Lebanese Forces

Geagea: A Return to the Status Quo Ante Is "Out of the Question"

The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, stated that a return to the status quo ante is "out of the question" once the war between Hezbollah and Israel is over, calling for the election of a president of the Republic and the formation of a government capable of rebuilding the state. In this context, he called on the Speaker of House Nabih ...

Israel-Hezb: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Recurrent Wars

Only the truth hurts, as the saying goes. In the political sphere, it is often the uncomfortable truths that prevail. Recently tasked by Hezbollah to spearhead diplomatic negotiations with international powers, Nabih Berri—Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and leader of the Amal Movement—has emphasized that any resolution to the ...

Meerab Gathering Draws 'Rescue Roadmap' to Salvage Lebanon

The Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, chaired a national gathering of opposition forces at the party’s headquarters in Meerab under the title “In Defense of Lebanon” to propose a “rescue roadmap” after the war “that Lebanon was dragged into reached a catastrophic level, amidst the suffering of the Lebanese from death, ...

Meerab Rises Above the Clamor of War

In April, a conference was held at the Lebanese Forces headquarters in Meerab to advocate for the implementation of Resolution 1701. This initiative drew swift criticism from both allies and opponents, with many questioning how such a topic could arise amidst the “Gaza support front” declared by Hezbollah against the Israeli Army at the ...

Opposition MPs Denounce the Slandering Campaigns Targeting Journalists

In solidarity with journalists who have been threatened and accused of treason, several opposition MPs emphasized on Thursday the importance of respecting public and media freedoms during wartime, condemning the culture of impunity prevailing in the country. During a press conference, MP Marwan Hamadeh of the Democratic Gathering Bloc, led by the ...

LF: Time to Elect a President and Pull the Lebanese Out of This Catastrophe

The Lebanese Forces party strongly denounced the behavior of “certain politicians from the axis of resistance who have not changed their political positions, which have led Lebanon and its people to the current state” and who accuse “the LF of obstructing the election of a president.” In a press release issued on Friday, the LF also ...

Lebanese Forces… No Comment, Just Waiting

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea has instructed party MPs, officials and cadres not to make any statements and to avoid discussing or commenting on current events. They are to wait for clarity on the currently ambiguous situation so that a clear path can emerge. LF officials have refrained from commenting on ongoing events and have ...

Geagea Deplores the Absence of the State Amid War Threats

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea deplored on Friday the “absence of the state” and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s failure to convene an extraordinary session to discuss the crisis facing the Lebanese people in light of the escalating confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah. “Ten deputies had submitted, on July 22, 2024, a ...

Major Controversy About Enrollment of Displaced Syrians in Lebanese Schools

The Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) both called, on Saturday, on private and public schools and technical institutes not to register Syrian migrants in an irregular situation for the academic year 2024-2025. The controversy surrounding this case comes a day after the Ministry of Education issued a circular authorizing ...

LF at Dar al-Fatwa: The Need to Elect a President

During a meeting on Monday with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdellatif Deriane, the Lebanese Forces (LF) reaffirmed their commitment to electing a president, appointing a prime minister and forming a government. They view these three steps as crucial for "Lebanon's recovery and for facilitating the implementation of international resolutions, as well as ...

Geagea to Hezbollah: Review Your Calculations!

The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, made no bones about it: “We will not submit, we will not weaken, we will not compromise, and we will not be afraid. We will continue to fight.” At the annual mass for the martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance organized by the Lebanese Forces (LF) on the first Sunday of September in Meerab, LF ...