Saad Hariri

Gemayel against son’s ministerial appointment, An-Nahar reports

An unnamed source told Kuwaiti newspaper An-Nahar on Sunday that Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri offered to appoint Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel’s son, MP Sami Gemayel, to Industry Minister - but the party leader...

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Al-Hayat predicts new cabinet lineup

Al-Hayat newspaper on Sunday listed the names of candidates likely to assume the ministerial portfolios in the next cabinet. The daily said that President Michel Sleiman’s share is five ministers: Defense Minister Elias...

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Majority cannot agree on portfolio distribution, Al-Watan reports

Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported on Sunday that negotiations on the distribution of shares in the cabinet lineup among members of the majority was still not finalized Saturday night, especially among the Christians, who Prime...

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Najjar “understands” he is keeping Justice Ministry

Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar told Voice of Lebanon on Sunday that MP Boutros Harb is a friend and central figure in March 14, but “I understand that I am keeping the Justice Ministry,â€_ he said - in reference to Harb’s...

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Hamadeh says future will reveal majority victory in new cabinet

Democratic Gathering bloc MP Marwan Hamadeh told Voice of Lebanon radio on Saturday, "We will see in the future that the new cabinet is a victory for the majority.â€_ He also said that current Telecommunications Minister Gebran...

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A handout picture released by the Hezbollah media office shows ...

A handout picture released by the Hezbollah media office shows Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah (R) meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (3rd R), MP Michel Aoun (C), leader of the Free Patriotic...

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Hajj Hussein Khalil says national unity cabinet “practically formed,” no disagreement on...

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s political advisor, Hajj Hussein Khalil, told Al-Manar television on Saturday that the national unity cabinet is “practically formedâ€_ and that there is no disagreement...

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Lebanon's Hariri set to form govt with Hezbollah

BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri will announce a new national unity government to include Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah in the next few days, politicians said

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Berri taking action on Monday if impasse continues, An-Nahar reports

“Wait for me on Monday, if the cabinet is not formed,â€_ said Speaker Nabih Berri in an interview with An-Nahar newspaper published on Saturday, in reference to his action plan to end the impasse, adding that he will be...

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Al-Liwaa: Ministerial statement comes under fire over Hezbollah arms issue

Al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Saturday that parties are in “fierce confrontationâ€_ over the details of the ministerial statement, especially over the issue of Hezbollah’s arms. The daily said that Christian parties within...

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