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Lebanese PM Saad Hariri chairs a cabinet session on Wednesday/NNA

Lebanese PM: Electoral Law Right Around the Corner

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 1, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s electoral law remains at the center of meetings held between different political parties striving to reach an agreement on a structure that is acceptable by all sides. However, discussions on such a draft-law was absent from Wednesday’s cabinet...

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President Aoun met on Tuesday with a delegation of the Press Club at the Presidential Palace in Baabda/NNA

Aoun Refers to 1960 Electoral Law, Amal Holds Bassil Responsible for Disrupting Deal

by Caroline Akoum | May 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that if parliament failed to agree on a new electoral law before its term expires on June 21, then the Constitution stipulates that electors be called to participate in the polls within 90 days based on the...

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Prime Minister Saad Hariri holds talks at the Grand Serail on Friday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas/NNA

Lebanon: Decisive Week for Parliamentary Elections Preparations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon is facing a decisive week on the directions of the country’s parliamentary elections expected next May. President Michel Aoun could issue his final decision regarding signing a decree which calls on the electorate to participate in the next...

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Hariri arrives at BIEL to attend the 12th commemoration of the assassination of his father/NNA

Hariri Attacks ‘Hezbollah’ Arms during Father’s Commemoration

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 15, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- During a ceremony held Tuesday on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the assassination of his father, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri indirectly responded to recent statements made by President Michel Aoun concerning the arms of “Hezbollah” and the...

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Aoun met with al-Sissi on Monday in Cairo/NNA

Talks in Beirut about Return of Coordination with Damascus

by Nazeer Rida and Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 14, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Cairo – Talks in Beirut about a coordination with Damascus brought back an old plan proposed in the term of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati and was postponed for creating divisions concerning its content. Those same disputes emerged between members of...