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In an interview with Al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Sunday, Education Minister Hassan Mneimneh said the sixth clause of the Ministerial Statement, regarding the Resistance, “meets Lebanon’s political situation.” Mneimneh further described the Resistance clause as a “reasonable...

Al-Hayat newspaper on Sunday quoted an anonymous diplomatic source who said that President Michel Sleiman will head to Washington on December 10th, and he will meet with US President Barack Obama and other high-ranking officials before returning to Lebanon on...

The ministerial committee tasked with formulating the Cabinet’s policy statement concluded on Thursday its discussions with another compromise granting the state monopoly over matters which relate to the country’s political policy while also highlighting Leba­non’s right to liberate...

An-Nahar newspaper reported on Thursday that the UN Security Council’s monthly briefing report on the situation in the Middle East included a section on Lebanon which exhibited the international organization’s interest in the country’s domestic policies.

Tawhid Movement leader Wiam Wahhab said on Wednesday that Hezbollah’s arms will remain as long as there is conflict between the Arabs and Israel. “When the world tells us how the naturalization of Palestinians issue will be resolved, then we...

Following its routine meeting on Thursday, the National Bloc issued a statement saying that abolishing political sectarianism starts by “disarming sectarian militias” and by cancelling religious parties that have political affiliations with external actors.

Lebanon First bloc MP Okab Sakr said on Thursday that the Kataeb Party and the Lebanese Forces have the right to express reservations on the Resistance clause in the Ministerial Statement, adding that communications between all parties are ongoing to...

Following its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the March 14 General Secretariat issued a statement saying that the national defense strategy should be the only issue up for discussion in National Dialogue. It said that “the call to form a national...