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Protesters wave Lebanese national flags during a demonstration against proposed tax increase, in front of the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon March 19, 2017. (Reuters)

Lebanon: Electoral Law Preserves Domination of Traditional Political Parties

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 16, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – As the features of the Lebanese parliament’s political distribution become more defined with the adoption of the new proportional representation electoral law, which divides the country into 15 electoral districts, small blocs and candidates, who do not...

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President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attend Wednesday’s Cabinet session at Baabda Palace (Dalati & Nohra)

Lebanese Government Approves Proportional Law, Extends Parliament Term by 11 Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The Lebanese Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new electoral law based on the proportional system, which divides the country into 15 electoral districts. Speaker Nabih Berri said Parliament would convene on Friday, three days before the end of its...

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Lebanese foreign minister Gebran Bassil – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Lebanese FM: A Political Agreement Has Been Reached Concerning Electoral Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 13, 2017 | Middle East

Lebanon’s rival parties reached agreement on Tuesday on an electoral law, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said, staving off a political crisis and paving the way for a parliamentary election. The agreement still needs the approval of the cabinet in a meeting...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Baabda presidential palace on June 11. (Dalati & Nohra)

Aoun-Hariri Meeting Raises Lebanon’s Optimism in Approving New Electoral Law

by Nazeer Rida | Jun 12, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – A meeting between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Sunday helped overcome some of the remaining obstacles that are hindering the approval of a new parliamentary electoral law. The meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda...

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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)

Lebanon: Christian Demands Take Electoral Law Dispute back to Square One

by Youssef Diab | Jun 9, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Differences over the details of the parliamentary electoral law that Lebanon has toiled over for years are threatening to erase the recent progress that was achieved by President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The latest...