This Is Beirut, 2024-02-12 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Meetings are taking place between MPs of the Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and the Lebanese Forces’ Strong Republic bloc to review progress made by the five-nation group or Quintet, in their efforts to facilitate the long-stalled presidential election. According to information from circles close to the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-05 21:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (FL), Samir Geagea, asserted that his party remains "in favor of dialogue at any time" but that it "will not succeed because the Shiite tandem (Amal-Hezbollah) is clinging to the candidacy of Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh." In an appearance on MTV on Monday evening, Geagea pointed out that "the extension of the ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-01-26 20:34 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces MP Ghassan Hasbani said on Friday that even if the budget in its current state is nowhere close to being perfect, some points are still being discussed within Parliament before proceeding with the vote. “We are halfway through the discussions, and the vote might happen later tonight or might require another half a day," he added.
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-01-12 16:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces MP Ghassan Hasbani commented on the killing of a municipal police officer in Gemmayze at the press conference on January 12.
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-08 09:00 - Reading : less than a minute
An Opposition MP described the alliance between the Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah as one purely based on necessity and interest, even though it is often weakened when important deadlines approach. "Hezbollah puts its interests ahead of those of its ally," he said. A Lebanese Forces MP also described this alliance as "a marriage of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-04 18:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
MP Pierre Bou Assi, of the Strong Republic parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), criticized attempts to link the presidential elections to the end of the war in Gaza, deeming it "a heinous crime." "It is essential to completely dissociate what is happening in Gaza from what is happening in Lebanon, as weakening our institutions does not benefit ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese Forces Party Leader Samir Geagea thanked on Thursday the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothea Shea, during her farewell visit to Meerab, for her efforts and those of the United States in supporting Lebanese institutions. In her presence, he emphasized that Lebanon was on an extremely “dangerous verge last week,” (referring to Army ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After months of negotiations, two bills relating to the military tribunal, one drafted by the parliamentary bloc of the Strong Republic (Lebanese Forces), the other by the Democratic Gathering bloc (Progressive Socialist Party), have been combined in a single text. The aim of both texts is to restore the "original" jurisdiction of the military ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Christmas Recital Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
Samir Geagea, chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF), stated on Monday that the opposition forces “prevented the country from stepping backward by focusing on fortifying the institutions, the army and the internal security forces, securing at least a measure of stability for the country and people over the past four years.” Geagea was referring to ...
Rolla Beydoun, 2023-12-14 19:19 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Gebran Bassil Georges Adwan Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
Although the various bills proposing to delay the retirement of the army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, were not discussed at the legislative session on Thursday, the issue was on everyone's mind. The deferral of Gen. Aoun's mandate, which expires on January 10, is expected to occur on Friday. This would take place at a meeting of the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Parliament will hold a legislative session on Thursday to address 16 bills and legislative proposals that have been approved by parliamentary committees. MPs will also consider urgent legislative proposals, several of which are related to delaying the retirement of the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and other officers from the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 19:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces (LF) and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati engaged in a heated debate on Tuesday over a proposal to convene a Cabinet meeting to discuss postponing the retirement of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun. The LF expressed astonishment at the invitation from caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to this meeting, which ...