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Fawzi Salloukh

Arabs top MP arrive in Beirut for president-election session

KUWAIT, May 24 (KUNA) -- President of the Arab Interim Parliament (AIP) Mohammad Jassem Al-Saqer said here Saturday the Doha agreement was a big achievement that would help bring about peace in Lebanon. Speaking to KUNA shortly after arrival to attend a special parliamentary session, due...

Leaders, officials of foreign countries, int'l organizations mourn China's quake victims

Heads of state and government, parliamentary leaders and officials of international organizations from 72 countries across the world have visited Chinese embassies, consulates or missions to mourn victims of a deadly earthquake, which hit China's southwestern Sichuan Province last week. The...

Foreign leaders mourn China earthquake victims

A number of foreign leaders and senior officials went to Chinese embassies on Monday and Tuesday to mourn victims of the deadly earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province last week. Kim Yong Chun, Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of...

Friday News Briefs

Beirut - The Arab League Ministerial delegation announced a six point deal to end the political crisis in Lebanon. Lebanese leaders will head today to Doha, except Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who will not be able to participate in the dialogue talks for security reasons.

More world leaders, officials, organizations offer condolences to China over deadly quake

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- More leaders and officials from around the world have sent messages of condolences to Chinese leaders, offering their deep sympathy over Monday's deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Among the leaders who sent messages to Chinese President Hu Jintao...

Arab League delegation arrives in Lebanon to mediate

An uneasy calm has descended on Beirut and other areas of Lebanon as a high-powered Arab League delegation arrived Wednesday to help mediate an end to street confrontations that have claimed more than 50 lives. Later Wednesday, the Cabinet is scheduled to hold a special session and is expected to...

Uneasy calm in Beirut as Arab League delegation arrives to mediate solution

An uneasy calm has descended on Beirut and other areas of Lebanon as a high-powered Arab League delegation arrived Wednesday to help mediate an end to street confrontations that have claimed more than 50 lives. Later Wednesday, the Cabinet is scheduled to hold a special session and is expected to...

Daily Star Political News: French envoy denies new UN resolution in works

French Charge d'Affaires in Lebanon Andre Parant denied on Wednesday the existence of any draft for a new UN Security Council resolution regarding Lebanon, saying following a meeting with resigned Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh that the situation in Lebanon remains the center of the Security...

Daily Star Political News: Salloukh laments 'unfortunate situation'

Resigned Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh denounced on Sunday the "unfortunate situation" in Lebanon, which he said was due to the deepening divide between the different Lebanese parties which had pushed the country away from potential peaceful coexistence. Salloukh warned that expanding the...

Ya Libnan Political News: Moussa in Beirut to end the Lebanon impasse

Beirut - Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has arrived in Beirut this afternoon to participate in the opening of the Arab Economic Forum tomorrow at the Phoenicia Hotel, under the auspices of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. ... His other main objective is to try and...