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An image grab from the Tele Liban, shows Lebanese prime minister Tammam Salam, addressing the media to announce from the presidential palace in Baabda, the formation of a new Lebanese government following a 10-month vacuum. (AFP Photo)
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Lebanese MPs attend a parliament session in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 31, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)
Lebanon’s Unwritten Constitution
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s unwritten constitution has, as anywhere, arisen from tradition. In other words, any practice in Lebanese society that has affected government and which has been repeatedly practiced has become part of the constitution, so long as...Caption:
Head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (C) speaks during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, on January 24, 2011. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)
Lebanon moves closer to “fait accompli” government
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Tammam Salam, moved closer to forming a “fait accompli” government this week after Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun rejected the proposed allocation of ministerial portfolios. Salam, who has held...Caption:
File photo of Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam. (REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi)
In Conversation with Tammam Salam
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s political system is notorious for its bitter factionalism and the fragility of attempts to compensate for the country’s sectarian divides. The civil war in neighboring Syria has not helped matters, and has led to a deeper...Caption:
Lebanese army soldiers deployed on the streets of Sidon, southern Lebanon, December 16, 2013. On Sunday gunmen attacked two army checkpoints outside the southern Lebanese city, killing a soldier and wounding three others. (Reuters/Ali Hashisho)