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Political Leaders Weigh in on Presidency after Two Full Years of Vacuum

Lebanon has officially completed two years of vacuum in the presidency with no end in sight to the dispute that has crippled the country's top post since May 2014.

An Nahar daily on Wednesday marked the occasion by surveying the opinion of major Lebanese political leaders, with Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea, and head of Hizbullah's Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad abstaining from the interview.

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Berri Hosts Hariri over Dinner to Discuss Latest Developments

Speaker Nabih Berri held talks on Tuesday night with head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri on the latest developments in Lebanon.

The speaker hosted the lawmaker to a dinner banquet at his Ain el-Tineh residence.

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Jones Meets Hariri, Deems Berri Proposal as 'Interesting'

U.S. Charge d'Affaires Richard Jones urged on Tuesday the Lebanese people to exert all possible efforts to end the vacuum in the presidency.

He deemed after holding talks with Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri Speaker Nabih Berri's proposal to end the deadlock as “interesting.”

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Hariri Meets Hollande: France Very Keen on Ending Presidential Vacuum

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri warned on Tuesday of the dangerous impact the ongoing presidential vacuum is having on Lebanon.

He said after holding talks with French President Francois Hollande: “The French president is very keen on ending the vacuum.”

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Salam Hosts Hariri, Miqati for Dinner ahead of Tripoli Municipal Polls

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri and former Prime Minister Najib Miqati held a rare meeting on Thursday weeks before the municipal elections in the northern city of Tripoli and Akkar.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam hosted the two officials over dinner at his Msaytbeh residence in Beirut and a statement at the end of the meeting said that they stressed the need to “bolster unity among Lebanese factions without exception because Lebanon needs to fortify its internal front given the explosive regional situation.”

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Hariri Says Parties Represented in Beirutis List Voted for Other Lists

Al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri on Monday accused some parties who nominated some candidates on the Mustaqbal-led Beirutis List of “voting for other lists” in the capital's municipal elections that were held Sunday.

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Hariri Meets Matar, Audeh, Stresses Fair Representation at Beirut Municipal Polls

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri warned on Monday against violating the rules of fair representation at the upcoming municipal polls in Beirut.

He said: “Fair representation is a red line for us.”

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Hariri Meets Davutoglu a Day after Meeting Erdogan

Al-Mustaqbal movement chief MP Saad Hariri held a meeting on Saturday with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu where talks focused on the developments in the region and Lebanon, his media office reported.

After the meeting Hariri said: “We discussed the situation in Lebanon and the region particularly the violations of the recent armistice agreement in Syria. There is no doubt that everyone is on alert at this stage.”

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Asiri Meets Hariri, Stresses Need for 'Constructive' Solutions to Crises

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri held talks on Wednesday with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri, who stressed the need for dialogue among the rival Lebanese factions.

He said: “We are counting on inter-Lebanese dialogue to reach constructive solutions given the difficult regional and international situation.”

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Report: Putin Informs Hariri of Russia's Readiness to Assist Lebanon Militarily

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri concluded on Friday a trip to Russia where he held talks with President Vladimir Putin before traveling to the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Monday.

Mustaqbal sources told the daily that the Russian leader informed the MP of his country's “readiness to support Lebanon on the military and security levels,” especially given the confrontation with terrorists.

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