that his party would not partake in the next government if granted a ministerial portfolio “that does not suit us.” “We asked to be represented inside the government with a […]