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Report: Electoral Law Meeting Declared as 'Important' Fails to Accomplish Desired Results

An evening meeting held in Ain el-Tineh on Sunday between several political figures, failed to reach decisive results as for an agreement on a new parliamentary electoral law, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.

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Berri Says 'Very Important' Sunday Evening Meeting May Produce Electoral Law

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has revealed that “a very important meeting” will be held Sunday evening regarding the electoral law.

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Franjieh Warns Christians that 'Extremism Draws Counter-Extremism'

Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh warned Lebanon's Christians on Sunday that “extremism would draw counter-extremism.”

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Raad Says Proportional Law Imminent, Fneish Urges Calm Rhetoric

Head of Hizbullah's Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad reiterated Sunday that Lebanon will have an electoral law based on full proportional representation.

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Adwan Promoting 'Amended Version' of Berri's Electoral Proposal

Lebanese Forces deputy leader MP George Adwan is trying to convince the political parties of an electoral law proposal that is “similar” to Speaker Nabih Berri's latest suggestion, media reports said on Sunday.

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Berri Expected to Withdraw His Electoral Proposal as Monday Session Postponed

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is expected to announced Sunday the “end of validity” of his latest electoral law proposal, sources close to Berri said.

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For Palestinians in Lebanon, 69 Years of Despair

Ahmad Dawoud recalls the day 10 years ago when a Lebanese soldier asked to search his taxi. Then 17, the Palestinian didn't wait for the soldier to find the weapons hidden in the trunk.

He jumped from the car and fled into the nearby Palestinian refugee camp, where the Lebanese army has no authority.

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Hariri Meets Qatar Leaders in Doha, Urges Support on Refugees

Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks Sunday in Doha with Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

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Hariri: Nasrallah Speeches Don't Benefit Lebanon, Govts. Can't be Formed without Hizbullah

Prime Minister Saad Hariri stressed Friday that the anti-Gulf statements of Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah “do not benefit Lebanon in any way whatsoever,” as he noted that any government in Lebanon cannot be formed without Hizbullah's participation.

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Five IS Militants Arrested in North and Bekaa

Five militants belonging to the terrorist Islamic State group were arrested Friday in the North and the Bekaa, the army said.

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