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New Government Forms Ministerial Committee to Draft Policy Statement

This is Beirut, 11/02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s newly formed government established a ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement, a crucial document that will determine whether Parliament grants confidence to the new cabinet. The five-member committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh, Minister of Finance Yassine ...

Nawaf Salam Commits to Building a Reform Government Devoid of Internal Gridlock

This is Beirut, 05/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam vowed on Wednesday to form a reformist government that will operate without internal gridlock, pledging transparency and unity as Lebanon faces pressing national challenges. Speaking at a press conference at Baabda Palace following his meeting with President General Joseph Aoun, Salam outlined his strategy for ...

When Hezbollah Takes a Backseat...

Johnny Kortbawi, 14/01 12:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah has been a central player in the political arena since 2005. It effectively replaced Syrian tutelage with its own presence in the Cabinet, starting with its participation in Najib Mikati's first government in April 2005. This marked the beginning of the party’s active and uninterrupted role in governance. More than once, Hezbollah ...

What Is Najib Mikati Playing At?

This is Beirut, 06/01 21:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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High-ranking parliamentary sources questioned the reasons that led caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to place the draft law on bank restructuring on the Cabinet's agenda for its session on Tuesday, and why he discreetly sent it as an annex last Friday. The same sources unanimously agreed that the draft law was rushed and prepared by a ...

Cabinet Session Reiterates the Need to Stop 'Unacceptable Israeli Violations'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-17 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” ...

Families of August 4 Victims Warn Cabinet Against Corrupt Move at Upcoming Meeting

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon August 4 Cabinet Port explosion

The Families of the Victims of the August 4 port explosion issued a statement on Sunday condemning “the inclusion of item 26 on the Cabinet's agenda scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, which involves reviewing the legal and professional status of suspect Hani Hajj Shehade, possibly paving the way for his reinstatement to his ...

PM Mikati: Hezbollah Agrees to Implement Resolution 1701; Diplomatic Solution on the Table

This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

UN Security Council Cabinet Resolution 1701 UNIFIL Israël

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...

Mikati: Cabinet Session Adjourned Till Next Week Amid Retirees' Protests

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-23 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the adjournment of the cabinet session set to take place on Friday, one hour before it was supposed to convene, in order to avoid clashes with retired military personnel gathered outside the serail in protest against their deteriorating living conditions. “I informed all concerned of the ...

S. Gemayel: Extension of Army Commander's Term is Sole Constitutional Option

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, declared on Wednesday that "the only solution to avoid a vacancy at the head of the military institution is to postpone the date of the army commander's retirement." At a press conference on Wednesday, Gemayel discussed the term of office of the army's commander-in-chief, Joseph Aoun, which expires on ...

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