MP Hamadeh: Cedar Revolution liberated the Lebanese from jail, but Berri is still in it

MP Marwan Hamadeh rejected the accusations of Speaker Nabih Berri that the Cedar Revolution is trying to monopolize power and said that the “revolution liberated the Lebanese from prison , but Berri is still in it, stressing that Berri’s statements are completely rejected.” (more…)

Fatfat: Berri cannot throw rocks, his house is made of glass

In a Tuesday interview with Akhbar al-Yawm news agency, March 14 MP Ahmad Fatfat responded on to Speaker Nabih Berri’s statement that the Cedar Revolution “took Lebanon 60 years back.”

Berri “cannot easily throw rocks at us” because his “house is made of glass.” (more…)

Berri: The Cedar Revolution took Lebanon 60 years back

Speaker Nabih Berri said in a speech on Monday during a ceremony organized by the International Intellectual Conference to honor late Shiite clerics Mohammed Makki al-Jizzini and Zeineddine al-Jabhi.that the 2005 Cedar Revolution “took Lebanon 60 years back.” (more…)

Future Movemen: Hezbollah doesn’t know any better

The Future bloc issued a statement on Friday responding to Hezbollah’s accusations that the Future Movement is interfering in Syria.

“The Loyalty to Resistance bloc ( Hezbollah) has eagerly rushed to condemn a broad Lebanese political movement without a trial, documents or evidences, (more…)

MP Daher tells Syria: Worry about yourself and leave us alone

Responding to the Syrian accusations that the Lebanese are intervening in Syria’s internal affairs . Future Movement MP Khalid el Daher addressed the Syrian regime by saying: Worry about yourself and leave us alone. (more…)

Geagea: No to non-state arms, yes to state building

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, a key member of the March 14 alliance reiterated on Saturday his calls to end the presence of non-state weapons in Lebanon and voiced his support for state-building. (more…)

Jumblatt calls Hariri for first time since defecting to March 8

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt reportedly called Caretaker PM Saad Hariri, for the first time since he named Najib Miqati as PM-designate last January according al-Hayat newspaper .

Jumblatt reportedly stressed to Hariri the need to return to the national dialogue table. (more…)

MP Majdalani: Cabinet formed by Hezbollah, awaits Syria’s green light

March 14 MP Atef Majdalani told Sada al-Balad newspaper that the cabinet has already been formed by Hezbollah but is awaiting green light from Syria.

“Hezbollah has the line-up of the new cabinet which is awaiting Damascus’ green light to be announced, and everything we’re hearing about names and obstacles is only aimed at covering up that fact.” he said (more…)

Mikati: ‘Syria has never interfered’

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati denied any Syrian interference in the process of forming a new Lebanese cabinet .

“Syria has never interfered,” Miqati told An Nahar newspaper in remarks published Monday. (more…)

No green light yet for cabinet formation

Despite reports that the government deadlock is caused by the demands of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun , well informed sources told An Nahar newspaper that the actual impasse was due to a lack of a regional green light on the cabinet formation. (more…)