Michel Suleiman

Cabinet approves the formation of Lebanese-Syrian follow up committee

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15-Nov-2008 2 related
        

The cabinet approved the formation of a follow up committee for the meeting between Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and his Syrian counterpart, and it requested the communication ministry to seek new offers for cellular...

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First Lebanon, then Sudan

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15-Nov-2008 6 related
        

Egypt's latest diplomatic moves show that its regional clout cannot be overlooked, Dina Ezzat reports With an unprecedented visit to Juba, south of Sudan, and an unusual press conference at the presidential headquarters with...

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

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15-Nov-2008
        

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...

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beiruter.com: Lahoud: Priority is to defend Lebanon, not disarm Hizbullah beiruter.com

Daily Star Political News: Lahoud: Priority is to defend Lebanon, not disarm Hizbullah

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15-Nov-2008 6 related
        

A successful national defense strategy is not about disarming Hizbullah, but about protecting Lebanon, Minister of State Nassib Lahoud said Friday at a conference on the future of Lebanon's national defense strategy. "We do not...

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Faith in Beirut

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15-Nov-2008
        

While attending a conference on interreligious dialogue in New York this week, Lebanese President Michel Sleiman promoted Beirut as a regional center for interfaith discourse. But regardless of its history of religious...

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Sleiman Franjieh says terrorist cells should be investigated for Hariri assassination

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14-Nov-2008 3 related
        

Marada Movement leader Sleiman Franjieh told LBC television on Thursday night that the security coordination between Lebanon and Syria was necessary for the two countries to forge normal relations and added that Interior...

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Hariri says criticism of Saudi Arabia does not reflect the way most Lebanese feel about the kingdom

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14-Nov-2008 15 related
        

Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri said on Friday that the steps recommended by the United Nations’ Conference for Interfaith Dialogue emphasized the necessity of respecting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...

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Siniora meets Sleiman, reiterates that Baroud visited Damascus upon cabinet’s request

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14-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora reiterated that Interior Minister Ziad Baroud visited Damascus upon the cabinet’s request. “We support Minister Baroud, as for the results of the visit and the talks he made, these will be...

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Sleiman says Future fully supported army in Nahr al-Bared war

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14-Nov-2008
        

President Michel Sleiman said on Friday that the Future Movement supported the army 100% during the Nahr al-Bared war with the extremist group Fatah al-Islam in summer 2007. In an interview with Al-Hayat newspaper on the...

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Hisham Youssef says Resistance’s weapons should serve the cause of building a strong state

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14-Nov-2008
        

Arab League Ambassador Hisham Youssef hailed the agreements reached last May in Doha, where “Lebanon’s leaders proved that wisdom can prevail over their disputes, divisions and anger.â€_ “Lebanon is heading out of its...

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