Mohamed Choucair

Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Lebanon Interior Minister: I Will Not Interfere In the Electoral Law, Amendments Are Left to Parliament

Lebanon Interior Minister: I Will Not Interfere In the Electoral Law, Amendments Are Left to Parliament

Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Malawi decided to suspend his personal political activities ahead of the country’s looming parliamentary elections, in a…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World CIA Chief Sends Message of Support to Lebanese Security Forces

CIA Chief Sends Message of Support to Lebanese Security Forces

US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns held brief talks on Saturday with Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun and several leaders of security forces…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon: Aoun Wants Half of Ministers in Mikati Govt

Lebanon: Aoun Wants Half of Ministers in Mikati Govt

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was surprised during his last meeting with President Michel Aoun by the latter’s demand of a share of 12 ministers, or…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon: Macron Expects The Worst... Hariri Considers Stepping Down

Lebanon: Macron Expects The Worst... Hariri Considers Stepping Down

A senior political source stressed the need for Lebanon’s officials to deal seriously with the concerns expressed by French President Emmanuel Macron over the…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Paris: Lebanon’s Elections Will Be Held On Time Despite Differences Over Law

Paris: Lebanon’s Elections Will Be Held On Time Despite Differences Over Law

Paris has informed Lebanese leaders that the parliamentary polls would be held on time in May 2022, before the end of the current parliament’s mandate,…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Salvation in Lebanon without New Govt

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Salvation in Lebanon without New Govt

The Lebanese parliament is set to convene on Friday to read out a message by President Michel Aoun accusing Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri of failing to…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon ‘Will Not Allow’ Flare-up Along Southern Front with Israel

Lebanon ‘Will Not Allow’ Flare-up Along Southern Front with Israel

A senior political source ruled out an escalation along the southern Lebanese border that could be an extension to the open military confrontation between the…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Hezbollah Holds Onto Aoun for Lack of Alternative

Hezbollah Holds Onto Aoun for Lack of Alternative

Hezbollah is unlikely to abandon his political allies - President Michel Aoun and his son-in-law, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) Gebran Bassil –…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)