The 37th session to elect a president was postponed once again on Wednesday following a lack of quorum at parliament as Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri criticized head of the Change and Reform bloc MP Michel Aoun's assertions that parliament is “illegitimate.”
He said: “If we elected Aoun as president, would the parliament then become legitimate?”
Full StoryThe Islamic State extremist group released a video in which two of its Lebanese members threaten various Lebanese officials, as well as Hizbullah.
The video showed the two members urging Lebanon's Sunnis to “revolt,” while saying that Hizbullah is “the source of crime and oppression in the country.”
Full StoryHead of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, announced his press office in a statement.
The former premier headed to the Saudi capital Riyadh on a family trip.
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Al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri reiterated Friday that the boycott of presidential electoral sessions is not a "constitutional right" for the blocs that are not showing up at parliament.
Full StoryHead of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri condemned on Thursday the ongoing vacuum in the presidency, indirectly accusing Iran of using Hizbullah to prevent the polls.
He said in an interview with CNN television: “Iran had elections a few days ago, so why can’t we have elections, like normal people?”
Full StoryThe presidential elections were postponed for the 36th time on Wednesday following a lack of quorum at parliament.
Speaker Nabih Berri scheduled March 23 as the date for a new session.
Full StoryFormer premier Saad Hariri announced Tuesday that the Hizbullah-Mustaqbal bilateral dialogue “will continue” despite the recent tensions in the country, as he called on Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh to attend Wednesday's presidential election session.
“We will attend tomorrow's presidential election session and I believe that the election of a president is the key to resolving all problems,” said Hariri after talks at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Tammam Salam.
Full StoryHead of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri postponed a trip to the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh until the return of Speaker Nabih Berri from Belgium, reported al-Akhbar newspaper on Saturday.
Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) said that the two officials are expected to hold a meeting.
Full StorySaudi Arabia is persuading Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri to hold talks of reconciliation with various rival political figures, reported al-Akhbar newspaper on Saturday.
This was demonstrated by a meeting he held on Friday with former Minister Abdul Rahim Mrad.
Full StoryHead of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri performed Friday prayers at the Beirut neighborhood of Tariq al-Jedideh, declaring afterwards that he will remain loyal to the legacy of his father, slain former Premier Rafik Hariri.
He said to the masses of supporters that welcomed him after the prayers: “I have returned to Lebanon and I will remain with you.”
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