Kataëb

Gemayel: A Coalition to Restore Lebanon's Sovereignty

Leader of the Kataeb party Samy Gemayel insisted on Thursday on the need to form a broad coalition dedicated to confronting Hezbollah. "The Kataeb party has been working for more than five months to convince opposition partners, as well as certain other figures and allied parties, to form a broad coalition that would include all those who call ...

S. Gemayel: We Refuse to Be Under Hezbollah's Authority

Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel has denounced the media campaign orchestrated against him by Hezbollah, which he was subjected to last week, as well as the direct threats made against him following an interview with BFMTV. Gemayel retorted, "We're used to dealing with this type of attack, but when it becomes a topic of discussion on Manar and Akhbar's ...

Nadim Gemayel Hits Back at Bou Habib

MP Nadim Gemayel criticized caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday, labeling him a “dhimmi” and accusing him of betraying the national principles he once upheld. In a statement on his official account, the Kataeb MP questioned the qualifications of a diplomat who fails to acknowledge Lebanon’s sovereignty, its ...

Border Demarcation: Kataeb Reject Any Negotiations Without a President

The Kataeb political bureau expressed "its total rejection of this tendency (adopted by the Amal-Hezbollah duo in particular) to link the fate of Lebanon to the ongoing conflict in the region." It demanded in this context "the immediate application of Security Council Resolution 1701 by both parties," and above all "the cessation of all ...

Opposition MPs: Berri Should Not Negotiate on Lebanon’s Behalf

The monitoring committee of the opposition MPs declared that “the Parliament Speaker does not have constitutional prerogatives to negotiate on behalf of the Lebanese state, as this power is exclusively reserved for the president.” The MPs are referring to Berri holding “exclusive talks with international envoys and therefore controlling ...

Rafic Hariri's Commemoration: Politicians Pay Tribute to Slain PM

Nineteen years after his assassination, the memory of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who died on February 14, 2005 in a car bombing in the Lebanese capital, remains vivid in the collective memory of many Lebanese people. Politicians paid tribute to him in large numbers on Wednesday, with many lamenting that justice had not been served. Samir ...

Gemayel to Moussa: We Seek a President Unaligned with the Obstructionist Axis

Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel expressed his openness to any initiative that could revive discussions on the Lebanese presidency. However, he emphasized that such initiatives must “not place the presidency in the hands of those who are using blockades, threats, and manipulation to enforce their will, subjecting Lebanon to the obstructionist axis or ...

Kataeb: Protecting the Border Is the Army's Job

Following a meeting chaired by Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel, the party’s political bureau issued a statement affirming that "the only valid logic today is to let the Lebanese Army take charge of defending Lebanon and protecting the border, in collaboration with international forces." Kataeb criticized "the deterrence strategy," according to ...

S. Gemayel Expresses Reservations About the Moderation Bloc's Initiative

MP Sami Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, expressed firm reservations about the National Moderation bloc's initiative to break the deadlock in the presidential election, without directly rejecting it. He said that “nothing distinguishes the initiatives that have been proposed from the one defended by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri,” who ...

Gemayel: Berri Is Torn Between Opposing Alliances

Leader of the Kataeb party Sami Gemayel asserted that Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, whom he accuses of obstructing the presidential election, is attempting to balance his alliance with Hezbollah and his relations with the United States. "Berri cannot go against the Americans, as he has interests in the United States where members of his ...

Bkerke’s Inter-Christian Meetings: A Successful Initiative?

The Bkerke meeting scheduled to take place in less than two hours at 4:00 PM on Thursday is expected to include all Christian forces, except the Marada party, as per initial indications. When contacted by This Is Beirut, representatives of the said parliamentary bloc refused to elaborate on their decision, merely stating, "We aren't ...

Bkerke Meetings: What About Hezbollah’s Arsenal?

According to one of the participants, the inter-Christian meetings at Bkerkeh will resume after Easter. These discussions are expected to yield a final document outlining the fundamental principles of a national policy rooted in Lebanese values. The Christian parties of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Kataeb, the National Liberal Party (PNL), and the ...