The Lebanese parliament didn’t elect a president following a 7-month vacuum. On June 14th, 2023, a brand new session happened to proceed with the presidential elections. The meeting voted, nevertheless, members walked out earlier than the top of the method. The interruptive transfer pressured the cancellation of the voting scoring one other failure for the […]
On Monday, Nabih Berri, the Speaker of Parliament, declared a presidential election session for June 14. This announcement got here only a day after the opposition confirmed their assist for Jihad Azour, the previous minister, as their presidential candidate. This marks the twelfth try by parliament to nominate a brand new president, following 11 unsuccessful […]
In a gathering held in Ain al-Tineh, parliament speaker Nabih Berri and PSP chief Walid Jumblatt confirmed that Michel Moawad has no probability of changing into the following President of Lebanon. The 2 politicians agreed on the necessity to contemplate different names within the presidential race and Berri isn’t vetoing the military commander’s potential candidacy. […]
The Change MPs are attempting to problem the present nomination of Lebanese Forces-Backed Michel Mouawad for President by selling the candidacy of former MP Salah Honein. The group sees Honein as “a robust, reformist candidate who has not been concerned in corruption.” They imagine Honein has the power to unite the opposition’s votes, in contrast […]
Lebanese MPs concluded their parliamentary session on Thursday, failing to elect a brand new president for the ninth time since September. Solely 105 of the 128 members of parliament attended the session, a lot of which spoiled their votes. 4 of the ballots had been canceled, one among which nominated the late South African president […]
In a gathering between US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron that occurred on Thursday in Washington D.C., the 2 leaders urged Lebanon to elect a brand new president following the top of Michel Aoun’s presidency. In response to an announcement by the White Home, “they’re decided to maintain joint efforts to induce […]
French President Emmanuel Macron is about to go to Lebanon on December 24, introduced a media report on Thursday. Macron will first attend the Baghdad-2 assembly in Amman, Jordan, earlier than making his technique to Lebanon. In keeping with Annahar, “throughout his presence within the area, Macron will head to Lebanon for a number of […]
Lebanese Forces (LF) chief Samir Geagea introduced that his get together’s parliamentary bloc “will proceed to again MP Michel Mouawad’s nomination” for the presidency. “He represents a alternative and undertaking that resemble us when it comes to his understanding of nationwide sovereignty and his religion in constructing a state and a non-corrupt administration,” Geagea stated […]
The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, met the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, and acquired from her a written message from the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, concerning the proposals associated to the demarcation of the southern maritime borders. Shea additionally visited PM Najib Mikati and handed him the proposal of the American mediator […]
The primary session to elect a brand new president is happening on September twenty ninth, and whereas there’s nonetheless no consensus on a candidate, there are not any causes to rule out a profitable vote if the quorum is met and a candidate manages to get absolutely the majority within the second or third spherical. […]