Taif agreement

Abolition of Political Sectarianism: Is It the Right Time?

Johnny Kortbawi, 21/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s call for the abolition of political sectarianism and the formation of a national commission for this purpose can be understood in light of his secularist stance and his well-known legal and political background. If anyone has the right to push for this socio-political shift in Lebanon, it is Nawaf Salam. However, it ...

The President at the Forefront of Expanded Decentralization

Johnny Ftouhi, 06/02 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Expanded administrative decentralization is a contentious issue in Lebanon, periodically resurfacing and sparking heated debates among political factions. President Joseph Aoun has revived the issue of expanded decentralization, viewing it as a means to promote balanced development, address disparities in marginalized regions and strengthen ...

Taif Agreement Carries No Provision of Monopoly on Ministerial Portfolios

Bassam Abou Zeid, 24/01 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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For some in Lebanon, everything takes precedence over the law and the Constitution. Terms such as the National Pact, consensus, custom or even the “minutes of the Taif Agreement” are frequently misused to justify allocating the Ministry of Finance to the Shiite duo Amal-Hezbollah. This is not the first time the minutes of the Taif Agreement ...

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