Aoun will wait for the investigations before commmenting

The Change and Reform leader MP Michel Aoun said that he wants to wait for the investigation results before commenting on the attempted assassination of Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and the killing of Al Jadeed camereman Ali Shaaban. (more…)

Hezbollah seeking to improve Aoun-Jumblatt ties

Hezbollah is reportedly seeking to improve ties between Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt and and its Christian ally Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun ahead of the 2013 parliamentary elections according to al-Hayat report on Sunday. (more…)

Aoun’s political bloc ready to resign from cabinet upon command

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that the bloc ministers will resign “when the time comes”.

“When the time comes, we will resign from cabinet. Each battle has its time,” Aoun said following the bloc’s weekly meeting. (more…)

Convicted Israeli spy Fayez Karam released after 9 months in jail

Former Brigadier General Fayez Karam was released from military prison, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the National News Agency. Karam, a senior member of Michel Aoun’s political party, was arrested by the Police Intelligence Bureau arrested in August 2010 on suspicion of spying for Israel. Upon release, he headed to Rabieh where he will meet with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun. (more…)

Geagea says Aoun and his political party are corrupt hypocrites

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea launched a scathing attack against the Change and Reform bloc, saying that its ministers in government were corrupt.

“The thing that saddens me the most these days is that those who spoke diligently about corruption for the past 20 years proved to be the most corrupt in Lebanon’s history after taking charge of sensitive ministries in the government,” Geagea told a delegation of doctors in Meerab, north of Beirut. (more…)

Aoun “extremely immoral” says Fatfat

Future bloc MP Ahmad Fatfat said in remarks published on Tuesday that Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun has become “extremely immoral” following the latter’s statement on slain former Premier Rafik Hariri.

On Sunday, Aoun slammed those who said that Hariri’s assassination freed Lebanon from Syria, adding that it seemed they have forgotten that the “decision to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty was made at the end of 2003 and not on March 14, 2005 or February 14, 2005.” (more…)

Geagea: Aoun makes more excuses for Syrian regime than Assad

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea slammed Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Thursday, saying the FPM leader defended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime more than the Assad family itself. (more…)

Geagea: Aoun is the most corrupt politician in Lebanon

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday fired back at Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun and said he was the last person to speak about politeness. Geagea also said that “Aoun always resorts to personal attacks because his performance in power has proven that he is the most failing and most corrupt [politician] in Lebanon.” (more…)

Aoun: Assad will claim victory in Syria, the crisis will end soon

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that “the crisis in Syria will end soon.” Aoun also commented on MP Walid Jumblatt’s statements against late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, saying: “I wish he had made these statements while he was in Lebanon; I am afraid he will start issuing statements from the North Pole.” (more…)

Kuwaiti politicians reject Bassil visit over ties to Assad regime

Several Kuwaiti lawmakers have voiced strong objections to a planned visit to their country by Energy and Water Minister Jebran Bassil, noting that “he is an ardent supporter of the oppressive Syrian regime.”

“Bassil’s stances in support of the Syrian killing machine against the unarmed Syrian people make him unwelcome in Kuwait,” said MP Badr al-Dahoum, spokesman of the Justice parliamentary bloc, stressing that “guests who visit Kuwait must respect the official and popular stance on the Syrian regime.” (more…)