🔴 The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new Lebanese president for the 12th time.
Top IMF official Jihad Azour received 59 votes, while Suleiman Frangieh received 51. In the first round, 86 votes were needed to win. Hezbullah and Amal blocked the second round (no quorum), where 65 votes were enough.
The FPM (Aoun's party) continued presenting itself in a fragile state after 6 of its parliamentarians voted for Ziad Baroud, breaking the leadership's consensus for Azour. Their allies from the Armenian party voted for Suleiman Frangieh.
The previous session was held on January 19. See results.
Top IMF official Jihad Azour received 59 votes, while Suleiman Frangieh received 51. In the first round, 86 votes were needed to win. Hezbullah and Amal blocked the second round (no quorum), where 65 votes were enough.
The FPM (Aoun's party) continued presenting itself in a fragile state after 6 of its parliamentarians voted for Ziad Baroud, breaking the leadership's consensus for Azour. Their allies from the Armenian party voted for Suleiman Frangieh.
The previous session was held on January 19. See results.
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Yesterday, the US freed the Lebanese Mohammad Yusuf Hammoud after 30 years of imprisonment for sending 3,000 USD to Lebanon, accusing him of financing Hezbullah
Hammoud was supposedly with Hezbullah as a kid
Hammoud was supposedly with Hezbullah as a kid
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⋯ During the trial, Muhammad Hammoud denied a Hezbollah support cell existed in Charlotte and said he was not a member of the group.
But he did sympathise with its resistance to the Israelis, he said.
But he did sympathise with its resistance to the Israelis, he said.
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⋯ He was arrested alongside his brother & 18 other Lebanese Shia.
The arrest was triggered by a US mandate on crack-down on the sale of smuggled cigarette on the market, which led to Hammoud's and the other's arrest.
FBI op was codenamed "Operation Smokescreen".
The arrest was triggered by a US mandate on crack-down on the sale of smuggled cigarette on the market, which led to Hammoud's and the other's arrest.
FBI op was codenamed "Operation Smokescreen".
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⋯ The documents also revealed that some of the Lebanese were part of the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli invasion, before traveling to the US.
Photos of Mohammad Darwich, one of the arrested Lebanese.
It's unclear if he is still in prison.
Photos of Mohammad Darwich, one of the arrested Lebanese.
It's unclear if he is still in prison.
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Lebanese News and Updates
⋯ The documents also revealed that some of the Lebanese were part of the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli invasion, before traveling to the US. Photos of Mohammad Darwich, one of the arrested Lebanese. It's unclear if he is still in prison.
Mohammad's welcome back to Lebanon.
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"israel" is a War Criminal 🇵🇸
🔴 2 year old Palestinian baby, Mohammed Tamimi, is now pronounced killed after being shot by Israeli occupation forces 2 days ago near the town of Nabi Saleh, West Ramallah. The Israeli military first accused Palestinians, but hours later backtracked and…
UPDATE: The Israeli army says that they won't punish the soldier who purposely shot and killed the Palestinian baby.
The soldier was quoted saying "sorry" and that the IDF will do whatever to defeat terrorism.
The soldier was quoted saying "sorry" and that the IDF will do whatever to defeat terrorism.
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Israeli arms exports reached a record high in 2022, totalling $12.5 billion.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, accounted for 24% of the arms purchases.
The Asia-Pacific region was the largest purchaser of Israeli defense goods, buying 30% of total exports.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, accounted for 24% of the arms purchases.
The Asia-Pacific region was the largest purchaser of Israeli defense goods, buying 30% of total exports.
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Lebanese News and Updates
🔴 The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new Lebanese president for the 12th time. Top IMF official Jihad Azour received 59 votes, while Suleiman Frangieh received 51. In the first round, 86 votes were needed to win. Hezbullah and Amal blocked the second…
🗳 Suleiman Frangieh got 14 Christian votes, 27 Shia votes, about 8 Sunni votes and 2 Alawite, but no Druze.
Jihad Azour didn't get any Shia or Alawite votes, and got mostly Christian votes (FPM + LF)
In conclusion, Frangieh defeated the narrative that he lacks transsectarian support.
Jihad Azour didn't get any Shia or Alawite votes, and got mostly Christian votes (FPM + LF)
In conclusion, Frangieh defeated the narrative that he lacks transsectarian support.
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An outlaw was killed in the town of Horta'la during a raid to arrest him by the Lebanese army.
As a result, Dar al-Amal Hospital was surrounded by fellows of him in anger for his death, which erupted into clashes with the army.
As a result, Dar al-Amal Hospital was surrounded by fellows of him in anger for his death, which erupted into clashes with the army.
Israel's Rafael defense contractor says it has been developing an anti-hypersonic missile, dubbed Sky Sonic.
Earlier on 6 June, the Israeli defence minister rediculed Iran's alleged hypersonic missile, stating that they don't care and have a solution for everything.
Earlier on 6 June, the Israeli defence minister rediculed Iran's alleged hypersonic missile, stating that they don't care and have a solution for everything.
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During a protest that attacked Byblos Bank today, one of the organizers told another to shout “Jaafar” instead of “Charbel”, a protestor's actual name, to imply that Lebanese Shia are the ones behind the destruction of a bank in a Christian-majority area.
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