Lebanon Marks 73rd Independence Day
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Lebanon celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday with several challenges facing the country, including lining-up a new cabinet after the recent election of President Michel Aoun which ended a two-year power vacuum at the post.
The country marked 73 years of independence with an official ceremony that was be staged at Shafiq al-Wazzan Boulevard in Downtown Beirut.
President Aoun, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, Caretaker PM Tammam Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri headed the officials who attended the ceremony marking the country's independence.
Two Prime Ministers, Hariri and Salam, sat side by side at the ceremony after strenuous efforts to form a new cabinet before Independence Day failed.
During the Independence Day parade, hundreds of red, white and green balloons were launched skywards after military helicopters overflew marching soldiers.
Aoun, Berri, Hariri and Salam later headed to Baabda palace where they received well-wishers.
After the election of ex-army chief Aoun on October 31, Hariri was designated to form a government but the formation is witnessing some delay amid wrangling over the distribution of ministerial portfolios.
Lebanese Independence Day commemorates the country's liberation in 1943 after 23 years of governance by French Mandate that succeeded Ottoman rule.
22 November 2016, 08:59
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Are we finally free from syrian, iranian and Saudi influence? Do we call are own shots?
22 November 2016, 09:08
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Hello terrorist
I am flamethrower with 7 dots to my name. I would like to ask you if you know why i was banned and repeatedly humiliated. Please, give me your honest opinion and don't worry about hurting my pride, honor, or dignity because I have none.
22 November 2016, 09:23
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The Taw7id party is to taw7id with whom? Such ideologies are unconstitutional and must be banned...
Fed up with all those who are servants to the outside.
22 November 2016, 09:36
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Because receiving money + weapons + orders from Iran is not a treason???
22 November 2016, 09:44
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Who can ever want Iran as a model ???
Look for Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, New Zealand...their people have a life.
22 November 2016, 09:56
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Because your mother country is Iran and not Lebanon. How proud do you feel about that?
22 November 2016, 10:00
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The leading Lebanese nationalist talks about his total blind loyalty to his Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWjgln7EBU0
22 November 2016, 10:18
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The leading Lebanese nationalist talks about freedom of speech and thought and how nationalists should deal with someone who tries to exercise his or hers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQl402Eaeco&t=6s
22 November 2016, 11:28
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at 10:32
" الطيران الروسي يرتكب مجزرة في مدينة اللطامنة بريف حماة وسط سوريا.
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الأسد: روسيا ساهمت بشكل ملموس في التخفيف من معاناة الشعب السوري.
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"العربي الجديد": الطيران الروسي يرتكب مجزرة في مدينة اللطامنة بريف حماة وسط سوريا.
