Lebanon faces power vacuum threat Lebanon is facing a potential power vacuum after its president left office with no elected successor, and rivals argue over who will now take control. Before he walked out, pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud said that the army should take charge. But pro-Western PM Fouad Siniora says that under the constitution he and his cabinet are temporarily in power. The crisis has raised fears of civil strife, including the possibility of rival administrations. The... Read Full Story
OUT! and stay out... After declaring a 'state of emergency', thus 'figuratively' handing down the power to the army, and giving out a final 'emotionally beautiful' word, the royal a$$ is finally out. Emile Lahoud, Ex-commander of the army, 'brilliantly succeeded' in empowering a militia that became stronger than the nation's legitimate Army. Emile Lahoud, Ex-president of the Lebanese Republic, 'brilliantly succeeded' in giving the aforementioned militia, unconditional cover, support and... Read Full Story
Al-Manar Special!!: General Emile Lahoud is the eleventh President of the Republic of Lebanon since Independence. His name was adhered to resistance, purity and impartiality. He has struggled against corruption and as a result, got campaigned and boycotted, nevertheless, Lahoud maintained the constitution until the ever end of his term. No wonder if his pictures spread all over the country because he was ever since by the side of his people in peace as in war. General Lahoud’s main assets... Read Full Story
The Economist: A new president may finally be chosen General Michel Suleiman, the commander of the Lebanese army, seems to be assured of occupying the vacant post of president, now that the parliamentary majority has endorsed him as its compromise candidate. However, there are still some thorny issues to settle before the opposition agrees to give its blessing to General Suleiman's election, and further problems loom large assuming he is eventually installed. The army commander was not... Read Full Story
