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Lebanon buries a Christian official killed in an Israeli strike as anti-Hezbollah anger surges

Hundreds have attended funeral prayers for a Lebanese Christian party official known for his anti-Hezbollah stance and his wife who were killed in an Israeli airstrike over the weekend

The Independent UK · Apr 7

‘If they see a Syrian, they beat them up’: the refugees living in fear in Lebanon

The death of a Christian political leader has sparked a wave of vigilante attacks on Syrians, fuelled by political scapegoating

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Hezbollah’s strategic calculation: Israel, Gaza and the domestic equation

Between Hamas, Israel and Iran, Hezbollah treads carefully in the trenches, not to jump callously into war.

Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2023

Rahi Says Lebanon President Must Be Chosen in Ballot Boxes

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi said Monday during a meeting with Lebanese Forces MP Melhem Riachi that there is no need for dialogue in preparation for the presidential elections, affirming that the voting of a new head of state must take place in the Parliament 's ballot boxes. Riachi met…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023

Lebanon: Hezbollah Delegation to Visit Bassil on Monday

Lebanon anticipates a meeting on Monday between a Hezbollah delegation and head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, after a dispute recently emerged between the two allies over the Lebanese presidential elections. The Hezbollah delegation includes Political Advisor to Hezbollah's Secretary General Hussein Al-Khalil, and the party’s coordination…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Lebanon: Berri Favors Dialogue, Awaits Response from Bassil, LF

A senior parliamentary source said that the overwhelming majority in the Lebanese parliament expressed its immediate approval of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s call to turn the parliamentary session, scheduled for next Thursday to elect a president for the republic, into a dialogue meeting, in an attempt to break the impasse…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 12, 2022

Geagea: Dialogue with Hezbollah, its Allies Is a Waste of Time

Head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea usually prefers to remain optimistic, in contrast to the dreariness in Lebanon that is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis. The situation has also worsened with the country plunging in presidential vacuum with rival political forces failing to elect a successor to Michel…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Lebanon: Reducing Chances of Electing a President, Berri Abandons Dialogue

The chances for Lebanon to find consensus on a successor to Michel Aoun, whose term in office ended on Monday, have dropped after Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri canceled a previous invitation for major political parties to meet and try to reach an agreement on a presidential candidate. The head of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022

Lebanon: LF Leader Says Open to All Solutions to Avoid Disrupting Presidential Elections

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea affirmed his openness to all solutions to avoid disrupting the presidential elections, including negotiating with the deputies who did not name anyone in the last session if they had a serious proposal. He criticized the lawmakers who did not vote for any candidate, accusing them…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 22, 2022

Lebanon: Divided Opposition Fails to Agree on Presidential Candidate

Parliament’s opposition forces, represented by the Lebanese Forces, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), the Kataeb, the Change Movement and other independent deputies, have failed on Thursday to reach consensus over a unified candidate for the presidency. During a parliamentary session devoted to the election of a successor to President Michel…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 30, 2022