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Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, Speaker Nabih Berri and MP Walid Jumblatt during their meeting in Beirut on Sunday evening (Photo from Walid Jumblatt’s Twitter account)

Hariri-Berri-Jumblatt Meeting Highlights Conciliatory Slogans, Paves the Way for Electoral Alliances

by Caroline Akoum | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- A number of questions surrounded the meeting between Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, Speaker Nabih Berri and the head of the Democratic Gathering Bloc MP Walid Jumblatt at the latter’s residence in Beirut on Sunday evening. Some even went on to talk about a new...

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Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris following a meeting with former French President Francois Hollande, February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer – RTSZNJB

Jumblatt Restores Relations With Russia

by Nazeer Rida | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Leader of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) deputy Walid Jumblatt was received warmly in Moscow on Friday, reflecting a great improvement in the relations between the two parties following Jumblatt’s harsh positions against the Syrian regime and its...

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Linguistic Creativity Saves Lebanese Government from Collapse

Linguistic Creativity Saves Lebanese Government from Collapse

by Thaer Abbas | Feb 23, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Beirut-The linguistic creativity again saved the Lebanese government from collapsing due to the internal conflict among its members regarding the foreign policy, especially after the latest Saudi and Gulf stances to review relations with Lebanon following its recent...

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Tammam Salam chairing a session for the Lebanese ministers in Beirut

Lebanese Relations Undergo Gulf Review

by Thaer Abbas | Feb 21, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Beirut, Riyadh-Lebanon has become under the “Gulf Review” after the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have declared their backing up for Saudi Arabia’s decision to halt a $4bn arms deals with the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces. Therefore,...

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Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

Geagea’s Nomination for Aoun Reshapes Lebanese Politics

by Paula Astih | Jan 19, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

On Monday, January 19, the Lebanese Christian politician and the leader of the “Lebanese Forces”, Samir Geagea, backed his rival Michel Aoun, who is supported by Hezbollah, for presidency, which has been vacant for 20 months now, thus reshaping the Lebanese politics....