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A handout picture distributed by the Lebanese Forces on April 4, 2014 shows Lebanese Christian leader Samir Geagea (C) attending a press conference in Maarab, northeast of Beirut. (AFP Photo/Lebanese Forces)
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Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence stand in the sea near a Lebanese flag during a protest in Beirut April 9, 2014. Workers from public sectors went on strike on Wednesday to demand more rights. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Opinion: Lebanon and the Search for a President
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rahi is tireless and unwavering in his calls for the election of a “strong” Lebanese president, who under Lebanon’s constitution must be a Maronite. The term “strong president” has many different possible connotations. The most prominent...Caption:
Samir Geagea (Asharq Al-Awsat)
In Conversation with Samir Geagea
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...Caption:
Lebanese Forces Party leader Samir Geagea gestures during an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in Beirut on April 2, 2014. (Aldo Ayoub)
Geagea says Lebanon needs “radical change”
Beirut and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Samir Geagea, the head of the Lebanese Forces Party, publicly announced his intention to run for the presidency on Friday, with many analysts believing that the veteran Maronite politician has a strong chance of succeeding Michel...Caption:
Lebanese Prime Minister designate Tammam Salam gestures upon his arrival to the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 6, 2013. (AP Photo)