Michel Aoun

Lebanon president to visit Iran

Lebanon President Michel Suleiman heading a delegation will visit Tehran, Iran, on November 24, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said on Monday. During the past few weeks, the Lebanese prominent politicians including...

Abu Jamra says opposition needs to win 65 seats or it will become marginalized

Deputy Prime Minister Issam Abu Jamra said on Sunday that the opposition needed to win 65 parliamentary seats in order to begin a process of change and reform. He added that obtaining a majority would allow them to make...

Berri Tells Kuwaitis the Lebanese do Not Disagree on Resistance Weapons

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told reporters in Kuwait there are no differences about the resistance weapons in Lebanon. "What is being discussed by the national dialogue conference is how to defend Lebanon's borders and lands...

MP Shehayeb Criticizes Syria, Aoun

MP Akram Shehayeb on Saturday criticized Syria for targeting Lebanon by "a movie attack at a time we seek relations through state institutions." Shehayeb, in a radio interview, also criticized Free Patriotic Movement leader...

Lebanese Christian leader says to help solve missing Lebanese case with Syria

BEIRUT, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun said he would help the government solve the case of missing Lebanese, local Elnashra website reported Saturday. "The Lebanese government is handling...

Ya Libnan Political News: Geagea: United March 14 electoral lists in 2009 Lebanon elections

Beirut- Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea denied rumors about differences with the Phalange Party and stressed that the March 14 Forces will participate in the 2009 parliamentary elections with united electoral lists.

Facing the enemy

Can Lebanese society pull together under the ever-looming war clouds, asks Raed Al-Rafei A second round of Lebanese talks failed Wednesday to advance the dialogue over a national defence strategy, which is expected to remain...

Berri arrives in Kuwait: no disharmony over Hezbollah’s weapons; 2009 parliamentary elections is...

Speaker Nabih Berri arrived on Saturday on a formal visit to Kuwait. Upon arrival to the Kuwaiti airport, he said that there was no disharmony concerning Hezbollah’s weapons but that issue discussed in the national dialogue...

Minister Karam says he does not oppose visiting Syria on condition that disputed issues are resolved

Environment Minister Antoine Karam said that the cabinet did not spend much time discussing the Syrian television confessions. He said that President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora were aware of the details of...

Andraous accuses Aoun of covering Syrian acts in Lebanon

Democratic Gathering MP Antoine Andraous said that the Syrian regime was responsible for the sufferings of the Lebanese population through its military intervention in Lebanon, and added that despite Syria’s withdrawal from...