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Geagea to Nasrallah: We Won't Coordinate with a Regime that is More Brutal than IS

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea hit back at Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, stressing that there cannot be official coordination “with a regime that is more brutal than the Islamic State group.”

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Geagea: The State Can't Grow Strong in Presence of 'Illegitimate Armed Groups'

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea stressed on Friday that a strong state is “incapable of rising” as long as there are “armed groups lingering outside the framework of legitimacy.”

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Geagea: It's About Time Refugees Returned to Syria, Govt. Must be More Active

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Thursday said that “it's about time refugees returned to Syria,” warning that “their crisis could lead to dire consequences.”

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Geagea Criticizes Nasrallah's Rhetoric, Says 'Campaign Against Gulf Unacceptable'

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea criticized Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's Friday remarks about Gulf countries, and pointed out that the cabinet is the eligible authority to tackle Israel's threats against Lebanon as he assured that Lebanon's border will not be opened for foreign fighters.

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Geagea Hails Vote Law, Says State Can't Grow Strong in Presence of Illegal Arms

Lebanese Forces Leader Samir Geagea described on Tuesday the newly agreed vote law system as a “historical" achievement, but warned that the state cannot grow strong in the presence of illegal arms.

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Geagea Slams Hizbullah Border Tour for Reporters as 'Strategic Mistake'

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Thursday slammed a tour for reporters that Hizbullah has organized on the border with Israel as a “strategic mistake.”

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Geagea Says Aoun and Hariri to Protect Gulf Ties, Rejects Proportional Representation

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed Monday that President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri will do everything needed to prevent any deviation from the Arab and Gulf stances at the upcoming Arab Summit in Jordan.

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Geagea Proposes Financial Reforms, Hits Out at Kataeb

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Monday suggested a series of measures aimed at improving the State's financial situation, amid a growing debate in the country about the approval of the long-stalled new wage scale and taxes aimed at funding it.

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Geagea Rejects New Tax Hikes, Suggests Keeping Last Year's Budget

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea announced that his party will make a suggestion to the cabinet to keep the current's year's state budget the same as last year's and pointed out that his party rejects additional increases in taxes in light of the current circumstances.

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Geagea Urges Parliament Vote on New Electoral Law

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea met on Tuesday with President Michel Aoun at the Baabda Palace, and stressed that political parties should seek a parliament vote on a new electoral law for the upcoming elections shall they fail to agree on a consensual law to govern the polls.

“Shall we reach some kind of accord it would be fine, otherwise let the parliament play its role and vote on a new electoral law,” said Geagea after talks with Aoun that focused on the controversial law file.

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