Lebanon: Bassil Says FPM Won’t Participate in Hariri-led Techno-political Government

Caretaker Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, said Thursday that the Free Patriotic Movement will not participate in a techno-political government headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, stressing that the solution to the current deadlock lies within the formation of a Cabinet of experts. “Should Hariri insist on the ‘nobody but me’ ...

Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc Denounces Meetings Promoting Normalization of Ties with Zionist Enemy

The Loyalty to Resistance bloc held Thursday its weekly meeting chaired by MP Mohammad Raad, tackling the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. In a statement read by MP Hasan Ezzeddine after the meeting, the bloc denounced the conferences held in some Arab countries to promote the normalization of ...

Hezbollah Lashes out at Bahraini Regime ‘Conspiratorial Role’ over Religious Conference

Hezbollah denounced on Wednesday the religious event which took place in Bahrain earlier this week and was attended by high-ranking Zionist figures. “Hezbollah denounces the normalizing conference organized by the Bahraini state under the pretext of “…religious freedom…” and with noticeable Zionist participation,” Hezbollah said in a statement released by ...

Hezbollah MP Calls for Creating Consensual Government in Lebanon

Member of the Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Hasan Fadlallah called for creating a consensual government in Lebanon so that it implements the reform program. MP Fadlallah stressed that Hezbollah does not intend to intend any political party, highlighting the importance of cooperation in addressing the ongoing crisis. Hezbollah ...

Lebanon’s Berri to Kubis: Parliament Will Approve 2020 State Budget before End of 2019

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday raised with United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon the Israeli marine violation as a survey ship crossed Monday 5.6 miles of the Lebanese waters to inspect the oil resources at block 9. Berri also stressed during the meeting that the Lebanese parliament is discussing the ...

President Aoun Says Will Continue Struggle until Rights of Lebanese are Achieved

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Tuesday said that “Lebanon deserves to remain a beacon of morals and values, and a land of truth and justice”, stressing the continuation of the struggle “So that the rights of the Lebanese can be established by a decent life, freedom, knowledge, ...

ZR Energy Company Wins Gasoline Import Bid

ZR Energy company won a state tender to import 150,000 tons of gasoline, after the public evaluation of several offers held at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources on Monday. “There won’t be any gasoline crisis from today onwards,” Caretaker Energy Minister, Nada Boustani, said during the public announcement ...

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