Qatar worried about Lebanon

An-Nahar newspaper on Thursday quoted unnamed diplomats as saying that the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is worried about the current Lebanese situation and has information that the country might be dragged into strife. (more…)

Analysis: Duality of power in Lebanon

The government is now in an impasse over how to resolve this duality of power …. the state and a quasi-state (Hezbollah)’…”It has become the hostage of the STL indictment.”

Iraq rivals reach power-sharing accord

Iraqi officials on Thursday welcomed a tentative agreement struck hours earlier to create a unity government embracing the country’s major ethnic and religious factions, ending an eight-month political impasse and returning Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power for a second term as prime minister.

The stalemate had stoked fears of a return to sectarian violence. (more…)

Analysis: Crisscross and crisis in Lebanon

It is a great shame that few Lebanese politicians can claim to be 100 per cent Lebanese, or even claim to be Lebanese.

March 8 ministers reject Suleiman’s proposal – update

The Lebanese cabinet is currently meeting to discuss the issue of the false witnesses. The Hezbollah led March 8 ministers have reportedly rejected President Michel Suleiman’s proposal to form a parliamentary commission to settle the issue , according to MTV and insisted that the matter be put to a vote. (more…)

Arabs reject Syria’s arrest warrants

Achraf Rifi , Director General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) said on Wednesday that the delegates of 16 Arab countries participating in Interpol’s 79th General Assembly in Qatar rejected the Syrian arrest warrants issued in the case of former Lebanese General Security chief Jamil as-Sayyed. (more…)

Ghajar residents angered over partitioning of their town, report

Residents of Ghajar, a village straddling the Israeli-Lebanese border, are angered over the prospect of the community being split after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to turn over the northern half of the town to Lebanon. (more…)

Siniora denies meeting Geagea, Gemayel & US envoy

Former PM and Lebanon First bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora rejected on Wednesday Al-Akhbar newspaper’s report that he met with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in Maarab along with Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel and US Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly.

The report is completely baseless , fabrications and lies , Siniora’s press office added. (more…)

Blasts target Iraq Christians, 3 dead, dozens hurt

A series of bombings and mortar attacks targeting Christians killed at least three people and wounded more than two dozen others in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi security sources said, 10 days after a brazen assault on a Catholic church that killed 52. (more…)

March 14 stresses Christian-Islamic coexistence

March 14 General Secretariat stressed on Wednesday following its weekly meeting its commitment to Christian-Islamic equality as it is the strongest guarantee for maintaining coexistence .

The General Secretariat rejected the subjection of Lebanon to armed powers .

“We refuse to subject the Lebanese to the mercy of arms that follow political and factional agendas,” The General Secretariat said (more…)