Egypt’s Cabinet resigns after at least 24 killed

Egypt’s army-appointed government handed in its resignation Monday, trying to stem a spiraling crisis as thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square clashed for the third straight day with security forces in violence that has killed at least 24 people and posed the most sustained challenge yet to the rule of the military. (more…)

Aridi says the cabinet is ignoring the interests of the people

Minister of Public Works and Transportation Ghazi Aridi said on Thursday during a press conference that “the current government is undermining the people’s interests.”

“The cabinet asked Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abu Faour to request the Public Works and Transportation Ministry cancel a number of projects that were previously approved on by the cabinet,” he said (more…)

Lebanon ministers are now considered resigned from parliament

The cabinet approved on Friday a bill that would prevent cabinet ministers of acting as parliament members, a move aimed at separating the cabinet from the parliament according to acting Information Minister Wael Abu Faour who made the announcement after the cabinet meeting . (more…)

Gemayel : cabinet to face crisis over funding for ST

Former Lebanese president and Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel said on Saturday that Lebanon is heading toward a crisis when it comes to the issue of funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

“If Prime Minister Najib Mikati commits to his statement pertaining to the STL then he will be confronting at least half of the cabinet’s ministers (more…)

Cabinet will not hold a meeting next week

Al Diyar newspaper reported that the cabinet will not hold a meeting next week because PM Nagib Mikati and his family are heading for vacation and many ministers will be out of the country on vacation next week. For this reason the next cabinet meeting will be held on August 2

DP Speaker: The cabinet belongs to Syria

“How can we accept that you will be part of a government in which you don’t have a say?” Deputy Parliament Speaker Farid Makari said as he was addressing PM Nagib Mikati during the afternoon session of the first day of Parliamentary debate over the ministerial statement. (more…)

Deal reached over STL clause , report

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV reported on Wednesday that the ministerial committee charged with formulating the ministerial policy statement has completed its task , adding that a copy of the proposed draft has been distributed to the cabinet members.

Al-Manar also said that there are some indications that tonight’s meeting of the commission tasked to draft the ministerial statement might be the last. (more…)

March 14 united in confronting the new Lebanon cabinet, report

Informed sources told al Jamhouriya newspaper that the leaders of the March 14 alliance held a lengthy meeting Wednesday evening at the the center house in downtown Beirut that lasted for more than 3 hours . (more…)

Cabinet still undecided on STL clause in ministerial statement

The 12-member ministerial committee that has been charged with drafting the ministerial policy statement has not yet been able to decide on the controversial issue of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) . (more…)

March 14 warns Suleiman against siding with Hezbollah

March 14 leaders warned Lebanese president Michel Suleiman that he would suffer from the consequences of their campaign against the newly formed cabinet if he takes sides, An Nahar reported on Sunday , adding that  the new opposition urged the president to be neutral. (more…)