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An image grab from the Tele Liban, shows Lebanese prime minister Tammam Salam, addressing the media to announce from the presidential palace in Baabda, the formation of a new Lebanese government following a 10-month vacuum. (AFP Photo)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 15, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam announced his national unity Cabinet Saturday, bringing an end to a 10-month political stalemate that shut down normal government operations in the country. The previous government of former Prime Minister...
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Lebanese MPs attend a parliament session in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 31, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)
by Thair Abbas | Feb 12, 2014 | Features
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s unwritten constitution has, as anywhere, arisen from tradition. In other words, any practice in Lebanese society that has affected government and which has been repeatedly practiced has become part of the constitution, so long as...
