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A view shows the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese MP: Ongoing Progress in Discussions over Electoral Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese MP Nabil de Freige has signaled some progress in the ongoing discussions over the adoption of a new electoral law, noting however that a final agreement has not yet been reached. During an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio station on Sunday, De...

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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

by Youssef Diab | Apr 12, 2017 | Middle East

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...

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Lebanon’s Parliament majority leader Saad al-Hariri and Lebanese opposition Christian leader Michel Aoun (R) smiles during the sixth session of the national dialogue between politician rival leaders at Presidential Palace in Baabda, near Beirut April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Dalati Nohra/Handout (LEBANON POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – RTXEH52

Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Insistence on 30-Member Cabinet Further Freezes Agreement

by Caroline Akoum | Dec 15, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Despite prevailing optimism over the imminent formation of the Lebanese Cabinet, the latest political developments have contradicted all expectations, as sources said that Hezbollah’s insistence on an expanded 30-member government has hampered all efforts in...