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Geagea Calls for Full Compliance with Government Decision on Weapons

This is Beirut, 22/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed on Friday the need for all parties to abide by the government’s decision affirming the state’s exclusive control over weapons, following his meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Geagea underlined that the decision, which asserts the government’s monopoly on arms, ...

Geagea: Naim Qassem’s Speech Is Unacceptable

This is Beirut, 16/08 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea responded to Hezbollah’s leader and Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem’s latest speech, describing it as “unacceptable by all standards” and warning that it represents a direct threat to Lebanon’s government, parliament, and constitutional institutions. In a statement released on ...

LAF Arrest Suspect in Pascal Suleiman Kidnapping Case

This is Beirut, 14/08 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) Intelligence Directorate arrested B.J., a suspect implicated in the 2024 kidnapping and killing of Pascal Sleiman. In a press release issued Thursday, LAF described the operation as “precision-targeted,” noting that B.J. was among the most wanted individuals, with dozens of arrest warrants for kidnapping, theft, ...

‘Axis of Resistance’ Calculations Come Up Short

Johnny Kortbawi, 12/08 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The entire “Axis of Resistance” has a recurring problem with numbers and calculations – a game it has often played and lost, sometimes with almost absurd results. If Hezbollah’s closest ally before its recent distancing to gain favor ahead of the elections – the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) – cannot get the numbers right, what hope ...

Victims’ Families Demand Justice on 5th Memorial of Port Blast

This is Beirut, 04/08 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Monday evening, the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion, families of the victims led a solemn march, reaffirming their calls for truth, justice and accountability. Two groups set off from Martyrs’ Square and the Karantina Fire Station, converging at the Statue of the Emigrant near the blast site, carrying portraits of ...

Geagea Accuses Hezbollah of Setting Lebanon “a Hundred Years Back,” Calls for Weapons to Be Returned to the State

This is Beirut, 02/08 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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During the annual dinner of Radio Liban Libre, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea delivered a sharp speech against Hezbollah, accusing it of being the primary cause of Lebanon’s political, economic, and institutional decline. “We don’t need Israel to attack us to push us back a century: Hezbollah is already doing that,” Geagea said, ...

Geagea Joins Barrack in Urging Authorities to Take Action on Hezbollah's Weapons

This is Beirut, 13/07 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea responded on Sunday to comments made the previous day by US envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack regarding the Lebanese authorities, urging them to take action on disarming Hezbollah. “It is clear and obvious that international policy as a whole, in conjunction with a quasi-consensus among Arab ...

Geagea Calls on Government to Lead Talks on Hezbollah’s Disarmament

This is Beirut, 06/07 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, has called on the government to take the lead in responding to a US roadmap aimed at helping Lebanon gradually resolve its border issue with Israel—which maintains a military presence at five points—and to tackle the issue of illegal weapons within its territory. In a statement released ...

Parliament Approves Key Bills Amid Boycotts

This is Beirut, 01/07 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a series of delays and political standoffs, the Lebanese Parliament finally convened the second day of its plenary legislative sessions on Tuesday, but not without controversy. Initially postponed the evening before and then delayed by over an hour, the session opened just after midday, with the absence of MPs from the Kataeb Party, the ...

Tensions over Expat Vote Spark Heated Parliamentary Session

This is Beirut, 30/06 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Parliament’s legislative session on Monday morning opened under palpable tension, against the backdrop of deep divisions over proposed amendments to the electoral law, particularly concerning the voting rights of Lebanese expatriates. Shortly after the session began, MPs from the Lebanese Forces (LF), the Kataeb party and several members of ...

From Baabda, Geagea Calls for a Strong State and a Unified Army

This is Beirut, 24/06 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea voiced strong support for President Joseph Aoun’s reform agenda during a visit to Baabda Palace on Tuesday, commending what he described as “genuine efforts to build a real state” in Lebanon. In comments after the meeting, Geagea praised the president’s performance over his first five months in ...

Syrian Authorities Hand Over Gang Leader in Pascal Sleiman Case

This is Beirut, 24/05 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Saturday, Syrian authorities extradited Ahmad Noun – the alleged ringleader behind the kidnapping and murder of Pascal Sleiman, the Lebanese Forces (LF) coordinator for the Jbeil region – to Lebanon. This marks a significant development in the high-profile case that has gripped the country for over a year. The handover ...

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