Report: Suleiman and Hariri Discuss Hizbullah Campaign, Policy Statement
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President Michel Suleiman and al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri held talks in Paris on Wednesday night, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported.
The newspaper said Thursday that the meeting was held on the sidelines of a dinner banquet thrown by deputy Speaker Farid Makari in honor of Suleiman and the delegation that accompanied him to the International Support Group for Lebanon meet.
Hariri was also invited to the dinner, al-Joumhouria said.
The talks between him and Suleiman focused on the latest developments in Lebanon and the meetings that Hariri has lately held in Rome, Paris and Riyadh, the report said.
A campaign launched by Hizbullah against the president and the deadlock on the policy statement of Prime Minister Tammam Salam's government were also the focus of the discussions between Suleiman and Hariri, the daily added.
Despite the report, LBCI said that Hariri did not attend the dinner banquet thrown by Makari at his residence in Suleiman's honor for being abroad.
The international support group for Lebanon appealed Wednesday for nations to extend pledges of financial help for the country, which is coping with an influx of Syrian refugees, terror attacks and a struggling economy.
Participants at the ministerial meeting in Paris stressed the need "to not only speed up the promised aid but provide additional help."
France, has committed 10.4 million euros toward helping the refugees and will unblock another 1 million this year. The French Development Agency is supplying 3 million euros for NGOs.
Suleiman said his country will require years of support, saying the burden it carries threatens its stability.
Foreign Minister Jebran Basssil told pan-Arab daily al-Hayat published on Thursday that the major powers are in agreement to help Lebanon reach stability.
He said he told his French counterpart Laurent Fabius that the aim of the Lebanese parties is to reach a clear plan inside the government to resolve the problems of the Lebanese.
06 March 2014, 08:11
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ya zakzak why would aoun be furious. his son in law was in the talks. You are full of hate.
06 March 2014, 09:36
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Lol lf, are you surprised? He's the MOST hateful creature on the boards.
06 March 2014, 10:59
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@Flamethrower: It is disgusting and intolerable to see you insult the President of the Republic of Lebanon simply because you disagree with his stances. After all, he occupies the highest Christian seat in the country and I find your insults very offensive. How do you feel if others for argument's sake insulted your religious or political figures. Please, refrain from using such foul language on a forum such as this. We come here to learn of the news and to grow. I am so disappointed in you.
06 March 2014, 11:18
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simply put:
nasrallah is an Iranian traitor full of BS and s..t.
do you like that FT?
how does it feel?
and your nasrallah is not even our president, rather supposedly a cleric....
06 March 2014, 11:31
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Ice-man, I am not entitled to insult the president because he's Christian? What kind of logic is that?
Your reverence towards a position is what blinds you. I'm not discussing Suleiman's policies here, but he should be subject to criticism just like any other figure involved in Lebanese politics.
06 March 2014, 11:43
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marhba
criticice as much as you want. it is every person's right.
but what is going on is insult the president and the presidency. and that is not acceptable by any standard.
06 March 2014, 10:13
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France, has committed 10.4 million euros toward helping the refugees and will unblock another 1 million this year. The French Development Agency is supplying 3 million euros for NGOs.
WOW.... that's almost the same amount France spent on the rebellion in Ukraine in one day!
06 March 2014, 11:25
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get off it southern and all m8!
stop attacking our president otherwise you are showing plainly that you are just traitors and not Lebanese.
with such comments, no one needs more proof to label you as such.
