Walid Jumblatt

Will pro-independence Lebanese get another chance?

Once strong, the pro-sovereignty forces in Lebanon have been dealt some hefty blows over the years and have been sold out by larger powers and replaced by pro-Syrian forces. It has happened again most recently, and nobody knows...

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Jumblatt: Ministerial Statement draft should be based on 2008 statement

Following his meeting with Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan, Democratic Gathering leader MP Walid Jumblatt said that he supports basing the Ministerial Statement on its 2008 version, adding that the parties should deal...

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Baroud boycotts committee meeting over ISF, police row

By Elias Sakr Daily Star staff Saturday, November 21, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: Another conflicting issue between the opposition and the majority emerged over the course of the week; however, this time...

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Ya Libnan Political News: Friday News Briefs

Beirut - The issue of Hezbollah arms continues to delay the finalization of the ministerial policy statement . Yesterday the committee charged with drafting the statement met again but no agreement was reached . Many were...

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Gemayel highlights Jumblatt-Hezbollah bilateral dialogue

Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel stressed in Al-Massira magazine on Thursday the importance of bilateral dialogue within the country’s politics, giving the latest Jumblatt-Hezbollah exchange as an encouraging example.

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Political details on Cabinet statement expected soon

BEIRUT: The ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement for Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s newly formed government is holding extensive meetings to finalize its mission before Independence Day on November 22....

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March 14 faces shifting landscape

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Political defections and a shifting regional landscape suggest the ruling March 14 coalition in Lebanon needs to transform to lead effectively, analysts say. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri...

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Syrian daily Al-Watan confirms Jumblatt-Aoun Baabda meeting

Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported on Thursday that President Michel Sleiman will sponsor numerous meetings at the Presidential Palace in Baabda – similar to the one held on Wednesday between Progressive Socialist Party...

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Berri vows reforms, puts abolition of sectarianism on agenda

Ministers move closer to clinching cabinet statement By Elias Sakr and Nafez Qawas Daily Star staff Thursday, November 19, 2009 Listen to the Article - “We turned a new page with the formation of a new Cabinet,” Berri told...

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Hariri eager to finalize Ministerial Statement

Prime Minister Saad Hariri told reporters on Wednesday that the deliberations of the Ministerial Statement Committee on Tuesday were “very positive,â€_ stressing that he is keen on reaching an agreement between all the...

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