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Lebanon: Rahi Describes Sessions to Elect New President As a ‘Play’

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi described on Sunday the parliamentary sessions to elect a new president as a “play.” In his Sunday sermon, the Patriarch warned Lebanon’s MPs that a presidential vacuum is happening while some nations are seeking to change Lebanon's identity without resorting to the will of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022

Lebanon’s Rahi Warns of Coup Against Results of Parliamentary Elections

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi warned Sunday of a coup against the results of the May 15 parliamentary vote, cautioning that some parties might use the security and economic turmoil in the country to control the upcoming election of a Speaker and President. Presiding over Sunday mass in Bkirki, Rahi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Rahi: Political Class Controls Part of Lebanon’s Judiciary

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi on Sunday lashed out at Lebanon’s judiciary, which he said is partly controlled by the political class and is therefore a tool used by statesmen to act against justice. “There is increasing suspicions around Lebanon’s judicial activities,” Rahi said during Sunday’s mass sermon about the delay…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022