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A Lebanese woman casts her vote at a polling station during the municipal elections in Beirut, Lebanon, May 8, 2016. (AP/Hassan Ammar)

Lebanon: Political Disputes Might Bring Parliamentary Elections Date Closer

by Youssef Diab | Sep 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s upcoming parliamentary elections currently constitute the biggest challenge for political forces whose majority fear the outcome of the vote in light of a new law that forecasts uncertain victories. Amid those fears, worries re-emerged lately...

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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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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,...

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Franjieh met with Berri on Monday/NNA

Lebanon: Birth of Cabinet this Week Depends on Public Works Portfolio

by Paula Astih | Dec 13, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – A pour of meetings and talks intensified in Lebanon this week with an attempt to solve the remaining obstacles ahead of announcing the birth of a new cabinet before the festive seasons. Meetings held on Monday and the comments delivered by some...

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Salam, Aoun, Berri, Hariri at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday/NNA

Lebanon: Ministerial Consultations Mark Independence Day Celebrations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 23, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – The ministerial consultations on Tuesday marked celebrations held in Lebanon on the 73rd commemoration of the country’s Independence Day embraced by the four leaders, President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and...