Aoun defends Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria civil war

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun defended during a dinner on Saturday evening Hezbollah’s siding with the Syrian regime in its crackdown against the pro democracy uprising, citing the protection of the Lebanese people in Syria as the main cause of the intervention.

“Hezbollah’s intervention in fighting only started when towns inhabited by Lebanese people fell in the hands of the [rebels] and they (more…)

Geagea brands Aoun as ‘worst thing for Christians’

During a press conference on Thursday Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea slammed Free patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun, branded him as the worst thing that ever haoppened to the Christians of Lebanon. (more…)

Geagea: The Orthodox law had no real chance of passing

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea offered his readiness to explore any amendment proposed to the hybrid electoral law that most March 14 parties have put forth as an alternative to the Orthodox electoral law proposal.

“ We have no problem with requests for an amendment of a specific article of the electoral draft ,” (more…)

Geagea and Aoun discuss electoral draft law, Katicha

Retired General Wehbe Katicha, who is presently a consultant of the Lebanese Forces announced on Saturday that the LF leader Samir Geagea tackled in a phone call with Change and Reform leader MP Michel Aoun the electoral draft law. (more…)

Aoun: Neutral government is “unconstitutional”

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun stated on Tuesday that he is open to a “fair and just” solution over the formation of a new government, saying that it should not be unconstitutional.

He said after the Change and Reform bloc’s weekly meeting: “A neutral government that is being proposed is unconstitutional.” (more…)

Jumblatt, Berri, but not Aoun want Salam as new PM

Sources close to the leader of the National Struggle Front bloc MP Walid Jumblatt told the Al Sharq al Awsat newspaper , that he wil be nominating MP Tammam Salam as the PM designate to lead the new government . (more…)

Aoun slams Mikati calls Jumblatt ‘mentally unstable’

During an interview on OTV, the mouthpiece of the Free Patriotic Movement , MP Michel Aoun slammed Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt as mentally unstable and slammed caretaker PM Nagib Mikati for resigning .

“Jumblatt is mentally unstable and he is trying to punish us because we backed the Orthodox Gathering (electoral) law, (more…)

Jumblatt won’t let Aoun have the energy, telecom ministries

Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader MP Walid Jumblatt will not allow the Free Patriotic Movement ( FPM) leader MP Michel Aoun to have the energy and telecommunication ministres in a future cabinet. Also Sharp differences surfaced between them Tuesday on the nature of the new cabinet and the name of the PM-designate , As Safir newspaper reported. (more…)

FPM minister accuses Mikati of non compliance with Taef

Labor Minister Salim Jreissati who represents Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun in the cabinet accused caretaker PM Nagib Mikati of not complying with the Taef accord when he decided to resign.

Jreissati said that the Change and Reform Bloc is totally displeased with Mikati’s attitude. (more…)

Hezbollah, FPM are pushing for adoption of the Orthodox law

A Hezbollah delegation held talks on Wednesday with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun in Rabiyah to discuss the electoral law that will be used in the upcoming elections, Hezbollah’s Al Manar reported on Wednesday.

“We hope that the Orthodox Gathering draft law will be the first article of the agenda of the next parliament session,” (more…)