Syria’s SNC: Aoun is like Assad

Syrian National Council member Mehye al-Deen al-Lathiqi said Tuesday night that “Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s hope to remain [in power] is similar Michel Aoun’s hope to rule Lebanon.” (more…)

Aoun attacks the entire political system in Lebanon

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Friday slammed the entire political System in Lebanon, and accused it of “conspiring” against his Change and Reform bloc ministers.

“I accuse the entire political system of conspiring against us…. They are targeting us because we have exposed them (more…)

Shura Council rejects Nahhas’ proposal on wages, Al Liwa

Al Liwa newspaper quoted well informed sources as saying that the “Shura Council has informed Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas that his proposal on wage increases was rejected on the basis that he cannot combine transportation allowance with the minimum wage.” (more…)

Aoun defends Ghosn and Hezbollah arms

Following the weekly meeting of his Change and Reform bloc MP Michel Aoun defended Minister of Defense Fayez Ghosn ’s statements about the presence of Al-Qaeda members in Aarsal.

The defense minister is the most qualified person to talk about al-Qaida because he is the one following up on the matter and the fact that another minister says that he does not have information on the matter does not mean (more…)

Cabinet rejects FPM plan on wages, approves Mikati’s

The Lebanese cabinet on Wednesday rejected the proposal of Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas on wage increase and instead approved another proposal despite the strong objection by Free Patriotic Movement ministers.

“The plan we proposed was rejected (more…)

Hamadeh: Aoun willing to destroy Lebanon for presidency

March 14 MP Marwan Hamadeh said on Saturday that “ Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun is willing to destroy the whole country in order to realize his dream of becoming president.” (more…)

Aoun, Jumblatt ministers boycott cabinet session

Minister of Information Walid al-Daouq said the cabinet session that was scheduled for Friday at the Baabda Presidential Palace was postponed on account of the quorum not being reached.

Daouq told reporters that a number of ministers did not attend the session “either because they are [abroad], or have health [issues], or for various other reasons.” (more…)

Charles Ayoub accuses Aoun of stealing $75 million

Charles Ayoub, Al-Diyar newspaper editor-in-chief accused General Michel Aoun of stealing $75 million US dollars from the Lebanese Ministry of Finance before he fled his headquarters in Baabda, where he was leading the war against the Syrian army. (more…)

Aoun: Saudi King can resolve Syrian crisis

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun followed Speaker Nabih Berri’s lead and said on Tuesday that Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz can resolve the crisis in Syria. (more…)

Aoun accuses Mikati of protecting corrupted people

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun said on Friday night that Prime Minister Najib Mikati is “protecting corrupted people in his society.”
“I am not attacking [Mikati], but he is attacking me. I am telling him where the deficiencies are and he is not addressing them,” he told Al-Manar television. (more…)