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Lebanon

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Lebanon Faces Compromise

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 9h36 GMT on Sep 13

Yesterday the speaker of Lebanon's Parliament, Nabih Berri, announced that he supports a plan to desolve the political apathy in Lebanon. His proposal includes the appointment of a new head of state by September 25th, overcoming disagreements on a general political level as well as within  the political factions.

Read more about the difficult plans in the International Herald Tribune and discuss in our forums: What would make you start a revolution?

Electional Campaigns Start In Lebanon

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 8

The race to Lebanon's presidency started yesterday with the opening of the electional campaigns for head of state. The new president is elected by lawmakers on September the 25th. Since the Lebanon is political divided the Middle East republic faces severe disputes and a struggle for power.

Read more about the situation on International Herald Tribune. Join the debate in our forums: What is wrong with democracy?

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