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The Maronite Patriarch said Monday the Lebanese National Pact was a covenant among the country's religious minorities rather than a bilateral compromise between Christians and Muslims. On the eve of the anniversary of the Maronites patron Saint Maroun, Sfeir warned Maronites against selling their land and stressed that Lebanon, though not the Maronites' country of origin

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Sleiman: World can 'no longer' take Israel's threats lightly

President Michel Sleiman Monday voiced concern over the latest Israeli warnings to Lebanon's Hizbullah movement and its backer Syria, saying he could "no longer take them lightly." "The world today knows that Israeli threats against Lebanon are no longer to be taken lightly," Sleiman said in a statement released by his office[...] Full story

Lebanese president urges Spain to enforce implementation of UNSCR 1701

President Michel Sleiman called on Spain King Juan Carlos I to enforce the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 as he slammed Israel for hindering any progress on the Mideast peace process. Spain currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union which coincides with the presence of Lebanon, since January 1, as a non-permanent member in the UN Security Council[...] Full story

Mashnouq denies he was assaulted during row in Ain al-Mreisseh

Future Movement MP Nouhad Mashnouq dismissed on Monday media reports that he had been assaulted in the Ain al-Mreisseh neighborhood in Beirut as he attempted to resolve a dispute between fishermen of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and Future Movement supporters. Mashnouq told LBC television that he had intervened[...] Full story

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