Amal Movement

Opposition rejects March 14 Christians’ formulas on Resistance

A source told An-Nahar’s Saturday edition that the opposition, particularly Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, refused three of the formulas pertaining to the clause on the Resistance put forward by Christian parties within the...

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Hizbullah in War and Peace

The much-promised post on the subject of Palestinian naturalization is coming soon, but in the meantime I thought I’d put up Nicholas Noe’s latest article for Bitter Lemons , to see what the QN readership makes of it. **...

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Lebanon: A two-act tragedy in West Asia

By S. Nihal Singh Nov 19 : If Lebanon is the weathervane of the Middle East (what we call West Asia), does the formation of a government after five months of post-election wrangling portend a hopeful sign despite the gloom...

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Hizbullah calls for ISF back-up in deteriorating south Beirut

Group asks security forces to assist in maintaining order By Patrick Galey Daily Star staff Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: Opposition politicians have met with security officials to...

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Rival camps abandon confrontation following cabinet formation

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s new national-unity Cabinet signals that the March 14 and March 8 political camps have retreated from the tactics of confrontation which led the country to the brink of civil war in May 2008, a number of...

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Cabinet formation brings hopes of stability

BEIRUT: The recent Cabinet formation in Lebanon has brought new hopes of stability to many people. Ahmad added that he also hoped the new government would be able to act on UN Resolution 1701 and disarm Hizbullah. “The weapons...

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Lebanese Cabinet's saga finally ends

The formation of a Lebanese unity government on Monday by Prime Minister Saad Hariri was a triumph for the opposition bloc rather than for his majority coalition. Since the FPM is the key Christian component of the Shiite...

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US delegation meets with MPs at Nejmeh Square, no representatives of Amal Movement or Hezbollah...

NOW’s correspondent in Beirut reported on Wednesday that a US Congress delegation headed by David Price met representatives of parliamentary blocs at Nejmeh Square to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon. The...

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Daily Star Political News: Intensive Lebanese efforts give birth to triumphant national-unity...

Hariri:We turn a new page that we hope will be based on consensus and partnership By Elias Sakr and Nafez Qawas Daily Star staff Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Listen to the Article - One of the major reasons behind the delay was a...

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Daily Star Political News: March 14 Christians to still agree on seat distribution

‘No dispute’ over Hizbullah’s arms in policy statement By Elias Sakr Daily Star staff Monday, November 09, 2009 Listen to the Article - While the hurdles between Premier-designate Saad Hariri and opposition politician Michel...

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