Free Patriotic Movement

The Final Stretch to the ‘Presidential Deal:’ Consensus or Postponement?

Houna Loubnan , 06/01 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Lebanese Forces Free Patriotic Movement Joseph Aoun Presidential Election

Lebanon faces a critical week as efforts intensify to elect a president, end the prolonged vacancy and produce the much-anticipated “white smoke.” Growing momentum suggests the likely election of Army Chief General Joseph Aoun in the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, January 9. A Lebanese MP who recently met with Saudi envoy ...

Geagea Criticizes Lebanon's Political System, Accuses It of Maintaining Status Quo

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces

During the Lebanese Forces (LF) annual dinner in Aley, Samir Geagea, the head of the party, criticized Lebanon’s political system, accusing it of perpetuating the status quo despite the country’s ongoing crises. Geagea explained how he learned through his contacts that the “system” still operates as if nothing had changed. “The ...

The Maronite Curse…

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-12-24 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Europe Free Patriotic Movement Maronite Presidency election

During World War I, a remarkable event, known as the Christmas Truce, occurred on Christmas Eve. Along the Western Front in Europe, opposing soldiers, without an official ceasefire or wide public announcement, gathered to share a meal in the spirit of Christmas. This holiday has the power to inspire miracles, provided faith is present. As Jesus ...

Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ceasefire Emmanuel Macron Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Hezbollah Israel Lebanese Forces Palestine United Nations USA White House

Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Cabinet Discusses the Ceasefire Agreement

Rayan Chami, 2024-11-27 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Ceasefire Free Patriotic Movement Israel

The Cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which was proclaimed on Tuesday evening and came into force at 4 AM. Significantly, ministers of the Free Patriotic Movement who had previously boycotted the Council, arguing that ministerial meetings are unconstitutional in the absence of a President, ...

Bassil’s Meeting with Iranian FM Envoy Raises Eyebrows

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Iran

The head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), MP Gebran Bassil, met on Tuesday with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s special envoy for Middle Eastern affairs, Mohammad Reza Sheibani. Officially, the meeting was aimed at discussing the ongoing war in Lebanon and its repercussions, according to Lebanese news agencies. However, Bassil’s meeting ...

What if Hezbollah Were to Return the Deposits?

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-10-25 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Ghada Aoun Gulf Palestine

Hezbollah's financial capacity is estimated to be around one and a half billion dollars, based on general assessments, as the true extent of its funds remains unknown. What is certain is that this money exists outside the banking system and is not part of any financial or economic framework affiliated with the Lebanese state. From these funds ...

Parliamentary Session Canceled Over Insufficient Quorum

This is Beirut, 2024-10-22 18:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Parliament Nabih Berri Quorum

A parliamentary session aimed at electing two secretaries, three commissioners, and members of parliamentary committees was canceled on Monday due to a lack of quorum. Speaker Nabih Berri had called for the session, but only 49 MPs attended, falling short of the required number. The absence of MPs from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) ...

Parliamentary Committee Elections: What Is the FPM Up to?

2024-10-21 18:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil Lebanese Forces parliament

Assuming that the first meeting of the ordinary autumn parliamentary session takes place on Tuesday (October 22), the following question remains: what does the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) have in mind concerning the reappointment of its MPs at the head of parliamentary committees or to positions within the Bureau of the Chamber? On Friday, ...

Nabih Berri, at the Heart of the Lebanese Equation

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-10-01 08:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri now bears the burden of the crisis alone. In the absence of a president, and with a non-executive government that is not meeting due to the absence of ministers from the Free Patriotic Movement, the international community has no one to negotiate with except for Berri. Although Caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...

FPM UK Coordinator Resigns

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-15 10:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement

The wave of resignations within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has now reached Amin al-Khoury, the party's coordinator in the United Kingdom. Khoury resigned from the FPM’s organizational framework on Sunday. In his resignation statement, Khoury criticized FPM leader Gebran Bassil, stating that he had failed to manage the party's internal ...

Major Controversy About Enrollment of Displaced Syrians in Lebanese Schools

2024-09-14 18:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces

The Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) both called, on Saturday, on private and public schools and technical institutes not to register Syrian migrants in an irregular situation for the academic year 2024-2025. The controversy surrounding this case comes a day after the Ministry of Education issued a circular authorizing ...

Search
Latest news