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President Michel Aoun meets with PM-designate Saad Hariri at Baabda Palace. NNA

Lebanon’s Cabinet Formation Soon as PM-Designate Seeks to Resolve LF Obstacle

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 17, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The obstacles facing the formation of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s new government are being removed one step at a time after conditions placed by Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat have been likely met. Jumblat and the head of the...

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Syrian refugees stand in line as they wait for aid packages at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2016. REUTERS/ Muhammad Hamed

300 Syrian Families Asked to Evacuate North Lebanon Encampment

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- More than 1,500 Syrian refugees are facing a new displacement phase that was imposed on them by the Lebanese authorities for most likely security reasons. Refugees were notified that they should evacuate their encampment in the northern district of Akkar,...

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Rebel fighters from the Jaish al-Fatah (or Army of Conquest) brigades gather in position at an entrance to Aleppo, in the southwestern frontline near the neighbourhood of Dahiyet al-Assad, on November 3, 2016 (AFP Photo/Omar Haj Kadour)

Iran Mobilizes In Aleppo…Opposition Prepares for Battle of Bones

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 6, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Ahead of what it described as the battle of the bones in Aleppo, sources close to Iran’s Shi’ite Fatimiyoun militias said yesterday that passengers and cargo aircrafts had transported to the Damascus airport on Friday a large number of forces from Iran’s...

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Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri meets with former PM Fouad Saniora. NNA

Differences on Lebanese Cabinet Portfolios Begin to Emerge

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 5, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-As Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri launched his non-binding consultations with parliamentary blocs on Friday, signs began emerging on differences among different parties on their shares in the new government. President Michel Aoun, who was elected on...

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President Michel Aoun meets with ex-PM Saad Hariri and a delegation from Future Movement at Baabda Palace. NNA

Hariri Guarantees his Nomination as Lebanon’s Prime Minister

by Caroline Akoum | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The first day of binding parliamentary consultations ended on Wednesday with a major support for Future Movement leader Saad Hariri’s nomination for the post of prime minister. Eighty six out of 90 lawmakers who met with President Michel Aoun at the Baabda...