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Aoun threatens to stay beyond his term if crisis not resolved

2 weeks ago
President Michel Aoun has hinted that he might eventually choose not to leave the Baabda Palace upon the end of his presidential term on October 31. “This (caretaker) government is not eligible to assume my powers after the end of my term, and I consider that it does not enjoy the national legitimacy to replace […]
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President Aoun may form military government

1 month ago
President Michel Aoun may stay in the Baabda Palace following the end of his presidential term in order not to cede his powers to a caretaker cabinet, senior Free Patriotic Movement sources have said. “We will not accept, in any way, the remaining of the caretaker cabinet should we reach presidential vacuum, and we will […]
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Sami Gemayel lashes out at Nasrallah as self-designated president

2 months ago
Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel on Thursday lamented that Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah “has once again declared himself president, prime minister and army chief at the same time.” “He is ensnaring Lebanon’s people in a new adventure whose price they might pay without taking their permission,” Gemayel tweeted, referring to Nasrallah’s threatening of […]
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Security Council wants speedy resolution to Lebanese government

3 months ago
The members of the U.N. Security Council announced Thursday that they “took note of the appointment of Najib Mikati as the new designated Prime Minister on 23 June, as well as the presentation by the latter of his government line-up to the President of the Republic of Lebanon on 29 June.”   “Over a month after […]
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Budget committee outlines exchange rate unification plan for Lebanon

3 months ago
The Finance and Budget Committee, headed by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, convened Thursday to discuss the 2022 state budget law and the recovery plan, in the presence of Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati. Cabinet in its last session last month, prior to becoming a caretaker Cabinet and ahead of the beginning of the term of the new […]
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Bassil defends Syrian refugees against PM threat

3 months ago
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Tuesday hit out at caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati over the latter’s warning that Lebanon might take measures to repatriate the Syrian refugees. “Today they have remembered, after 11 years, that there are legal means that can prevent the displaced (Syrians) from taking advantage of their crisis to […]
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BREAKING NEWS - Lebanon in crisis mode as Israel trespasses energy ship into dispute seas

4 months ago
President Michel Aoun on Sunday held phone talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati and a number of officials following the reports about the entry of the gas drilling ship Energean Power into a sea border area disputed by Lebanon, the Presidency said. “He asked the Army Command to provide him with accurate and official […]
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President Aoun calls on Arab social minister to rescue Lebanon

4 months ago
President Michel Aoun met Friday with a delegation from the Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs. "We hope to come up with recommendations that we can work on for the benefit of the Lebanese people," Head of the Council Minister Ayman Al-Mufleh said. Aoun stressed Lebanon's need for the assistance of the Arab countries […]
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Saudi insists its not interfering in Lebanese affairs

6 months ago
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari on Monday hosted a Ramadan iftar banquet that was attended by a host of Lebanese leaders and incumbent and former officials, days after he returned to the country following a diplomatic crisis sparked by former information minister George Kordahi’s remarks on Yemen’s war. The banquet was attended by Prime […]
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Lebanese president, PM, speaker want US to continue with maritime border plans

6 months ago
President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Miqati held a meeting Friday at the Baabda Palace to discuss the latest U.S. proposal regarding the demarcation of the maritime border with Israel. The proposal had been submitted to Lebanon during a recent visit to the country by U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein. “The […]
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US tells Lebanon to hold elections on time

8 months ago
Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature. "The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on time in a fair and […]
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Erdogan pledges to rebuild Beirut port

8 months ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Prime Minister Najib Miqati in a meeting in Ankara Tuesday that Turkish firms are ready to “execute infrastructure projects in Lebanon, including the reconstruction of Beirut's port.” “A friend in need is a friend indeed… and we reiterate our firm stance in support of Lebanon,” Erdogan added. “We want […]
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Aoun wants polls on time after Hariri exit

8 months ago
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday he saw no reason for a delay to parliamentary elections in May after three-times former prime minister Saad al-Hariri announced he was boycotting the vote and stepping away from politics. Hariri has been Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician since inheriting the mantle of his father, Rafik al-Hariri, after his […]
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Kuwait FM hands Lebanon list of international requirements

8 months ago
Al-Akhbar newspaper said Monday it has obtained a copy of the list of suggestions handed to President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Najib Miqati by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah. Below is the full text of the paper, as published by al-Akhbar: "In order to bridge the gap between Lebanon and the […]
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President Aoun defends dialogue against boycotters

8 months ago
President Michel Aoun on Thursday lashed out at those who announced their boycott of his proposed national dialogue conference and those who boycotted the preparatory bilateral meetings. “Following the consultations that President Michel Aoun held with the parliament speaker, the prime minister and the heads of parliamentary blocs, regarding the call for dialogue, it turned […]
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