General Émile Jamil Lahoud (Arabic: اميل لحود; born January 12, 1936) is a former President of Lebanon. He is the son of General Jamil Lahoud, a leader in the independence movement....
Syria's ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdel-Karim Ali, said the formation of a new government in Lebanon would positively strengthen the country's stability and consequently in the interests of Syria. Ali made his remarks following discussions with
Hand grenades and other weapons were discovered in two cars in separate incidents Thursday, according to a security source. The source told The Daily Star that a car containing weapons was discovered Thursday at 3:30 a.m. behind Forum de Beyrouth on
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt appealed Monday for President Bashar Assad to initiate dialogue with those protesting his regime and implement reforms. I emphasize the importance of launching a dialogue with factions [in Syria], not
Lebanese should not exploit their differences because this would only lead to chaos and instability, Kabalan said Tuesday. A new Lebanese Cabinet should be at the forefront of a rescue plan to face local and regional challenges, the deputy head of
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is not being frank about the obstacles he is facing in his attempts to form a Cabinet, according to Salim Hoss, who urged Mikati to settle for the kind of government that can be formed in the current climate.
President Michel Sleiman said in 2007 that he believed Hezbollah had supported his nomination for president in order to destroy his chances of reaching Lebanon's top post, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Wednesday, citing on its website U.S. cables by
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt hailed Thursday a speech made by Syria's President Bashar Assad the day before, saying it opens positive horizons for reform. In a statement issued by his media office, Jumblatt underlined that
When Bashar al-Assad became ruler of Syria by referendum after his father's death, he delivered an inaugural speech that shocked even his fiercest critics. He pledged to establish democratic rule in Syria: We must have our own democratic experience,
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