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Lebanese President Michel Sleiman (L) meeting with his New Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the presidential palace in Baabda. (AFP/ Ho / Dalati and Nohra)
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Lebanese MPs attend a parliament session in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 31, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)
Lebanon’s Unwritten Constitution
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...Caption:
A vegetable vendor walks past Lebanese army soldiers on patrol in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on December 3, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
Lebanese army ordered to restore stability in Tripoli
Tripoli, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, announced on Monday that the Lebanese army has been given responsibility for ensuring security in the northern city of Tripoli for six months. The decision came after recent clashes between the...Caption:
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announces his resignation at the government palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Paris seeks to help Lebanon overcome political crisis
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—High-level French diplomatic sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat that Paris has never stopped working behind the scenes to help Lebanon resolve its escalating political crisis, putting forward the possibility of holding a political conference in...Caption:
Members of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party hold portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration supporting his regime and against a possible military strike in Syria on September 8, 2013 in Beirut. AFP (PHOTO / ANWAR AMRO ANWAR AMRO)