Translator: Cynthia P. FEGHALI “One cannot wait for a house burglar,” says former Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Hussein El-Husseini, raising the Constitution’s book in the face of a dominant political class going against this Constitution: “They have become like burglars of houses. Whatever people […]
Prospects are emerging that a proportional representation vote law for the upcoming parliamentary polls where Lebanon is divided into 13 districts could be put for discussion, al-Akhbar daily reported on Monday. The next stage will witness suggestions made by President Michel Aoun to hold the […]
President Michel Aoun held talks with Saudi State Minister for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan on Monday at the Presidential Palace, the state-run National News Agency reported. Al-Sabahan stressed during his meeting with Aoun that his visit comes in the “framework of following up on discussions […]
President Michel Aoun announced Thursday that the upcoming parliamentary elections will be held “on time” and according to a law “that enjoys the consensus of the Lebanese.” Aoun also called for voting for “parties and not individuals” in the parliamentary polls. “We have founded parties […]
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, stressed on Wednesday the need for a new mentality and profound change in a bid to rebuild the nation. “No nation can be set right without principles and feeling with the other,” President Aoun said on Wednesday during […]
President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that endorsing a new electoral law that guarantees proper representation in the upcoming parliamentary elections is one of the term’s priorities, as he stated that fears of endorsing a proportional representation system are not justified. “Our utmost priority is […]
President of the republic, Michel Aoun, maintained on Tuesday that organizing the legislative polls according to a new law is a top priority, stressing that proportionality ensures correct representation, and that the concerns of some sides regarding a proportional voting mode are “unjustified.” Aoun’s remarks […]
President Michel Aoun is expected to visit Egypt before long for talks with President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a trip that was purported to be part of his tour after Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but was postponed for pressing reasons, al-Joumhouria daily reported Saturday. Cairo was […]
As political parties bicker to find a new electoral law that meets the approval of all factions, President Michel Aoun made a firm stance and assured that the upcoming parliamentary elections will not be held based on the current 1960 law and that a new […]
President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, on Thursday expressed relief concerning the outcome of the fresh Lebanese-KSA and Lebanese-Qatar talks, saying that they have opened a new page between Lebanon and Gulf countries. “The direct and indirect outcome of the visit come into sight real […]
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