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Officials rush to skirt fallout from contested House session

Hussein DakroubHasan Lakkis| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Officials will step up efforts in the next 48 hours to ensure a smooth Parliament session this week to pass urgent draft laws and avert a major political crisis that could have negative repercussions on the already divided government and national dialogue. The flurry of activity comes as… اقرأ المزيد

Berri vows to hold session despite FPM, LF boycott

Hussein DakroubHasan Lakkis| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri vowed Sunday to proceed with a crucial Parliament meeting this week to pass urgent draft laws, defying a possible boycott by the country’s three leading Christian parties over the exclusion of an electoral draft law from the agenda. Berri’s stance came shortly after Maronite Patriarch… اقرأ المزيد

At least four killed in Arsal blast

Samya KullabNazih Osseiran and Nidal Solh| The Daily Star BEIRUT/BAALBEK, Lebanon: An investigation was launched into a deadly blast that ripped through Lebanon’s restive northeast border town of Arsal Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding several others, a security source told The Daily Star. Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr tasked the Military Police… اقرأ المزيد

Berri calls Parliament session, warns against boycott

Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Wednesday defended his push for a legislative session to pass urgent draft laws in the face of a possible boycott by the country’s main Christian parties over an electoral law proposal, by stressing that the National Pact on power sharing should not be used as a… اقرأ المزيد

The forces working in the Syrian tinderbox

President Obama says he doesn’t want to turn the Syria conflict into a proxy war. Unfortunately, that’s already happening, as combatants join the battle against ISIS with radically differing agendas that could collide. Let’s look at the confusing order of battle: The United States has decided that its strongest partner against the ISIS is a… اقرأ المزيد

Electoral law rift imperils legislative session

Hasan LakkisHussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri is determined to hold a legislative session soon to endorse a raft of urgent draft laws despite Parliament Secretariat’s failure Tuesday to include an electoral law proposal on the agenda, a contentious issue that could thwart the session. Meanwhile, rival political leaders held a new… اقرأ المزيد