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Ashraf Rifi shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during Tripoli’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 29, 2016. Reuters

Rifi Seeks Sunni Leadership outside Tripoli Independently from Future Movement

by Nazeer Rida | Jun 9, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The outcome of the local municipal polls in Tripoli has fortified the popularity of resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi and has encouraged him to move his leadership outside the northern capital of Lebanon. The victory of Rifi during last month’s polls...

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Ashraf Rifi shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during Tripoli’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 29, 2016. Reuters

Lebanon: After Municipal Setback, Future Movement in Limbo

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 4, 2016 | Features

Beirut-Future Movement is still confounded by the severe loss it suffered in the municipal elections in Tripoli, the capital of the North and Lebanon’s second largest city. Resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi, who fought the elections alone against a coalition of...

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A Lebanese voter chats on his mobile phone as he waits in a queue to cast his ballot. AP

4th and Final Round of Lebanon’s Municipal Elections Held in North and Akkar

by Caroline Akoum | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s fourth and final round of municipal elections ended on Sunday after voters in the North and Akkar Governorates cast their ballots amid a calm situation and a turnout of around 40 percent. While the competition was mainly development-based in many...

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Saudi Arabia halts aid for the Lebanese Army

Saudi Arabian Surgery for Lebanon

by Salman Al-dossary | Feb 21, 2016 | Opinion

There is no appropriate description for the current tragic Lebanese situation which led to the issuance of the predicted Saudi decision to conduct a reconsideration of its relations with Lebanon; a decision that perhaps is more drastic than the despair of the Lebanese...

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Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

by Paula Astih | Jan 19, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

On Monday, January 19, the Lebanese Christian politician and the leader of the “Lebanese Forces”, Samir Geagea, backed his rival Michel Aoun, who is supported by Hezbollah, for presidency, which has been vacant for 20 months now, thus reshaping the Lebanese politics....