Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: The parliamentary Future Bloc Tuesday accused Hezbollah of using MP Michel Aoun and his Free Patriotic Movement to paralyze state institutions, prolong the presidential vacuum, now in its 15th month, and obstruct the government’s work. It also strongly refuted Hezbollah’s allegations that the Future Movement was launching a campaign… اقرأ المزيد
Hussein DakroubYoussef Diab| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Army Intelligence is set to begin questioning radical preacher Ahmad al-Assir Tuesday shortly after General Security agents wrap up their own investigation with Lebanon’s most wanted fugitive, judicial sources said Monday. “General Security will conclude its investigation with Assir Tuesday morning. Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr will then… اقرأ المزيد
Hasan Lakkis| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Ministers traded barbs Thursday during a Cabinet session that failed to address any of the country’s pressing issues, as Defense Minister Samir Moqbel warned that government paralysis could ultimately deprive the Army of even its most basic needs. The government session, which lasted less than three hours, saw a… اقرأ المزيد
Hussein DakroubHasan Lakkis| The Daily Star BEIRUT: MP Michel Aoun mobilized his supporters in Beirut’s streets Wednesday in the first move of stepped-up pressure on the government to protest the extension of the top Army officers’ terms and the alleged marginalization of Christian rights. Hundreds of Free Patriotic Movement supporters, waving the party’s orange flags,… اقرأ المزيد
Reportedly, an item of discussion Tuesday between Lebanese officials and Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, was the presidential election. Assuming Zarif has a say in the matter, which he doesn’t, that the topic should have been broached with him at all is worrisome. It is unfortunate that Lebanon’s Christian leaders appear not to sense… اقرأ المزيد
Hussein DakroubHasan Lakkis| The Daily Star BEIRUT: The defense minister Wednesday night extended the terms of the Army commander, chief of staff and head of the Higher Defence Council for more than one year each, political sources said, in a move likely to draw the ire of MP Michel Aoun, who has been pressing the government to appoint new military… اقرأ المزيد