March 14 tells Hezbollah: We will not succumb to blackmail

The General Secretariat of the March 14 Forces responded in a statement on Saturday to the recent speech of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah by saying : “March 14 forces, that are holding onto justice and stability together, will not succumb to blackmail” that aims to make Lebanon a failed State. ” (more…)

Jumblatt attacks Obama praises Iran

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt attacked US president Barack Obama on Saturday and praised Iran and the recent visit to Lebanon of its president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during an interview with Iranian Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

“US President Barack Obama’s policy of sowing discord among the Lebanese will fail,” (more…)

Sayegh’s resignation clarified by the Phalange party

The Phalange Party media council clarified in a statement on Saturday the issue of the resignation of Minister of Social Affairs Salim Sayegh .
“Sayegh resigned from his position as deputy head of the Kataeb Party to abide by the “principle of non-dualism in party positions.” The statement said. (more…)

Berri: Sectarianism is eating the country

Speaker Nabih Berri told An-Nahar newspaper in an interview published Saturday that Lebanon cannot rise without eliminating political sectarianism and stressed that sectarianism is eating the country.

Berri said that Lebanon will not be revived until political sectarianism is abolished.

“We should act and confront this monster before it’s too late,” the house speaker added. (more…)

Lebanon $725 Million Bond Sale Oversubscribed

Lebanon’s sale of $725 million of Eurobonds last week to refinance debt maturing this month was three times oversubscribed, the finance ministry said in an e- mailed statement today. (more…)

Report: Arabs face severe water crisis by 2015

For Lebanon, which has long neglected to take measures to conserve and manage its water resources, the water shortage crisis couldn’t come at a worse time

Analysis: Four lessons from Iraq’s new government

Nouri al-Maliki ’s return to power offers important lessons about Iraq and the wider region. Here are four of them.

U.S. lawmaker releases $100 million aid for Lebanon’s army

A senior U.S. lawmaker lifted a hold Friday on U.S. funding for Lebanon’s military, saying he was persuaded it had taken steps that would avoid a repeat of August’s deadly border clash between Lebanese and Israeli forces.

Howard Berman, the Democrat who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was releasing some $100 million in aid to Lebanon’s army (more…)

Siniora wanted to end the resisitance, says Hezbollah MP

Hezbollah MP Nawwaf Moussawi said on Friday that former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora aimed at “terminating the Resistance in exchange for ending Israeli aggression during the 2006 July War .”

“Siniora wanted to put an end to the Resistance,” Moussawi told Al-Manar television. (more…)

Geagea tells Hezbollah to take it easy

Commenting on the speech last night by Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah , Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said on Friday that Hezbollah should be contributing to a calm Lebanon, according to a statement issued by his office.
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