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The Arab Weekly
March 1, 2018
At first, Lebanon fiercely resisted Iran's hold on Lebanon. The Lebanese faced Iran's weapons in the hands of Hezbollah with their bare chests. A series of crimes followed Hariri's assassination. Lebanon endured a lot since the infamous Cairo Agreement of 1969. Thanks to the Syrian regime, theÃÂ ...
News Deeply
March 1, 2018
BEIRUT – Ahead of Lebanon's upcoming general elections, the country's politicians are increasing their calls for the repatriation of Syrian refugees. However, the coauthor of a report from the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) has cautioned that the government simply does not have the capacity toÃÂ ...
Arab News
March 1, 2018
BEIRUT: Lebanon's 2018 budget will likely be approved by cabinet before mid-March, its finance minister said, as the heavily indebted country seeks to agree ... Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri had said the budget needed to be completed by March 5 before Lebanese politicians become preoccupied withÃÂ ...
The Hill
February 27, 2018
The fact that two of the secretary's key interlocutors in Beirut (the Lebanese president and speaker of the parliament) are in electoral coalition with Hezbollah, ironically, has not aroused a similar level of controversy at home. Nor, for the most part, has the estimated $1.5 billion in U.S. support, in addition toÃÂ ...
An-Nahar
February 20, 2018
... press, different religious groups and women in high-ranking positions in the corporate world and the job market, Lebanon ranks shockingly low when it comes to female representation in politics, and politicians have been unsuccessful in acting on a movement to establish a quota for women in parliament.
Voice of America
February 7, 2018
In a country where women occupy only three percent of the parliament seats, Lebanon's first women's affairs minister — a man — is supporting a campaign to attract more women politicians. The government's decision to appoint him as women's minister in 2016 attracted some criticism. But JeanÃÂ ...
National Assembly of RA
February 23, 2018
On February 22, the President of the Republic of Lebanon Michel Aoun being on an official visit in Armenia visited the RA National Assembly, where he met ... Talking about the Lebanese Armenian community, the Head of the parliament has documented that, first of all, they are devoted citizens of LebanonÃÂ ...
The Daily Star
February 23, 2018
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Lawfare (blog)
February 22, 2018
These are the first parliamentary elections held in Lebanon since 2009, despite the constitution's provision for electoral processes every four years. A variety of crises pushed Parliament to delay elections, rankling voters and galvanizing a campaign to change electoral laws. Politicians in Beirut finallyÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 22, 2018
BEIRUT, Lebanon — On New Year's Eve, a Lebanese celebrity soothsayer predicted that Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, would ... “The bottom line is that you have criminalization of nonviolent speech in Lebanon, speech that criticizes politicians and national symbols,” said LamaÃÂ ...
ABC News
February 21, 2018
Lebanese authorities are cracking down on criticism of the military, politicians and foreign leaders ahead of national elections. ... "No politician can say that the status of freedom is acceptable in Lebanon when a military court can issue a sentence to prison or exile because of an opinion," said Mhanna.
An-Nahar
February 21, 2018
... press, different religious groups and women in high-ranking positions in the corporate world and the job market, Lebanon ranks shockingly low when it comes to female representation in politics, and politicians have been unsuccessful in acting on a movement to establish a quota for women in parliament.
Aljazeera.com
February 15, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned that Hezbollah's influence in regional conflicts is threatening Lebanon's security. ... includes rival political factions such as those supported by Hezbollah, a popular Shia group which is represented in the Lebanese parliament and has a powerful armed wing.
Voice of America
February 7, 2018
In a country where women occupy only three percent of the parliament seats, Lebanon's first women's affairs minister — a man — is supporting a campaign to attract more women politicians. The government's decision to appoint him as women's minister in 2016 attracted some criticism. But JeanÃÂ ...
Arab News
January 30, 2018
A supporter of Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, carries tires as he passes in front of a roadblock, during a protest against Lebanese Foreign ... Lebanon “does not need an escalation, and we all aim to manage this country in the best way possible for the benefit of citizens, and I will continue myÃÂ ...
TIME
November 10, 2017
Hezbollah has called on Saudi Arabia to stay out of Lebanese affairs, ... Hezbollah has been represented in Lebanon's parliament since 1992.
Al-Arabiya
November 9, 2017
Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday that the government still stands after the prime minister's shock resignation.
The Peninsula Qatar
November 9, 2017
A woman walks outside the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon ... LONDON: A sell off in Lebanese bond markets escalated on ... Lebanon has been thrust to the centre of regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran since the Saudi-allied Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri quit as prime ...
ReliefWeb
November 3, 2017
Members of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the ... by UNRWA in the Beddawi refugee camp in North Lebanon.
The National
November 1, 2017
Lebanon's proportional representation law may suit politicians' interest, but it may also shoot them in the foot ... This past weekend, a leading Christian politician, Gebran Bassil, ... This year, parliament passed a law based on proportional representation, which was a revolution of sorts in Lebanese politics.
The National
October 20, 2017
Lebanon's parliament has approved the country's first budget in more ... The budget includes 23.7 trillion Lebanese pounds (Dh57.6 billion) of ...
gulfnews.com
October 19, 2017
Beirut: Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday paved the way for the ... from some politicians that an audit of extra-budgetary spending from ...
Al-Arabiya
December 31, 1999
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday that political leaders had been responsive to calls for calm, strengthening security and ...
Haaretz
September 26, 2017
Despite our apathetic politicians and a weak National Security Council, ... as with the critique of the politician's handling of the war in Gaza, ... Lebanon War in 2006 to Israel's war in Gaza in 2014 against Hamas and its allies.
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
September 26, 2017
... explain how US-backed “gangs” defeated ISIS without shooting: Syrian MP ... BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – An outspoken Syrian politician who is ... Two days ago, Fares Shehabi, a Syrian minister of parliament, askedÃÂ ...
Zawya
September 26, 2017
Lebanese deputies cast their votes during the election session at the parliament in Beirut May 25, 2008. Lebanon's parliament elected MichelÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
September 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament speaker on Monday ... Lebanese activists accuse politicians of using regional upheaval as anÃÂ ...
The National
December 31, 1999
Lebanon's politicians have been quick to respond to Donald Trump's ... “Resettlement is just a red herring that parliament keeps bringing up to stoke ... Lebanese president Michel Aoun raised the refugee issue in his addressÃÂ ...
Rigzone
December 31, 1999
Lebanon's parliament approved a law to tax revenue from oil operations, ... of the Lebanese Petroleum Administration, said earlier this month.
Zawya
March 26, 2017
Its positions will be closely observed by member states, particularly Saudi Arabia which has been displeased with several statements made by pro-Iranian Lebanese politicians, including the president, Michel Aoun, as of late. At an emergency foreignÃÂ ...
Naharnet
March 26, 2017
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday noted that "all politicians in Lebanon will not be able to make any initiative unless they rise above their private interests that are being fulfilled at the expense of public welfare and the state's ...
gulfnews.com
March 26, 2017
Lebanese politicians, meanwhile, have also not taken advantage of US mediation efforts to resolve the maritime dispute - which only hurts Lebanon's long term strategic and economic interests. In January 2017, the slow-moving Lebanese government ...
Aljazeera.com
March 25, 2017
A Lebanese university will pay $700,000 to settle a US lawsuit over allegations it provided "material support" to entities linked to Hezbollah, US officials said.
Economic Times
March 24, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Lebanese businessman who the United States says has provided millions of dollars to the Hezbollah militant group has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges that he violated sanctions.
PRI
March 24, 2017
An ABAAD activist dressed as a bride inside a cage to protest against article 522 in the Lebanese penal code. The cage is split in half, the golden half symbolizing her imprisonment resulting from the law, and the dark empty half symbolizing the fate ...
The Independent
March 24, 2017
Lebanese politicians have reacted with anger over a proposed Israeli parliament bill which would redraw the current highly sensitive maritime border with Lebanon. Israel is seeking to annex a zone of 860 square kilometres (330 square miles) of disputedÃÂ ...
Al-Manar TV
March 23, 2017
ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attack outside the UK parliament on Wednesday which left four people dead, according to the terror group's news agency Amaq.
The Daily Star
March 23, 2017
A draft law to establish the legal age of marriage in Lebanon at 18 will be presented to Cabinet next week, following a workshop on the prevention of child marriage held Thursday at Parliament. you've reached a subscriber-only article. Sign up now andÃÂ ...
Junkee
March 23, 2017
Last night Bob Katter, the independent MP for Kennedy in north Queensland, called for a ban on anyone "between Greece and India, and North Africa" from entering Australia.
Al-Manar TV
March 23, 2017
At least five people were killed and 40 others were wounded outside the British Parliament in London on Wednesday after an assailant plowed a car into pedestrians and stabbed a police officer, an incident that Metropolitan Police declared a terrorist ...
Global Voices Online
March 23, 2017
Hassan Chamoun, a videographer and member of the widely successful anti-corruption 'You Stink' Movement, argued that the proposed tax hike is an attempt to distract the Lebanese people from the election extension. Speaking to Global Voices, he said:.
Lebanon Express
March 23, 2017
At least three people died and 20 were injured when an attacker rammed a car into crowds of people before stabbing a police officer in the grounds of the UK Parliament. One woman was pulled alive from the River Thames amid chaos in the area, the heart ...
ReliefWeb
March 23, 2017
Child marriage is an issue that affects all cohorts in Lebanon - Lebanese girls, Syrian Refugees, and Palestinians Refugees.
http://hamodia.com
March 23, 2017
YERUSHALAYIM - The natural gas-rich Mediterranean waters disputed by Israel and Lebanon could lead to war, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament threatened on Thursday, Globes reported. The official, Nabih Berri, denounced Israeli claims to theÃÂ ...
Lebanon Express
March 22, 2017
At least three people died and 20 were injured when an attacker rammed a car into crowds of people before stabbing a police officer in the grounds of the UK Parliament. A woman was pulled alive from the River Thames amid chaos in the area, the heart ofÃÂ ...
Al-Monitor
March 22, 2017
While Lebanese politicians have largely ignored the issue of repatriation, it could prove to be cause for further division within Lebanon's fractious government. Newly appointed Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Mouin Merhebi denied any connection ...
StepFeed
March 22, 2017
General Ghassan Chamseddine, head of Lebanon's drug enforcement unit, previously told the BBC that the Syrian war has left the Lebanese authorities with limited resources, preventing them from cracking down on large-scale drug traders. But, the ... An ...
StepFeed
March 21, 2017
Rayan Iaaly was only 24 years old when she received a fatal blow to the head in a north Lebanon cemetery -the place where she would later be buried.
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
March 21, 2017
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) - Members of Russia's State Duma and members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) arrived in Damascus on Monday.
StepFeed
March 21, 2017
Lebanon's parliament has extended its own term twice since 2013 and with no agreement yet on a new law set to govern the upcoming elections, there seems to be a looming third one.
