Ibrahim Najjar
Najjar: Riachi’s resignation does not affect his STL role
Lebanon’s Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar told Tele Liban: The resignation of Judge Ralph Riachi six years before his official retirement age does not affect his mission as Vice-President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).
Adwan: LF wants normal relationship with Syria
Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan said following his meeting with Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir that the LF wants Lebanon and Syria to have a “normal relationship.”
“The Lebanese Forces are willing to be part of the delegation that will accompany PM Saad Hariri to Syria,” Adwan said adding” if the PM wants Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar with him , Najjar would certainly go ”
Echoing earlier statements by LF leader Samir Geagea , Adwan said Lebanese officials visiting Syria should have an agenda that includes border demarcation, Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons and Palestinian arms outside the refugee camps.”
Pharaon: Christian ministers support PM Hariri.
State Minister Michel Pharaon said following a meeting of Christian March 14 cabinet ministers at his residence that the” Ministerial Statement contains several positive points, but at the same time raised many questions for which we need answers”
“The Ministerial Statement should have confirmed that the Shebaa Farms is Lebanese territory,” he said adding that “international community considers this area a Syrian territory.”
The meeting was attended by Labor Minister Boutros Harb, Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar, Information Minister Tarek Mitri, Social Affairs Minister Salim Sayegh, State Minister Jean Ogassapian and Culture Minister Salim Wardeh
Pharaon stressed the Christian ministers’ support for Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
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