Walid Jumblatt

Democratic Gathering Bloc Supports Gen. Joseph Aoun for Presidency

The Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Progressive Party (PSP) announced on Wednesday the endorsement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun for the presidency of the republic.  In a meeting attended by former PSP leader Walid Joumblatt, the bloc emphasized the need of electing a president on January 9, the date fixed by parliament Speaker ...

Joumblatt and Abi Al-Muna’s Take on the New Syrian Regime

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt considered that “we can only engage positively with the new Syrian regime.” He remarked, “I am not concerned about an Islamic fundamentalist rule and do not agree with this notion. Let us give the Syrian people, who have emerged from 61 years of a great prison, the opportunity to ...

Jumblatt "Optimistic" About Jan. 9 Presidential Election Session

Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party and former MP Walid Jumblatt expressed his “optimism” regarding the presidential election session scheduled for January 9.   “I believe that President Berri is as determined as we are that by January 9, white smoke will emerge,” Jumblatt stated after meeting with House Speaker Nabih Berri ...

Jumblatt: Enough of Iran’s Use of Lebanon as Battleground

Former chief of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Jumblatt called for ending Hezbollah’s so-called support front for Gaza and stopping Iran’s use of Lebanon as a battle ground to serve its own interests. “We cannot continue supporting Gaza. We have to separate Lebanon from the war going on in Gaza,” said Jumblatt, who was hosted ...

Druze Meeting: The Displaced Should Respect Hospitality Rules

Druze spiritual and political leaders held a meeting on Saturday in Baadaran, located in the Druze heartland of the Chouf Mountain, during which they underscored the importance of safeguarding national unity and coexistence amid concerns of social tensions between the displaced and their hosts. The raging conflict between Hezbollah and the ...

Joumblatt Unveils Initiative for Implementation of 1701

During meetings with the crisis cells in West Aley and Choueifat-Khaldeh on Monday, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt presented a national initiative aimed at halting the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon. The central focus of the plan is the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls ...