MP Sami Gemayel proposes electronic voting in the parliament

Phalange party MP Sami Gemayel submitted on Monday a draft law to allow electronic voting in the parliament, a statement issued by his office said.
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Gorbachev warns of ‘lost years’ with Putin

The USSR’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that Russia risks six lost years when Vladimir Putin returns to the presidency, echoing rumblings of dissent over his Kremlin comeback.

The announcement at the weekend that Putin, currently prime minister, will stand for president in 2012 and current Kremlin incumbent Dmitry Medvedev take the post of prime minister, sparked no mass protest actions in Russia. (more…)

MP Marouni: March 8 portraying Patriarch Rai as another Aoun

Former minister , Phalange party MP Elie Marouni told As-Sharq radio station. on Monday that “there is a big difference between what Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai is trying to say in his statements and the way March 8 alliance is portraying him.” (more…)

March 14: Hope Bkirki remains above aligning with any team

Fares Soueid, Coordinator of March 14 General Secretariat told Voice of Lebanon on Monday that he hopes “Bkirki remains above political rhetoric and above aligning with any team.”

“We did not hear the patriarch reiterate the political positions that he said from Paris or Baalbek during his visit to South Lebanon (more…)

Yemen President Confirms Support for Transfer of Power

In his first speech since returning to Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh confirmed on Sunday that his deputy remained authorized to sign a transfer-of-power agreement that would lead to early presidential elections, (more…)

Mikati to chair UN Security Council session on Palestinian bid

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Sunday that “Lebanon’s ties with all countries must be excellent.”

“We have no choice but to be on excellent terms with the countries of the world except for Israel of course ( Lebanon and Israel are considered at a state of war) . Our main priority is national unity, and it is on that basis we approach all positions towards foreign countries (more…)

UN Security Council to consider Palestinian membership bid

The UN Security Council is to begin consultations on an application by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for full state membership of the UN.

The request needs the support of nine out the 15 members of the council, but the US has said it will veto the bid. (more…)

Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner After Three Year Delay

Three years after it was scheduled to be released, Boeing finally delivered its first 787 Dreamliner aircraft Sunday.

The new airplane is made of lightweight plastic composites that the manufacturer says will save airlines 20 percent in fuel. (more…)

Abbas declares ‘Palestinian Spring’

President Mahmoud Abbas received a hero’s welcome Sunday from thousands of cheering, flag-waving Palestinians, having made a bid for United Nations recognition that appears destined to fail but has allowed him to finally step out of the shadow of his iconic predecessor Yasser Arafat. (more…)

Bombs Strike Shiite Holy City in Iraq

More than a dozen people were killed Sunday in the Shiite holy city of Karbala when four successive explosions struck outside a passport office. (more…)