Aoun: Sfeir Represents the Church, Not the Public
Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun on Monday said Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir “does not represent the public opinion, but rather the Church.” The Patriarch, Aoun said, “is free to express his opinion regarding the political situation … (more…)
Damascus Did Not Understand France, Egypt Stances toward Syria
Syria’s Information Minister Mohsen Bilal responded to warnings by France and Egypt over the weekend, saying Damascus did not understand appeals issued by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Egyptian counterpart Husni Mobarak that urged Syria to facilitate the Lebanese Presidential elections. (more…)
Arab League to Tackle Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis
A row broke out between the Arab League and the opposition over a joint Arab effort to facilitate the election of a president for Lebanon as Russia criticized some regional powers and the opposition for blocking the process. (more…)
Sarkozy Shifts to Isolating Syria
France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows willingness to let Lebanon end its long-running political crisis and elect a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced in Cairo Sunday. (more…)
