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President Aoun with families of the kidnapped soldiers (NNA)

Lebanese President to Discuss kidnapped Soldiers During His Arab Tour

by Paula Astih | Jan 6, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – President Michel Aoun will discuss the “mysterious file” of the nine kidnapped Lebanese soldiers during his Arab tour which is expected to begin next week. The president’s tour will include: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt where he will request assistance to...

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President Aoun chairing the cabinet’s session (NNA)

Lebanese Government Passes Two Oil, Gas Decrees

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 5, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanon’s new government passed its first obstacle after approving two decrees concerning oil and gas exploration blocks, as well as assigning a new OGERO Telecom chief, after more than two years of political deadlock. In its first session after the...

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Parliament on Wednesday/NNA

Hariri Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote, Arms File Avoided

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- With an easy majority, the new cabinet of Prime Minister Saad Hariri received on Wednesday the confidence vote of 87 out of 92 deputies who attended a parliament session to discuss the ministerial statement. Four MPs withheld their vote of confidence,...

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Aoun speaks from Bkirki on Sunday/NNA

Lebanon’s President Attends Christmas Celebrations for First Time since Two Years

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 26, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Two years following the absence of a President, Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun participated on Sunday at the Christmas celebrations promising all Lebanese he would endeavor to make it a year of plenty, peace and success. “We know there are plenty of...

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Ansari meets Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Friday/NNA

Iranian Official in Beirut to Inform Leaders about Russian-Turkish-Iranian Meeting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 24, 2016 | Middle East, World

Beirut – The file of the Russian-Iranian-Turkish meeting was present during the visit of Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari to Beirut, where he met on Friday with President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri. Ansari,...