Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun finally decided to forego his former condition of being the only consensus presidential candidate and announced on Wednesday that he will run for the presidential post against Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, but on condition that they will be the only 2 candidates. But as expected PSP leader […]
Lebanon FM also tells Bahrain to ignore Aoun’s remarks
Lebanon Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said on Tuesday that Arab countiries should ignore opinions expressed by Lebanese politicians because do not reflect the cabinet’s stances, reiterating Lebanon’s disassociation policy towards regional events.
Aoun: Jumblatt is mourning his defeat
In an interview on Hezbollah’s mouthpiece al-Manar television, Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Friday blasted Progressive Socialist party leader MP Walid jumblatt for rejecting the proposed Orthodox electoral law and said the PSP leader is mourning his defeat
Lebanese expats could suffer because of Aoun’s remarks
Arab Gulf Countries were moving toward taking restrictive measures toward Lebanese expats in light of remarks made by the Free Patriotic Movement leader regarding the Bahrain anti-regime movement, according to a report by Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar. The Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdul Latif al-Zayani informed the Lebanese Chargé d’Affaires in Riyadh
GCC issues a protest letter against Aoun’s statements
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, handed the Lebanese Chargé d’Affaires to Riyadh a protest letter against the statements voiced by Free Patriotic Movement’s Leader MP Michel Aoun five days ago, LBC reported on Monday
Lebanon PM tells Bahrain PM to ignore Aoun’s remarks
Prime Minister Najib Mikati telephoned on Sunday his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman, stressing that Lebanon respects Bahrain’s sovereignty and to ignore the the stances voiced by some Lebanese leaders since they do not reflect the government’s official stance.
Aoun is waging a war on corruption in Lebanon
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun reiterated on Monday his call for ending corruption in Lebanon by pledging to uproot it and waging a war against it. “We are waging a war to liberate Lebanese society from corruption.” He said
MTV: Aoun opposes extension of Kahwaji”s term
MTV quoted its sources as saying that Free patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun is opposed to the extension of the term for army chief General Jean Kahwaji when he reaches the retirement age because he is a leading candidiate for the presidency of the republic and this poses serious threats for his ( Aoun’s) […]
Chamoun: As long as Mount Lebanon is OK Lebanon is OK
National Liberal Party leader MP Dori Chamoun said on Wednesday that he is not worried about the Christians in Lebanon in light of the developments in the neighboring Arab Countries , stressing that “Mount Lebanon, which is the symbol of Islamic-Christian coexistence , is the heart of Lebanon, and as long as the mountain is […]
Bassil accused of corruption in suspending Ammar project
The Lebanese minister of energy Gebran Bassil was accused by MP Ghazi Youssef of suspending the construction project of a power plant in Deir Amar which was won by the Spanish company Abener-Butec because the Aounist company that bid for the project and his partner lost. Youssef said: “Two companies related to the Aounists bid […]