Archive for November, 2009
Najjar: Abolishing political sectarianism could lead to more sectarianism
Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar: I fear that abolishing political sectarianism could lead to more sectarianism, since the composition of Lebanon is very vulnerable, and we cannot fool around with its structure and add hasty elements to it.
Constitutional Council chief says the council is independent
Constitutional Council President Issam Suleiman to MTV: The Council has nothing to do with what’s happening on the political scene. All politicians should respect the Council as an independent constitutional institution. His remarks were in response to the criticism of the council by the politicians that lost in the last parliamentary election and contested the results of the polls
Mitri:The current statement has more respect for international resolutions
Information Minister Tareq Mitri: The current policy statement is stronger than its predecessor in terms of respect for international resolutions. The resistance does not deal with peace because it is incapable of signing a deal with Israel.
Sunnis and Shiites differ on issue of abolishing political sectarianism
Mufti of the republic Mohammed Rashid Qabbani warned about a leaping into the unknown ( in abolishing political sectarianism) and called for a government for all Lebanese. On the other hand Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan expressed his support for the setting up of the national committee for the abolishing confessionalism in politics “so that all Lebanese enjoy the same rights.”
Arab American couple walk in to President Obama’s state dinner
Washington : Not one Arab American was invited by President Barack Obama to the first White House state dinner , but one uninvited Arab American couple managed to get in despite the tightest security on the planet
Most Christian parties oppose abolition of political sectarianism
An-Nahar:” The objection by the Lebanese forces against forming a committee to end political sectarianism in Lebanon was met with the approval of the other Christian parties
Rifi: Al Qaeda does not constitute a real threat to Lebanon
Internal security chief General Rifi: Al Qaeda does not think of Lebanon as a land for Jihad and we want it to continue to think this way. At this point al Qaeda does not constitute a real threat to Lebanon
Obamas’ party crashers prompt an Inquiry
The US Secret Service is investigating how Michaele and Tareq Salahi , a couple aspiring to be reality-show celebrities managed to appear at President Obama’s first state dinner without being on the guest list, provoking questions about security at the White House.
Fatfat: General Rifi does not follow the instructions of Quraitem
MP Ahmad Fatfat: I don’t feel that General Rifi follows the instructions of Quraitem. He is under the authority of the minister of interior , the prime minister and the president of the republic
4 Lebanese Hajj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia due to natural causes
Lebanon’s Consul in Jeddah Ghassan al-Muallem reported that 4 Lebanese Hajj pilgrims have died due to natural causes
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