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A policeman stands guard as voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Beirut’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil speaks during a press conference in Berlin, on May 6, 2014 (AFP Photo/John MacDougall)
Bassil: Our Alliance with Future Movement Will Be Translated in Elections
Beirut – Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil said that the new era, led by President Michel Aoun, was focused on works and achievements. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Bassil noted that his party has put behind all the “bickering” and...Caption:
The Lebanese cabinet convened Wednesday at the Baabda Palace (NNA)
Aoun: Elections will be Held on Time
Beirut– Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that the new electoral law “might not fulfill all our ambitions, but represents a major breakthrough in the political path and a shift to the [proportional] system after 91 years of majoritarian systems.” Aoun also stressed...Caption:
A man dressed up in a Lebanese flag attends a demonstration against proposed tax increase, in Beirut. (Alia Haju / REUTERS)
Lebanon: A Nation Postponed
As it is well-known, there is a basic difference between an ‘examination’ and a ‘contest’. In the first, all entrants may pass, not so in the second which must end with ‘winners’ and ‘losers’. In schools and universities, examinations are the norm unless there is a...Caption:
Lebanese lawmakers meet in the Lebanese Parliament during a session to debate whether to extend their term 17 months, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday May 31, 2013. (AFP)