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The Lebanese cabinet convened Wednesday at the Baabda Palace (NNA)

Aoun: Elections will be Held on Time

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut– Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that the new electoral law “might not fulfill all our ambitions, but represents a major breakthrough in the political path and a shift to the [proportional] system after 91 years of majoritarian systems.” Aoun also stressed...

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President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attend Wednesday’s Cabinet session at Baabda Palace (Dalati & Nohra)

Lebanese Government Approves Proportional Law, Extends Parliament Term by 11 Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The Lebanese Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new electoral law based on the proportional system, which divides the country into 15 electoral districts. Speaker Nabih Berri said Parliament would convene on Friday, three days before the end of its...

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President Michel Aoun, left, stands next of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, right, as he makes a speech after he was elected the new president at the parliament hall, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese Parliament media office, via AP)

Lebanon: Efforts to Resolve ‘Rift’ Between Aoun, Berri

by Caroline Akoum | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – With the end of the Lebanese Parliament’s ordinary cycle on Wednesday, attention is focused on the session scheduled by Speaker Nabih Berri on June 5, which is expected to witness disagreements over “authorities” and the interpretation of the Constitution by...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, President Michel Aoun and former Prime Minister Tammam Salam attend a military parade to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence in downtown Beirut, Lebanon November 22, 2016 (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

Lebanon: Aoun-Berri Dispute Threatens Feeble Agreement over Electoral Law

by Paula Astih | May 30, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – A new dispute between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri is threatening a feeble agreement over a new electoral law based on the proportional system, which divides the country into 15 electoral constituencies. While the two officials have...

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Newly elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun (2nd L), reviews the honour guards upon arrival to the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Lebanon October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Fadi al-Haber: Hezbollah Gave Aoun the Presidency and Controlled Lebanon

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | May 29, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut – Lebanese MP Fadi al-Haber said that Hezbollah has granted the presidency to General Michel Aoun and tightened its grip over the country through its arms and its interference in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, the Kataeb Party...