Michel Suleiman

March 14 warns against resurrecting Lebanese-Syrian security committees

March 14’s General Secretariat warned against resurrecting Lebanese-Syrian committees for security coordination in light of what the secretariat said was Syria suspicious recent behavior. In a statement issued after an...

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman addresses conferees at interfaith dialogue in NYC

Relations between countries have reached a dire stage, and that strengthens our interest in dialogue. -Confidence in, and openness to other civilizations should be consolidated. -Dialogue cannot flourish under the Israeli...

President Sleiman in NYC: Dialogue cannot flourish under Israeli occupation

President Michel Sleiman said his country was needed by both eastern and western worlds, and he called on the international community to “support Lebanon at every level.â€_ Addressing the UN’s Conference for Interfaith...

Daily Star Political News: Might Jumblatt be the man to forge a Lebanese middle?

Pity the poor soul who one day endeavors to pen the definitive biography of Walid Jumblatt, a man whose political orientation has taken more turns than any of the cars in his extensive collection. The hats Jumblatt has worn...

Ferzli: Since Sleiman visited Syria no one can refuse to visit it

Former Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli told Free Lebanon radio station on Wednesday that the president had set the basis for Lebanese-Syrian security. “There is clear international coverage for this security coordination due to...

Al-Hayat reports presidential bloc may run for parliament in 2009

The local press has quoted sources as saying an independent parliamentary bloc formed on behalf of President Michel Sleiman may be running in the 2009 elections. The pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat Wednesday reported unnamed...

UN to host a two-day inter-faith conference

Published: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008 @ 7:36 PM in Beirut Beirut- Seventeen heads of state are expected to attend, including US President George W. Bush and the leaders of Arab nations and of Israel, countries where religion...

Syrian President Bashar Assad telephoned President Michel Sleiman to discuss Interior Minister...

What do you think about Syrian-Lebanese coordination on security issues? It is a necessary step for both countries in order to strengthen security and fight terrorism. It is an opportunity for Syria to use security as an excuse...

Enthusiasm mounts over interfaith meet

UN sources said enthusiasm was high among the galaxy of royalty, heads of state and religious leaders due here to attend the two-day UN special session on interfaith dialogue initiated by King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two...

Syria, Lebanon to cooperate in border control, anti-terrorism

DAMASCUS, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Syria and Lebanon on Monday agreed to set up a committee to discuss ways of cooperation in fighting against terrorism and developing joint mechanisms to control their borders. The agreement was...