Lebanese Forces

Geagea Questions Syria's Refusal to Extradite Sleiman's Suspects

Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party, highlighted on Thursday that the full truth behind the assassination of LF coordinator in Jbeil, Pascal Sleiman, has not yet come to light. He noted in a statement that while five individuals are detained by the Intelligence Directorate of the Lebanese Army, the gang leader Zakaria Dhafer ...

Kouyoumjian Accuses Hezb of Creating Environment for Illegal Weapons

Richard Kouyoumjian, head of the foreign relations department of the Lebanese Forces, on Tuesday, accused the “Shiite Duo” of creating an adequate environment for the proliferation of illegal weapons. In an interview with an online media, he considered that “Hezbollah supporters, are thugs in the street.” This group wants to control an ...

LF: Is Calling for Open Consecutive Sessions Now Abnormal?

The Media Office of the Lebanese Forces Party questioned, “Has it become abnormal to insist on electing a president by calling for open consecutive sessions? Is disrupting the presidential elections and setting unconstitutional conditions the right thing to do? Certainly not.” The Lebanese Forces statement is a response to the meeting held by ...

Geagea: Opening the Southern Front Was a Major Sin

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea considered that opening the southern front was not merely a “mistake” but a “major sin” against the Lebanese people as well as the Palestinian cause. He stressed that the situation in Lebanon cannot tolerate waiting for what will happen in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. “The Lebanese ...

Bou Assi: Hezb is not a Resistance but a Scheme to Seize Power

MP Pierre Bou Assi, a member of the “Strong Republic” parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), considered that “Hezbollah is not a resistance but rather a scheme to seize power.” He pointed out that Naim Kassem, Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General, expressed this clearly by saying that “even if Jerusalem falls, we will not surrender our ...

Geagea Denounces Hezbollah's Grip on Lebanon

The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party, Samir Geagea, delivered a scathing critique of Hezbollah's stranglehold on the country, particularly its dominance in the South, and its detrimental impact on Lebanon's stability, sovereignty and prospects for progress. In an interview on MTV on Thursday night, Geagea questioned Lebanon's implication ...

Presidential Election: Frangieh Wary of the Dialogue

Many political forces, particularly the opposition led by the Lebanese Forces (LF), are aiming to replicate the presidential election scenario of June 14, 2023. In that election session, Sleiman Frangieh, leader of the Marada Movement who is backed by the Hezbollah-Amal duo, received 51 votes, while Dr. Jihad Azour, the candidate supported by the ...

Bou Assi: We Will not Succumb to Hezb’s Blackmail

The member of the "Strong Republic" parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), MP Pierre Bou Assi, assured that his party is not negatively attached to dialogue or any initiative, but is positively committed to the Constitution, which must be adhered to when any issue arises. "We always think of the enduring population and their interests, while ...

Berri Accuses Geagea of Obstructing the Presidential Election

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri fiercely replied to the repeated accusations by the Leader of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, that he (Berri) is responsible for obstructing the presidential elections. He stated, “It has become clear that Geagea does not want dialogue or the election of a president, as he is trying to push for the ...

Hasbani Criticizes Government and UNHCR Inaction on Syrian Migrants

Lebanese Forces (LF) MP Ghassan Hasbani believes that “the international community is unwilling to tackle the issue of Syrian migrants seriously and find a comprehensive and radical solution to this existential problem.” Speaking on the Voice of Lebanon radio station, Hasbani warned against “the current status quo, which is content in ...

Bou Assi: Hezb Undermines Lebanon's Security and Political Stability for Iran

Lebanese Forces (LF) MP Pierre Bou Assi blamed Hezbollah and its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for undermining political stability in Lebanon by preventing the election of a president, thus compromising the country's security and stability. He also blamed the pro-Iranian group for dragging Lebanon into the regional fire without consulting ...

'Strong Republic' Calls for Strict Measures to Halt Repercussions of Illegal Syrian Presence

A delegation from the “Strong Republic” (Lebanese Forces) bloc presented on Wednesday, to caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, a note on behalf of Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea about the impact of illegal Syrian presence in Lebanon in different sectors. The MPs conveyed their party’s rejection of the policies ...