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Arab Coalition to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Looking into Allegation on Collateral Damage in al-Jawf

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. SPA
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. SPA
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Arab Coalition to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Looking into Allegation on Collateral Damage in al-Jawf

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. SPA
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. SPA

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said Friday that it is looking into the allegation of the occurrence of collateral damage in the northern Yemeni governorate of al-Jawf.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said: “We are looking into the allegation of the occurrence of collateral damage in al-Jawf very seriously, and in accordance with the International Humanitarian Law.”

“Conducted missions are currently under review,” he added.

Media reports said Wednesday that civilians were killed in airstrikes in al-Jawf.

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Constitutional Path for Aoun’s Presidential Election in Lebanon

Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Reuters)
Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Reuters)
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Constitutional Path for Aoun’s Presidential Election in Lebanon

Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Reuters)
Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Reuters)

Gen. Joseph Aoun currently leads the race for Lebanon's presidency, but some warn his election could be unconstitutional because he holds a “Class A” position, requiring his resignation two years before running.
However, his supporters point to the 2008 election of Gen. Michel Suleiman, who was also army commander at the time, as a precedent. They argue the reasons given for Suleiman’s election should apply to Aoun as well.
At the time, Speaker Nabih Berri argued that the support of over 86 lawmakers for Suleiman made his election constitutional, as any constitutional amendment requires 86 votes.
MP Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, continues to argue that Aoun’s election is unconstitutional under the current process.
He recently stated that constitutional amendments require a president, a functioning parliament, and a fully empowered government. The process also needs two steps: a two-thirds majority in the first vote and a three-quarters majority in the second.
Bassil’s argument is based on Articles 76 and 77 of the constitution, which say amendments can only be proposed by the president or parliament, but only during a regular session — which ended in December.
Dr. Paul Morcos, head of the “JUSTICIA” legal foundation in Beirut, told Asharq Al-Awsat that in 2008, parliament used Article 74 of the constitution to bypass the amendment to Article 49.
He explained that Gen. Suleiman’s election was considered an exception to the rule requiring military officials to resign six months before running for president, due to the presidential vacancy after President Emile Lahoud’s term ended in 2007.
Morcos added that the same reasoning could apply to Gen. Aoun’s potential election as president.