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Friday’s Cabinet Session chaired by Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Dalati Nohra/National News Agency

Lebanon: Cabinet Division Spreads to Development Projects on Sectarian, Regional Grounds

by Youssef Diab | Jun 25, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-A cabinet session held in Beirut Friday revealed the failure of Prime Minister Tammam Salam’s government to deal with development projects due to internal disputes that reflected the deep division of Lebanon’s political forces over several pressing...

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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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Hezbollah fighters during a parade. Reuters

Shock in Hezbollah Ranks after Most Severe Blow in 3 Years

by Nazeer Rida | Jun 20, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The so-called Lebanese Hezbollah received a military blow in southern Aleppo in the past two days, the most severe loss that the party has suffered since the Qusair battle in 2013. The party announced the killing of more than 20 of its militants during fighting...

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Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during ACI Lebanon Golden Jubilee Grand Celebration, in Beirut September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Riad Salameh: Man of Trust Faces Biggest Career Challenge

by Thaer Abbas | Jun 18, 2016 | Business, Features

Beirut-Not too many people in Lebanon envy Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh today. He is one of the figures whose names are circulated for presidency, if parties agree on having a “consensual” candidate. Yet his stances against the so-called Hezbollah in the current...

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Future Movement leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri at an Iftar in Sama Chtaura restaurant in the eastern Bekaa Valley. NNA

Hariri: Lebanon Suffering from Hezbollah Involvement in Wars that Bring in Sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Future Movement leader and Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said that Lebanon is suffering from the involvement of the so-called Hezbollah, and not of Lebanon’s Shi’ites, “in wars from which we only reap boycott and sanctions, and which make us lose...