Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi expressed on Wednesday his doubts about the sincerity of Lebanon’s politicians toward their country, also accusing the ruling class of being “beholden to their own interests.” The Patriarch was speaking on Wednesday at the launching ceremony of the document titled “A New Vision for Lebanon Tomorrow: A Secular, Decentralized, and Neutral State.” Rahi reiterated his call for an international conference on Lebanon because “the Lebanese politicians escaped dialogue because they are beholden to their personal interests.”
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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi met on Wednesday in Dimane with candidate to the presidential elections May Rihani, who presented to him her electoral program.Following the meeting, she stressed that her project echoes the Patriarch's ca.
Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities