Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
The Qatari daily Al-Watan reports that preparations are underway for a convention of the Syrian-Lebanese Supreme Council in Damascus, to be attended by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Sa'd Al-Hariri. According to the ... November 22, 2009, 9:59 am
People Daily (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Saturday called for political, economic and judicial reforms a he addressed the nation on the eve of the country's 66th Independence Day. "We need to build state institutions according to a political platform based on openness and the preservation of civil rights," said Suleiman when delivering a live TV address, calling for other reforms including an...
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Lebanese lawmakers grappled over the issue of Hezbollah's weapons as the new Beirut government puts the final touches on its policy statement. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri handed in his list of Cabinet ministers to Lebanese President Michel Suleiman last week, ending months of political turmoil. Hariri has now entered into talks with his top officials to draft a policy statement for his new...
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is identified with the Lebanese opposition, reports, citing official sources, that the aim of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman's visit to Damascus yesterday was to thank Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad for ... November 13, 2009, 12:58 pm
People Daily (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks with visiting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, who arrived in Damascus early Thursday, the official SANA news agency reported. Suleiman's visit comes two days after the formation of the new Lebanese government and few hours before Assad's departure to Paris for work visit. The two sides were expected to discuss the latest developments in the region and...
Islam in Action (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Just last night we read about Iran and Turkey uniting, now this morning we see Lebanon forming a unity government with Hezbollah. Lets face it, this democracy with Muslims, is not working out as planned. It is time to change the plan and protect ourselves here at home. The first move is to demand an end to Muslim immigration . Lebanon's Hariri forms unity government with Hezbollah By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Lebanon has finally formed the 30-seat cabinet led by Saad Hariri, five months after the parliamentary elections. The new cabinet is formed on the basis of 15-10-5 formula, which means that in the total 30 seats of the cabinet, 15 portfolios go to the Western and Saudi-backed majority, 10 to the opposition and five to President Michel Suleiman. The following is the lineup of the new cabinet: Prime...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Lebanon's new cabinet was finally formed on Monday night, five months after the June parliamentary elections. "Finally, the national-unity cabinet is born," new Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Monday night after the cabinet was publicly decreed following his meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri had also joined their meeting to help put the...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams on Monday night congratulated Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and the new Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on the formation of a national unity cabinet, state-run NNA news agency reported. "The formation of a Lebanese national unity cabinet is an event which has delighted us all," Williams said. Williams congratulated all the Lebanese...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
FIVE MONTHS after Lebanon’s parliamentary election, prime minister-designate Saad Hariri last night presented to Lebanese president Michel Suleiman the line-up for a national unity government.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
LEBANON'S prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri handed in a new national unity government list to president Michel Suleiman last night that includes two ministers from t
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Lebanese new cabinet will be formed in next two days as the opposition has reportedly agreed on the majority's portfolios, the local media reported on Saturday. Local newspaper the Daily Star reported on Saturday that both parliamentary and opposition sources claimed Friday that the distribution of portfolios was nearly complete, with only a few details still requiring discussion. The paper said that...
Leftnews.org (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Lebanon steps away from the abyss. “Reports say the new arrangement will allow [US backed] Mr Hariri’s alliance to nominate 15 ministers, with Hezbollah taking 10 portfolios. The remaining five ministers would be picked by President Michel Suleiman.”
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Tuesday expressed hope that intensified efforts by Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri would soon produce a cabinet deal. "I hope that intense efforts over the past 24 hours would produce a new government on the basis that everyone is aware of the danger of the continuing delay and take the initiative to make sacrifices in order to re-launch state operations...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said here on Monday that there will be no "real solution" in the Middle East without resolving the issue of Palestinian refugees, especially those in Lebanon, the country's state news agency reported. Suleiman made the remarks after meeting with visiting Swedish Speaker Peter Westerberg and his delegation, saying that the condition of Lebanon did not allow...
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