Former Lebanon MP brands Aoun a liar, Bassil a thief

During a press conference , Lebanon’s Former MP Farid Haikal al-Khazen launched an attack Thursday against Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun and his son -in-law Gebran Bassil . He accused Aoun of being a liar and Bassil of being a thief .

The former MP was responding to Aoun’s accusation that Khazen corruptly operated factories in the Mountain areas of Hrajil and Jeita.

“You have no right to ask us about anything, especially as you have not clarified the issue of the $35-million you took from the Treasury 15 years ago, before leaving for exile in France, (more…)

The vote of confidence debate part III

Lebanon Speaker Nabih Berri resumed part III of the parliamentary session at around 10:30 to debate the Ministerial Statement and grant the vote of confidence to the cabinet of PM Saad Hariri