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Political calls and meetings intensified in Lebanon during the past 48 hours in what was described as possibly “the last attempt” to salvage the process

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Lebanese political circles told The Arab Weekly that this week would be decisive in terms of moves led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to remove hurdles that have been hindering the formation of a new Lebanese government.

The Israeli bombing of Gaza has generated ripples in Lebanon’s political atmosphere. Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians have travelled to the border with Israel, proudly waving Palestinian flags and banners of the Hezbollah and Amal movements. However, the field of Palestinian discourse in Lebanon is not an uncontested one. Lebanese Forces – a Christian political […]

Beirut, Lebanon -Lebanon has had a government that has not been formally operated for nearly 10 months. President Michel Aoun and returning prime minister

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon has been without a fully functional government for almost 10 months, with President Michel Aoun and returning Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri unable to agree on a cabinet. Disagreements focus on the number of ministers and how they will be allocated based on sectarian and political representation. The two have been unable to settle their differences, having met 18 times since Hariri’s appointment in October. Hariri and his political party, the Future Movement,...

‘Little hope left’: Lebanon’s paralysis and a collapsing state Kareem Chehayeb © A protester holds the national flag during demonstrations demanding local banks allow people to with... A protester holds the national flag during demonstrations demanding local banks allow people to withdraw their money [Hussein Malla/AP] Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon has been without a fully functional government for almost 10 months, with President Michel Aoun and returning Prime Minister-...

BEIRUT: Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni on Monday reiterated to Lebanese President Michel Aoun the need to “initiate deep and structural reforms through the formation of a government that assumes all its powers.” She renewed her call to all political parties in Lebanon to put their differences aside and give priority to

Beirut, Lebanon – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders in an attempt to end months of political paralysis that has stalled the formation of a new government in the crisis-hit country. Le Drian met President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace on Thursday morning for about 30 minutes during which they discussed developments related to the government formation process, according to a presidential statement. Aoun asserted it was his constitutional duty...

Lebanon blast evidence trail hints at ties to Hezbollah 26.08.2020 The owner of an abandoned ship which transported thousands of tons of explosive ammonium nitrate to the Lebanese capital of Beirut ahead of the deadly August 4 blast there reportedly has financial links to Hezbollah, according to a German media report. Court records show that the Cypriot entrepreneur took out a loan worth 1 million dollars from the Tanzanian FBME bank, which U.S. investigators reportedly accuse of acting as a mo...