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Lebanese soldiers patrol a road near the Lebanese-Syrian border. (AP)

Hezbollah-Mashnouq Dispute Erupts after Residents Return to Lebanon’s al-Tufail

by Caroline Akoum | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The issue of the border town of al-Tufail came back into the spotlight in Lebanon after “Hezbollah” took the decision for the residents to go back to their homes. The decision was made after the militant group completed its operation to seize control of the...

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

Lebanon: Electoral Law Debate Deepens as Aoun Rejects Parliament Extension

by Youssef Diab | Apr 21, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The ongoing dispute over a new parliamentary electoral law in Lebanon is creating a real crisis among the rival Lebanese political powers, who have demonstrated that they are incapable of reaching an agreement on a law that enjoys the support of the major...

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“Hezbollah” militants parade during a ceremony to honor fallen comrades, in Tefahta village, southern Lebanon in February 2017. (AP)

Lebanon Interior Minister: ‘Hezbollah’ Military Parade Challenges the State

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq condemned “Hezbollah’s” recent military parade in Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying that it undermines the state. He said in a tweet: “We will reply to this parade only through the mentality of the state and...

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Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq during commemoration in his honor in Beirut. (NNA)

Mashnouq Hails Saudi Arabia, UAE Roles towards Lebanon

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 6, 2017 | Middle East

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq prioritized the need “to preserve Lebanon and the Lebanese people during the period of transition” the region is passing through, while highlighting the positive role Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates play in Lebanon. He...

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Marada movement leader Suleiman Franjieh at his house in Bnechi, northern Lebanon December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim

Lebanon: Franjieh’s Presidency Hope Fading but Future MPs Refuse to Vote for Aoun

by Paula Astih | Jun 7, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Recent remarks made by Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat brought back the presidential crisis to the forefront after months of standstill, which heavily affected the functioning of constitutional...