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French FM makes outlandish demands of Lebanon before state visit

1 year ago
France's foreign minister said on Wednesday he would carry a strongly worded message to Lebanese politicians when he visits Beirut on Thursday and warned of punitive measures against those who are hindering the political progress. The trip comes after Paris said it had started putting in place measures to restrict entry to France for some […]
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Free Patriotic Movement in Lebanon defends president Aoun

1 year ago
Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), warned prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Saturday against sidelining President Michel Aoun and other parliamentary interests in talks over forming a cabinet. Hariri and Aoun have been at loggerheads over the cabinet for months, dashing hopes of a reversal of Lebanon’s deepening financial meltdown. Hariri has […]
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New dispute between Auon, Hariri threatens everything

2 years ago
The rift between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri over the formation of Lebanon’s new government widened on Friday. Hariri was instructed to form a new government on Oct. 22, but no progress has yet been made, leaving the country in a political deadlock to add to its economic woes and the challenges […]
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Michel Aoun wants proof for US sanction of son-in-law

2 years ago
President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon would seek evidence and documents from the United States that led Washington to impose sanctions on his son-in-law Gebran Bassil, a prominent Christian politician. The United States on Friday blacklisted Bassil, leader of Lebanon’s biggest Christian political bloc, accusing him of corruption and ties to the Iranian-backed […]
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Lebanon wants Syria reinstated in Arab League

4 years ago
Lebanon’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil called on Friday for reinstating Syria into the Arab League. “Syria should return to us...Syria should be in our embrace instead of throwing it into the embrace of terrorism,” he told Arab foreign and economy ministers at a summit that Beirut is hosting. Source: Reuters
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Lebanese Leaders agreed on the essential elements of a new electoral law

5 years ago
Beirut: The Lebanese Leaders had agreed Thursday on the essential elements of a new electoral law, including the adoption of a proportional voting system. President Michel Aoun then signed a decree allowing Parliament to convene for an extraordinary session to vote on the law later this month. Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Speaker Nabih […]
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Lebanon Foreign Ministry rejects blame in Saudi aid row

6 years ago
THE LEVANT NEWS -- BEIRUT: Lebanon's Foreign Ministry Saturday defended itself against blame for compromising the $4 billion in Saudi military aid that was announced halted one day earlier. In a statement, the ministry, headed by Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil, said its critics were using the incident to launch "cheap" attacks for "political […]
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