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Report Says IS Planned to Assassinate Macron, 'Saad Too'

The Islamic State had planned to assassinate French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Lebanon in September 2020, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday.

The daily said it has learned that the IS group had also been planning to assassinate ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil.

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Geagea Launches Electoral Campaign on March 14

On March 14, that marks the date of the anti-Syrian 2005 Cedar Revolution, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea launched the LF's electoral campaign.

"We want and we can" Geagea said, urging the Lebanese to vote for the LF, after a series of teasing billboards said that "some can but don't want to," and "some want to but can't."

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Jumblat Urges 'Positive Dialogue' with GCC Countries

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has stressed on Lebanon's deeply-rooted Arab affiliation.

He told the PSP's al-Anbaa news portal, in remarks published Monday, that fixing the relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council is a "high priority."

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Arab League Chief Urges World to Support 'Refugees Burdened Lebanon'

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit urged Monday the international community to support Lebanon.

He mentioned, after a meeting with President Michel Aoun at the Baabda Palace, the world's "double standards" in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis and with the Lebanese crisis.

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Geagea Urges Saudi, Gulf Leaders to 'Return' to Lebanon

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has urged the Saudi and Gulf leaders to support Lebanon "as they have always done in the past."

Geagea told Nidaa al-Watan newspaper, in remarks published Monday, that the "one and only solution" for Lebanon is to get back the support of the sisterly Gulf countries, especially the support of KSA.

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Al-Rahi Demands Repatriation of Displaced Syrians

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday reiterated his call for the return of the displaced Syrians to their country.

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Geagea Rules Out Postponement of Parliamentary Elections

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Sunday ruled out the possible postponement of the May 15 parliamentary elections.

“In every moment they are trying to postpone or torpedo the elections, using many ways, including the megacenters proposal, which was not approved in Cabinet. But this does not mean that they have given up and their attempts will continue in a daily manner to postpone this juncture,” Geagea said during the announcement of the LF’s candidates for the Jezzine area.

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Bassil Urges 'Underwater' Solution to Gas Row, Says Rivals Can't Disarm Hizbullah

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil stressed Sunday that “victory over the enemy is not achieved through arms exclusively.”

“I’m with a solution for the sea border that would preserve our right to underwater gas,” Bassil said at the FPM’s seventh annual conference.

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LF Accuses FPM of Stirring Political Clashes to Postpone Elections

Lebanese Forces sources have accused the Free Patriotic Movement of stirring “political clashes” with the aim of postponing the May 15 parliamentary elections.

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Franjieh Slams 'Idiotic Thinking' of 'Christian Officials'

Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh has criticized what he described as the “idiotic thinking” of “Christian officials.”

“The enemy today is idiotic thinking,” Franjieh said during a meeting with Marada’s engineers bureau.

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