Arslan’s supporters block a main road to protest cabinet lineup

MP Talal Arslan’s supporters blocked the Hasbani road linking Marjayoun and Beqaa in protest against the cabinet lineup. (more…)

Arslan wants a Portfolio not a state ministry

Lebanese Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan told As Safir newspaper in remarks published on Thursday that the dispute between President Michel Suleiman and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun is not the only reason behind the delay of government formation. (more…)

Arslan wants a respectable ministerial post

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati held a meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Democratic Party which was headed by its leader MP Talal Arslan , after which he reiterated that all sects will be represented in his upcoming cabinet. (more…)

President Suleiman insists on keeping interior ministry, report

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is insisting that the Interior Ministry should be part of his ministerial share, LBC television reported on Friday.

The report also said that Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is waiting for Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun’s response (more…)

Arslan recommends Jumblatt as Interior Minister

The head of the Lebanese Democratic Party MP Talal Arslan said during a press conference:”I repeat my nomination of Progressive Socialist Party ( PSP) leader MP Walid Jumblat to personally assume the position of interior minister. (more…)

Hezbollah chief meets Arslan and IAF

Lebanese National News Agency reported Thursday that Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah met with Lebanese Democratic Party chief Talal Arslan to discuss the recent political developments.
Nasrallah also met with a delegation of the Islamic Action Front (more…)

Arslan: Khaldeh meeting was to reposition Jumblatt in the opposition

Sources of MP Talal Arslan informed al Nahar newspaper that the meeting Monday between MP Walid Jumblatt and Suleiman Franjieh at his residence in Khaldeh was followed by dinner. “The purpose of the meeting was to finally and conclusively reposition Jumblatt in the opposition front “, the sources said . (more…)

Jumblatt, Arslan decided to form electoral alliance

National News agency (NNA) has reported that PSP Secretary-General Sharif Fayyad announced Tuesday his group’s decision to “cooperate” at the regional and national levels as well as in all fields with Talal Arslan’s Lebanese Democratic Party, including cementing an electoral coalition. (more…)

Assad, Arslan Discuss Syrian-Lebanese Ties

Syrian President Bashar Assad met today in Damascus with the head of the Lebanese Democratic Party Talal Arslan and discussed “efforts exerted to consolidate Syrian-Lebanese relations,” Syria’s state-run news agency, SANA, reported Monday.

Arslan thanked Assad for “his keenness on establishing the best of ties with Lebanon and his openness to all forces that back the resistance and are keen about the future of Syrian-Lebanese ties,” SANA said. (more…)

Arslan’s party refuses to comment on Choueifat incident

The media office of the Lebanese Democratic Party ( which is headed by MP Talal Arslan ) refused to respond to comments made about the Choueifat incident. The party said what happened was a personal and isolated incident and has nothing to do with the party .
Earlier today Friday former minister and Tawheed Movement leader Wiam Wahhab accused the Lebanese Democratic Party of beating his party official Mounzer al-Jurdi