Safadi condemns Tripoli protests

Economy Minister Mohammad Safadi condemned attacks against media and developmental institutions, particularly the Safadi Foundation, during Tuesday’s protests, according to a statement issued by his press office on Wednesday.

He denounced depriving the city of its ability to make decisions and said the protests distorted Tripoli’s image. (more…)

Siniora: Mikati is definitely Hezbollah’s candidate

Former prime minister and current Lebanon First bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora said we will have to wait and see if future actions of Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati will be unbiased or not but stressed that Mikati is definitely Hezbollah’s candidate following his protocol meeting with him. (more…)

Hariri: Whoever killed my Dad doesn’t want me in power

Outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri told the New York Times in an interview on Wednesday at his residence in down town Beirut that whoever killed his father doesn’t want him to be in power.

“Whoever killed Rafik Hariri in 2005 doesn’t want Saad Hariri to be in power.” Hariri said. (more…)

U.S. targets Lebanese-based drug, money laundering network

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was targeting a Lebanon-based drug trafficking and money laundering network suspected of doing as much as $200 million a month in business. (more…)

Lebanon PM-designate visits Hariri

PM-designate Najib Mikati visited outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri at his downtown Beirut residence on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by Hariri’s office, the meeting was part of the traditional protocol . (more…)

March 14 calls for peaceful daily rallies

March 14 General Secretariat issued a statement on Wednesday calling on the Lebanese people to take part in peaceful daily rallies in Beirut’s Martyrs Square.

The call comes one day after the appointment of Hezbollah’s nominee Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati. (more…)

Future Movement stresses its commitment to coexistence in Lebanon

The Future Movement issued a statement on Tuesday calling on its supporters to refrain from sectarian statements that contradicts the principles of coexistence in Lebanon

The Movement emphasized its commitment to coexistence in Lebanon. (more…)

Lebanon must publish the U.N.’s finding on the Hariri murder case

There is one, very effective way that the Lebanese government can thwart attempts by Hezbollah to seize control of the country and that is to publish the U.N.findings on the Hariri murder case

Mikati: Lebanon needs the support of all friendly states

Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati on Tuesday responded to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s statement earlier in the day by saying that Lebanon will maintain ties will all countries.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Tuesday that formation of a Hezbollah-dominated government in Lebanon will mean changes in the U.S. relations with the country. (more…)

Mikati: My nomination by Hezbollah is only to protect the Resistance

Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati told AFP on Tuesday : “My nomination by Hezbollah does not make me committed to any political stance other than protecting the Resistance.”

This is a possible reference to Hezbollah’s five point plan.

Mikati was nominated by Hezbollah on Sunday following his meeting with Syrian president Bashar al Assad in Damascus Syria. (more…)