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Members of the Lebanese Christian Maronite community carry a statue and a sample of the blood of Saint John Paul II to Saint George Cathedral in downtown Beirut May 16, 2014. (Reuters)

Christians in Lebanon fearful of attacks on churches

by Layal Abu Rahal | Jul 4, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The head of Lebanon’s Central Council of Maronite Societies has warned of an upsurge in sectarian attacks against Christians by Islamist groups, amid fears that the sectarian violence in Syria and Iraq will continue to affect Lebanon....

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Lebanese Member of Parliament Michel Aoun, right, seals the envelope in which he wrote his vote to elect new Lebanese president at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on April 23, 2014. (EPA/Joseph Eid/Pool)

Aoun’s call for direct presidential election’s creates controversy

by Layal Abu Rahal | Jul 3, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s March 14 Alliance presidential candidate Samir Geagea on Wednesday accused presidential rival Michel Aoun of blocking the much-delayed election of a successor to Michel Suleiman by suggesting controversial amendments to the...

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March 14 official Fares Soueid (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Soueid: Hezbollah wants a political vacuum in Lebanon

by Layal Abu Rahal | May 21, 2014 | Interviews

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Although the end of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman’s term on May 25 is looming ever nearer, the country’s fractious political parties have been unable to agree on a successor. As on many other issues, Lebanon’s two main political movements,...

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Lebanese Member of Parliament Michel Aoun, right, seals the envelope in which he wrote his vote to elect new Lebanese president at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on April 23, 2014. (EPA/Joseph Eid/Pool)

Lebanese presidential deadlock continues

by Layal Abu Rahal | May 12, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese politicians remained at odds over the country’s next president on Sunday, as the end of incumbent Michel Suleiman’s term on May 25 approaches. Despite the wishes of all political parties to avoid a political vacuum, a leading political...

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A Syrian detainee who was arrested over participation in the protests against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime is seen in a prison vehicle at the Damascus police leadership building to sign his release papers on July 11, 2012. (Reuters)

Syria’s Lebanese Ghost Prisoners

by Layal Abu Rahal | Mar 21, 2014 | Features

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—“We saw the document, but our hope remains strong. We cannot easily accept that my father was executed. Until we receive his corpse, we will not consider him dead,” the daughter of Kazahia Shahwan told Asharq Al-Awsat. Her father was just one...