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Lebanese members of parliament gather during a presidential elections session on April 23, 2014. (AFP)

Lebanese Electoral Law: A Political Demographic Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 20, 2017 | Features

Beirut – The Lebanese political powers are “living on the edge of the abyss” in their efforts to produce a new parliamentary electoral law a month away from the June 20 end date of the term of the current parliament. Despite the almost unanimous agreement on the need...

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Minister of Labor Sejaan Azzi during a press conference held at his office in February 2015. NNA

Kataeb Fires Cabinet Minister for Defying Resignation Decision

by Paula Astih | Jun 21, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon is expected to witness this week several political developments that are set to affect the presidential elections and the work of the government in the coming months. The rival leaders are scheduled to hold on Tuesday the 19th National Dialogue session,...

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Prime Minister Tammam Salam meets Information Minister Ramzi Jreij at the Grand Serail in Beirut. NNA

Lebanon’s Kataeb Party Joins Opposition, its Ministers Act as Caretakers

by Paula Astih | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Kataeb Party has decided to pull its ministers out of the Lebanese government at a time when the country’s security is shaken following a bomb attack on a bank located in Beirut. Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel said the resignations are intended to create “a...

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Caption: Press conference for Head of The Kataeb Party MP Sami Gemayel. National News Agency/Dalati & Nohra

Resignation of Two Kataeb Party Ministers Threatens Lebanese Cabinet

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s government faced a new shock yesterday when two ministers from the Kataeb Party (better known in English as the Phalange) announced their resignation in protest over corruption and government inefficiency. In a press conference held yesterday...