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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri talks during a conference in Beirut, Lebanon January 19, 2017. (Reuters)

Hariri: Security Does not Tolerate Duality of Arms, Power

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 11, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Saturday that stability and economic development could not be achieved in the absence of security. “There can be no stability, economic growth or job opportunities without security,” Hariri said, adding: “Security...

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Future Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri greets his supporters after casting his ballot at a polling station during Beirut’s municipal elections. Reuters

Hariri Succeeds in Protecting Parity between Muslims and Christians in Beirut Polls

by Youssef Diab | May 10, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s municipal elections, which were held in their first round in the Beirut and Bekaa governorates on Sunday, reflected the success of the authorities to organize the polls despite the security challenge and a drop in the ability of political parties to...

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A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the country’s municipal elections in Beirut. Reuters

Lebanon Municipal Elections: Low Turnout in 1st Polls Since 2010

by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | May 9, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, Bekaa-The first round of Lebanon’s municipal elections was held on Sunday in the first such polls organized by the Interior Ministry in six years. Interior Minister Nuhad al-Mashnouq oversaw the polls held in the capital Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley...

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Pigeons fly in front of the parliament square in downtown Beirut. Reuters

Municipal Polls Postponed in 2 East Lebanon Towns over Sectarian Tension, Security Fears

by Paula Astih | May 6, 2016 | Middle East

There are growing fears of tension in Lebanon as the country gears up for the municipal elections which are set to start on Sunday in the Beirut and Bekaa Governorates. The Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that the polls in the Bekaa towns of Jdita and Hawsh...

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Five Czechs Missing in Lebanon since July Have Been Found

Five Czechs Missing in Lebanon since July Have Been Found

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 2, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A security source told Reuters on Monday that the five Czech citizens who went missing in eastern Lebanon in July are now with the Lebanese security services. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the five, who went missing in Lebanon last year, were...