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Inside Kuwait Parliament (Image courtesy KUNA)
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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
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...Caption:
Lebanese President Michel Aoun during an address to the Lebanese people in which he announced the suspension of parliament. (Dalati and Nohra)
Lebanese President Suspends Parliament to Stop it from Extending its own Term
Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun suspended on Wednesday the country’s parliament in an attempt to prevent it from extending its own term for a third time. Aoun resorted to Article 59 of the constitution that grants the president the power to suspend parliament...Caption:
In this May 31, 2013, file photo, Lebanese lawmakers meet in the Lebanese Parliament during a session to debate whether to extend their term 17 months, in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
Lebanese Parliament Heads Toward a Third Term Extension
Beirut – The Lebanese parliament is heading towards extending its own term for the third time in a row, as political parties have failed to agree on a new electoral law within the constitutional deadline. A legislative session will be held Thursday in Beirut, during...Caption:
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail gestures as he talks during an interview with Reuters. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh