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3 days ago · BEIRUT: Lebanon’s outgoing head of state Michel Aoun on Sunday launched a blistering attack on his political opponents and the country’s judiciary as he bowed out of the presidential palace. In a speech, the departing president said he was leaving behind, “a robbed country, a worn-out state, and institutions that no longer have any value.”
3 days ago · The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has warned of "state collapse if the vacancy in the presidency of the Republic persists," as the Lebanese Parliament has failed to elect a successor to Michel Aoun, the founder of the FPM, since the end of his term in October 2022. In a statement issued after a weekly meeting on Tuesday, chaired by party leader ...
2 days ago · Michel Aoun was elected President of the Republic in October 2016 for a six-year term. His party is currently led by his son-in-law Gebran Bassil, who is also Lebanon’s Foreign Minister. FPM and its allies won 29 seats in the 2018 parliamentary election, making it the first bloc in Parliament.
5 days ago · Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Karim Barkadouni, the documentary meticulously portrays the multifaceted nature of the conflict. Featuring interviews with key political figures like Michel Aoun and Bassam Abou-Sharif, it provides firsthand accounts and insights into the war's impact on the nation's political and social fabric.
2 days ago · Lebanese President Michel Aoun this week called on French company Total Energy to begin exploring for natural gas after a major diplomatic breakthrough between Lebanon and Israel. The two countries recently announced a draft deal that could end a long-running dispute affecting the oil-rich maritime border between the two countries.
1 day ago · BEIRUT — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Wednesday held the Central Bank responsibility for the financial collapse and stalling an audit, which’s a key condition for foreign aid the country badly needs.
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3 days ago · BEIRUT: Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Friday reaffirmed his country’s position on the Palestinian cause during a meeting with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas.
