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Former Lebanese Information Minister Michel Samaha gestures at his house after being released in Beirut, Lebanon, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese Ex-Minister Sentenced to 10 years for Plotting Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 8, 2016 | Middle East

BEIRUT, April 8 – Former Lebanese minister, Michel Samaha, who is known for his close ties to Bashar al-Assad, was sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison on Friday, after a retrial on charges of smuggling explosives and planning attacks. Worth mentioning...

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Saudi Arabia halts aid for the Lebanese Army

Saudi Arabian Surgery for Lebanon

by Salman Al-dossary | Feb 21, 2016 | Opinion

There is no appropriate description for the current tragic Lebanese situation which led to the issuance of the predicted Saudi decision to conduct a reconsideration of its relations with Lebanon; a decision that perhaps is more drastic than the despair of the Lebanese...

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Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

by Paula Astih | Jan 19, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

On Monday, January 19, the Lebanese Christian politician and the leader of the “Lebanese Forces”, Samir Geagea, backed his rival Michel Aoun, who is supported by Hezbollah, for presidency, which has been vacant for 20 months now, thus reshaping the Lebanese politics....

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Former Lebanese Information Minister Released on Bail

Former Lebanese Information Minister Released on Bail

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 15, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The ruling issued by Beirut Military Court to release Michel Samaha, who was the Information Minister from 1992 to 1995, in exchange for a bail payment of 150 million Lebanese pounds ($99,463), appaled politicians and civilians in Lebanon. Prominent officials from...

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Former Lebanese Minister Released on Bail

Former Lebanese Minister Released on Bail

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

BEIRUT – A former Lebanese minister who is close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was released on bail on Thursday after serving a jail term for smuggling explosives into Lebanon from Syria and planning attacks, the national news agency said. Former...