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Lebanon’s Rahi, Audeh Slam Politicians for Failing to Elect New President

Lebanon’s Christian religious leaders slammed on Sunday politicians for failing to elect a new president, amid a vacuum that has continued for five months and despite recent attempts to revive efforts to agree on a candidate. During the Palm Sunday mass, Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on politicians to “destroy…

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Army Commander Tops List of Lebanese Presidential Candidates

Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun’s chances of becoming the next president grew on Tuesday after receiving the backing of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), headed by former MP Walid Jumblatt. A PSP delegation, headed by MP Taymour Jumblatt, Walid’s son, visited Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in Bkirki to discuss the…

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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…

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Lebanon’s Rahi Rejects ‘Police State’, Spiteful Practices

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi slammed on Sunday the security agencies over their “police state” practices in wake of the arrest of William Noun, a key figure among the families of Beirut's 2020 port explosion victims. Noun -- whose brother, a fireman, was killed in the devastating August 4, 2020…

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Hezbollah Ends Impasse with al-Rahi, Says No Differences in Positions

Hezbollah ended on Monday the impasse with Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi. Head of the party’s political council Sayyed Ibrahim Amin al-Sayyed visited al-Rahi at Bkirki on the occasion of the holidays. The two parties discussed political affairs, including the presidential vacuum. They did not, however, tackle differences between them,…

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Lebanon: Rahi Urges State Control of Illegitimate Weapons after Assault on UNIFIL

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi urged on Monday the Lebanese state to seize all illegal weapons in the country and embark on implementing UN resolution 1701. Rahi’s calls came following a deadly incident that claimed the life of an Irish soldier of the UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) operating in southern Lebanon.…

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Rahi Calls on the United Nations to 'Save Lebanon'

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged to the United Nations to save Lebanon by holding an international conference – a call that was supported by country’s opposition parties and rejected by Shiites. “Faced with Parliament’s drastic failure to elect a new president of the republic, with the five sessions…

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Rahi: Shameful Delay in Cabinet Formation Causing Lebanon's Decay

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said on Sunday it is "shameful" that Lebanese politicians have yet to form a new cabinet nearly three months after elections, blaming their chronic feuding for the country's "decay". In his weekly sermon, Rahi drew an unfavorable comparison between Lebanon's progress in securing a maritime boundary…

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Lebanon’s Rahi: Al-Hajj’s Arrest Insults the Patriarchate

The Maronite Patriarchate’s summer residence in Lebanon’s northern town of Diman on Sunday witnessed crowds gathering in support of the Maronite Patriarch, Beshara Al-Rahi, who had stepped up his rejection of the arrest of a senior Lebanese Maronite religious leader. Bishop Mousa Al-Hajj, archbishop of the Maronite archdiocese of Haifa…

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Lebanon Judiciary Accuses Rahi’s Deputy of ‘Violating Israel Boycott Law’

A new political dilemma has been added to Lebanon’s complicated political file over the controversial detention of Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land and Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine Moussa Al-Hajj earlier this week. The Archbishop was detained and interrogated over reported “violation of the…

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Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Calls for Electing Impartial President

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has urged political parties to secure the formation of a government and the election of a new president. The patriarch called for a president who abides by the Lebanese cause, national principles and Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, and who respects the principle of impartiality. He…

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Rahi Urges Formation of All-Party Gov’t, President to ‘Pull Lebanon from Rock Bottom’

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric has reiterated demands for politicians to speed up the formation of an all-party government and elect a new president to pull the country out of rock bottom. "The government shall be inclusive, inspire confidence through its national approach, and seriously address some outstanding issues," Maronite Patriarch…

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Lebanon’s Rahi Urges Politicians to Form Government Swiftly

Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for presidential elections due before the end of October. Najib Mikati was nominated premier for a fourth time on Thursday after securing the support of 54 of…

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Pir Panjal emerges key electoral battleground to capture power in J&K

With the Pir Panjal bitterly divided between Gujjar-Bakerwals and Paharis, Hindus and Kashmiri-speaking population, the stage is set for the BJP to make inroads.

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Rahi: Lebanon’s Elections an Opportunity for Change

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi called Saturday on the Lebanese to abandon their foreign allegiances and affiliations and elect a new “patriotic” parliament capable of protecting the country’s sovereignty and independence. In his Eater message, Rahi said the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections are an opportunity for change in Lebanon.…

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Rai Welcomes Return of Arab Ambassadors, Calls for Voting in Favor of ‘Lebanon’s Identity’

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai welcomed the return of the ambassadors of Gulf States to Beirut, saying the move “makes Lebanon feel that it is an active member of the Arab League.” Rai pointed to three "positive" signs that emerged in Lebanon over the past week, noting the announcement of Pope…

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Rahi: Pope Will Have Strong Words on Divisions Among Lebanese Politicians

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi announced on Friday that during his long-awaited trip to Beirut in June, Pope Francis will make a strong statement on divisions among Lebanon’s political class, stressing that the Pontiff will bring with him a word of hope to the country. The Patriarch visited President Michel Aoun…

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Rahi: Not Returning Syrian Refugees is Conspiracy Against Lebanon

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on Sunday for the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, saying the absence of such a decision has become a conspiracy against Lebanon's entity, unity, identity and security. “We demand the return of the displaced Syrians to their homeland,” he said while presiding over…

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