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Arab World Plan to Resolve Lebanese Govt. Crisis Is 'Dead on Arrival'; Mikati Won't Resign

Plan to Resolve Lebanese Govt. Crisis Is 'Dead on Arrival'; Mikati Won't Resign

Media leaks that a settlement is being concocted to resolve the government crisis has created a stir in Lebanon. Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Nabih Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Is Headed to Worse Situation if We Don't Immediately Address Crises

Nabih Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Is Headed to Worse Situation if We Don't Immediately Address Crises

Lebanon's parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned the country would be headed to a worse situation if accumulating crises are not addressed. In remarks to…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Berri: Atmosphere of Border Demarcation Negotiations with Israel More Than Positive

Berri: Atmosphere of Border Demarcation Negotiations with Israel More Than Positive

US mediators are trying to rekindle indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel after they arrived at an impasse following the former’s request to gain…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Features Lebanon Sleeps under a ‘Truce,’ Fears the Next Day

Lebanon Sleeps under a ‘Truce,’ Fears the Next Day

Clashes in the Tayouneh area of the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, have left new holes in buildings that witnessed the 1975 civil war. These…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Western Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: We’re No Longer Seeking Perfection in New Lebanese Govt

Western Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: We’re No Longer Seeking Perfection in New Lebanese Govt

France and the United States are exerting “soft pressure” on Lebanese officials in order to speed up government formation. The West is deeply alarmed by…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Features New ‘Theatrical’ Clash between Hezbollah, Israel Reflects Anxiety to Maintain Rules of Engagement

New ‘Theatrical’ Clash between Hezbollah, Israel Reflects Anxiety to Maintain Rules of Engagement

Observers in Lebanon were drawn to the recent exchange of fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah party. Israel had retaliated on Friday to rockets…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Mikati’s Designation Won’t Face Constitutional Obstacle

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Mikati’s Designation Won’t Face Constitutional Obstacle

Binding parliamentary consultations to designate a new prime minister to form a government kick off in Lebanon on Monday some two weeks after Saad al-Hariri…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon’s Aoun Adamant in Rejecting Mikati as PM

Lebanon’s Aoun Adamant in Rejecting Mikati as PM

Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement, which was founded by President Michel Aoun, stressed its rejection of the designation of Najib Mikati as prime minister. …

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)