This is Beirut, 09/01 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, stated that "Joseph Aoun's accession to the presidency reflects the beginning of a new chapter, distanced from the Axis of Resistance." Speaking on Thursday evening on the political program ‘Sar el Waet’ on the local MTV channel, he emphasized that "this is the ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Reactions are pouring in following the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, expressed his congratulations to Aoun on behalf of “the Lebanese nation and the Lebanese people,” underlining the critical circumstances that Lebanon is witnessing, particularly in the ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The opposition MPs will officially endorse Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun in Thursday's presidential election. Following a meeting with the head of the Lebanese Forces, the opposition explained that, before deciding to back General Aoun, they had shifted their support from presidential candidate Michel Moawad to Jihad Azour. However, ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The opposition and Change MPs are gearing up for the upcoming presidential election session scheduled for January 9. MP Waddah Sadek revealed to LBCI that the opposition would announce its preferred presidential candidate tonight or tomorrow at 9 PM. He dismissed reports of General Baissari’s withdrawal, clarifying that Baissari has indicated ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon is at a critical juncture in its economic crisis, with a Cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who plans to address several issues, notably a sensitive bill concerning the restructuring of banks. Quietly added to the agenda last Friday, this highly controversial draft has ...
Houna Loubnan , 06/01 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon faces a critical week as efforts intensify to elect a president, end the prolonged vacancy and produce the much-anticipated “white smoke.” Growing momentum suggests the likely election of Army Chief General Joseph Aoun in the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, January 9. A Lebanese MP who recently met with Saudi envoy ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 11:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia is poised to spearhead the most significant presidential initiatives to date through a delegation scheduled to visit Beirut at the start of the new year. Led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faysal ben Farhane, this visit, as reported by the MTV channel, will signify the highest-level Saudi visit to Lebanon in 14 years. MTV ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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During the Lebanese Forces (LF) annual dinner in Aley, Samir Geagea, the head of the party, criticized Lebanon’s political system, accusing it of perpetuating the status quo despite the country’s ongoing crises. Geagea explained how he learned through his contacts that the “system” still operates as if nothing had changed. “The ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 2024-12-24 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The key issue Walid Joumblatt brought back from Paris, coupled with the information shared with Nabih Berri about Joseph Aoun’s rising presidential prospects – stemming from his leadership of a key institution and his role in ensuring stability – has revitalized the stagnant presidential process. This development has prompted candidates to ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Change Movement filed a complaint on Wednesday against former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and members of his regime, accusing them of abducting Lebanese nationals. At the Palace of Justice, Elie Mahfoud, president of the Change Movement, stated, “We have submitted documented evidence and testimonies from ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Independent Parliamentary Bloc (the former Aounist deputies) MPs, Elias Bou Saab, Simon Abi Ramia, Ibrahim Kanaan and Alain Aoun, met in Meerab with the leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, as well as other LF MPs, Melhem Riachi, Fadi Karam and Ziad Hawat. After the meeting, Kanaan emphasized that the meeting with the Strong Republic ...
Michael al-Andary, 2024-12-09 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah appears to be pivoting its strategy from direct military confrontation with Israel to targeting journalists and opinion leaders in Lebanon. This shift was highlighted recently by the assault on journalist Daoud Rammal, who was attacked by suspected Hezbollah members while visiting his parent's grave in Doueir, located in the ...