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Arab World Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi. (Reuters)

Al-Rahi Accuses Complacent MPs of ‘Great Treason’ for Failing to Elect President

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi launched on Sunday a scathing attack against “complacent” MPs who have failed to elect a president since Michel…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Features LAF Commander General Joseph Aoun (LAF website)

Lebanon 'Tackles' Presidential Vacuum...with Army Generals

As Lebanon’s political blocs have failed to elect a new president for the country, all attention turns, as usual, to the military institution, which enjoys the…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Interviews Head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea. (Lebanese Forces)

Geagea: Dialogue with Hezbollah, its Allies Is a Waste of Time

Head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea usually prefers to remain optimistic, in contrast to the dreariness in Lebanon that is grappling with an unprecedented…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon's former President Michel Aoun delivers a speech to mark the end of his mandate, outside the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on October 30, 2022. (AFP)

Lebanon Saw Alarming Decline in Press Freedom under Aoun

Lebanon witnessed an alarming drop in the “world press freedom rating” under the rule of former President Michel Aoun, whose term ended on Monday. His six…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, 11 October 2022. (EPA)

Lebanon Requests Dropping Terrorist Label of Hezbollah in Arab Summit Closing Statement

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Algiers on Monday to take part in the two-day Arab League summit that kicks off on Tuesday. The…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon's outgoing President Michel Aoun delivers a speech to mark the end of his mandate, outside the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on October 30, 2022. (AFP)

Aoun Approves Lebanese Govt Resignation, Demands Mikati's Removal as PM-designate

Lebanese President Michel Aoun approved on Sunday the resignation of the caretaker government, fulfilling a warning he had made in recent days. Aoun had…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World  Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads the first session to elect a new president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon Practically Enters 'Presidential Vacuum' a Week before End of Aoun’s Term

A fourth attempt by the Lebanese Parliament to elect a new president for the country failed on Monday, as a result of a loss of quorum. Unlike previous…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Speaker Nabih Berri with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna during her visit to Beirut on Friday (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Want a President Who Preserves Taif Agreement

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri underlined the importance to elect a new president who would preserve the Taif Agreement. As Lebanon’s parliament…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)