MTV: MPs Karami, Safadi to vote for Hariri

MTV reported that North Lebanon MPs Ahmed Karami and Mohammed Safadi will vote for Lebanon caretaker PM Saad Hariri, while MPs Najib Miqati and Nicola Fattoush are still mulling their choices. (more…)

Saudi embassy issues a travel advisory to its citizens in Lebanon

The Saudi embassyn in Beirut has reportedly sent text messages to its citizens, urging them to take precautionary measures over the deteriorating political situation in Lebanon. (more…)

Egypt, France call for Lebanon stability

The foreign ministers of Egypt and France on Saturday called for stability in Lebanon, as the Mediterranean country struggled with a political crisis.

“We spoke of the necessity to respect legality (in Lebanon) and to fully apply the Taif Accord, (more…)

Hezbollah pushing for another delay to secure vote, MP

MP Mohammed al-Hajjar a member of the Democratic Gathering parliamentary bloc which is headed by MP Walid Jumblatt, told OTV : The Hezbollah-led camp, which wants to impose a premier on the Lebanese, may decide to postpone the parliamentary consultations. (more…)

Iran talks fail, no new date set, report

Talks meant to nudge Iran toward meeting U.N. Security Council demands to stop uranium enrichment collapsed Saturday, with Tehran shrugging off calls by six world powers to (more…)

Gemayel: We will confront any coup

Phalange party MP Nadim Gemayel said on Saturday that March 14 alliance cadres meeting is aimed at declaring that the alliance and its supporters will rise up to face any coup. (more…)

PFLP carries out military exercises in Eastern Lebanon

In a sign of what the Lebanese should expect if Iranian and Syrian backed Hezbollah assumes power in Lebanon, the Syrian backed Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command ( PFLP-GC ) carried out Saturday a military exercise at their Qosaya base in the Bekaa, in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian borders according to Central news Agency. (more…)

Lebanon crisis threatening to derail economic progress

The political crisis in Lebanon is threatening to derail economic progress after a year that saw 7 per cent economic growth, a record number of tourists and bank deposits among the highest in the Middle East. (more…)

MP Sakr: Hezbollah is falling into a trap

“We fear that Hezbollah might be falling into a trap,” March 14 MP Okab Sakr said in an interview with Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa published on Saturday.

According to analysts, under no circumstances will Syria allow Hezbollah to completely control Lebanon for security reasons. (more…)

MP Hajjar: No official stance has been taken yet by our bloc

MP Mohammed al-Hajjar told Voice of Lebanon : There were differences of opinion within the Democratic Gathering bloc and no official stance has been taken yet. (more…)