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Mansour seeks U.N. session to discuss Syrian refugees
Beirut :: Lebanon | 1 month ago
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Caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister Adnan Mansour directed Lebanon's Ambassador to the U.N. Nawaf Salam to call upon the Security Council to convene a session to discuss the Syrian refugees in the country. Mansour said in his letter to Salam that the
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Group urges Mikati to amend nationality law
Beirut :: Lebanon | 2 months ago
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The National Commission for Lebanese Women presented a legal study to Prime Minister Najib Mikati Wednesday, insisting he reconsider making amendments to the nationality law. Lebanese women were greatly disappointed by the outcome of the ministerial
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Committee launches plan to combat drug addiction
Beirut :: Lebanon | 4 months ago
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Prime Minister Najib Mikati chaired a ministerial committee meeting tasked with following up on drug-related issues Monday. The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Samir Moqbel, Interior Minister Marwan Charbel, Health Minister Ali Hasan Khalil,
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Jumblatt: Senate needed to address national issues
Beirut :: Lebanon | 4 months ago
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt has called for the establishment of a Lebanese Senate as stipulated by the country's Taif Accord. Let's free the Parliament from sectarian representation as the Taif Accord stipulates and establish
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Sayyed hands judiciary recordings implicating Saqr in funding rebels
Damascus :: Syria | 4 months ago
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The Daily Star This file picture shows Jamil Sayyed in the court room at the special international tribunal for Lebanon in Leidschendam January 14, 2011. Former General Security chief Jamil al-Sayyed handed Lebanon's general prosecutor audio
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Gemayel cautions against involvement in Syria
Beirut :: Lebanon | 6 months ago
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Kataeb bloc MP Sami Gemayel said that any direct involvement in the Syrian crisis would lead to strife within Lebanon. We back the Syrian revolution and every free individual in their political choices but we reject the interference in Syrian affairs,
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LF leader: March 14 motivated to resolve electoral law
Beirut :: Lebanon | 6 months ago
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that a deep conviction motivated the March 14 decision to take part in the meeting of the parliamentary sub-committee studying a new electoral draft law. The decision is based on the deep and fundamental
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Opposition MP: Lebanese PM subservient to Iran, Hezbollah
Tehrān :: Iran | 6 months ago
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Lebanese Future bloc MP Atef Majdalani said that Prime Minister Najib Miqati is serving the goals of the Shiite group Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran. What we heard from Miqati [on Tuesday] indicates that there are no state institutions to
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Plumbly, UN Security Council members urge cabinet to fight impunity
Beirut :: Lebanon | 7 months ago
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UN Special Coordinator in Lebanon Derek Plumbly on Monday voiced the unequivocal condemnation of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council against any attempt to destabilise Lebanon through political assassination, and expressed their
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Suleiman discusses Middle East situation with Argentinian President
Beirut :: Lebanon | 8 months ago
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President Michel Suleiman on Thursday met with Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and discussed means to reach peace in the Middle East, the National News Agency reported. Suleiman reiterated the importance of achieving reform,
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