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Samir Geagea (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In Conversation with Samir Geagea

by Thair Abbas | Apr 9, 2014 | Interviews

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite being mooted as a presidential candidate many times, the leader of the Lebanese Forces Party Dr. Samir Geagea has, until now, never officially put himself forward as a potential head of state. All that changed last week, when the...

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Lebanon’s President Michel Suleiman (C), Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam (L) and Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (R) attend a graduation parade for Lebanese officer cadets at a military academy in Fayadyeh, near Beirut, marking the 68th Army Day, August 1, 2013. (REUTERS/Sharif Karim.)

Debate: Lebanon’s new government was formed thanks to foreign conflicts

by Beshara Khairallah | Mar 10, 2014 | Debate

Just as the snow atop Mount Hermon is absent due to natural factors and global warming, there are many factors that have transformed the dark political positions in Lebanon to bright whites at a time of regional upheaval. Politically, the security sector’s involvement...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam, center, walks at the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Lebanon, on February 14, 2014. (Reuters)

Lebanese parties fail to agree on Ministerial Statement

by Caroline Akoum | Feb 26, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the formation of Lebanon’s new Cabinet on February 15, the committee to reach consensus on a final draft of the country’s Ministerial Statement have failed to reach consensus. The current impasse is mainly due to the March 8...

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Lebanese MPs attend a parliament session in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 31, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)

Lebanon’s Unwritten Constitution

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...

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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (left) meeting at the Baabda Palace with former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (Dalati and Nohra)

Lebanon: Talks continue on formation of new government

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 12, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Talks continued on the formation of a new Lebanese government on Saturday, after expectations that a deal would be agreed last week went unmet. The Future Movement, a key member of the March 14 alliance, reportedly offered conditional approval...