Berri Issues Memo to Protect Minorities and Christians of the Levant
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Speaker Nabih Berri voiced calls on Wednesday to confront the danger of terrorism threatening Lebanon, and has prepared a memorandum on the protection of the minorities and Christians of the Levant.
"We must face the terrorist attack threatening Lebanon and its diversity. We must not persist in disabling the state institutions,” media reports quoted Berri as saying.
Lebanon and the region are currently facing the threat of the terrorist Islamic State group that has fanned out in Syria and Iraq, killing and slaughtering many in a bid to control various regions.
The northeastern border town of Arsal has witnessed early in August clashes between the IS and al-Nusra Front group and the Lebanese army.
Furthermore, the Speaker voiced fears of vacuum in the state institutions stating that it threatens the country.
Berri was referring to the parliament's failure to elect a new president and the ongoing divisions among the various political parties to extend the term of parliament.
He reiterated refusal to extend the legislative assembly's term, saying it would encourage obstruction and cause further vacuum.
MP Nicolas Fattoush has submitted a proposal in August to extend the parliament's term for two years and seven months.
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03 September 2014, 18:43
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Its not the iraqi shiite army betraying anyone... they were simply corrupt and PM Al Maliki installed his yes men as commanders who had no military experience in positions they had no qualifications or right to hold! When pressure came on them they ran away with their money! Remember the iraqi transport minister that tried to force a MEA flight to return to Jordan because his son missed the flight? The MEA pilot refused and flew to beirut instead... this is the incompetence and corruption of the Al Maliki government and this is just an example as to why sunni tribes in Iraq sided with ISIS to take these areas. If it wernt for the local Sunni iraqi tribes, ISIS could not have taken any territory!
03 September 2014, 19:22
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You interfere with every member who posts regarding any article with your continued following & attacks on a personal level directed at that person.
Why are you here? to debate, discuss the articles or to follow & harass people all day long?
03 September 2014, 19:22
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You interfere with every member who posts regarding any article with your continued following & attacks on a personal level directed at that person.
Why are you here? to debate, discuss the articles or to follow & harass people all day long?
03 September 2014, 19:24
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Roary, stick to the article & stop following posters & addressing them as if your superior.
The greatest sin is to think you're better than others.
This is a forum , so either debate the topic & stop attacking people to deviate from it.
