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	Lebanon, Lebanese, Maronites, Beirut - The Peace Encyclopedia
		Lebanon was divided between a pro-Arab, mostly Islamic camp, which supported the Palestinians, and a Lebanese nationalist, Christian inspired camp, opposed to the dilution of the country's historic identity.
		Lebanon continues to labor under the burden of Syrian occupation of its national territory resulting in control of its political and economic life and continued conflict in southern Lebanon.
		Lebanon is such a valuable prize, and an Israeli withdrawal may ring the bells for a Syrian withdrawal long overdue under the Taif terms.
	peace.heebz.com /lebanon.html (6179 words)

	Parliament of Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parliament of Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature.
		Its major functions are to elect the President of the republic, to approve the government (although appointed by the President, the Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet, must retain the confidence of a majority in the Parliament), and to approve laws and expenditure.
		The Speaker of the Parliament, who must be a Shi'a Muslim, is elected to a four-year term.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_Lebanon (818 words)

	Ya Libnan \| Lebanon's Elections: Facts and figures \| Live News from Lebanon
		The president of Lebanon according to the Mithaq Alwatani (unwritten amendment to the constitution) and according to the Taif Accord should be a Maronite Christian.
		The speaker of the parliament according to the Mithaq Alwatani (unwritten amendment to the constitution) and according to the Taif Accord should be a Shiite Moslem.
		The prime minister in Lebanon according to the Mithaq Alwatani (unwritten amendment to the consitution) and according to the Taif Accord, should be a Sunnite Moslem.
	yalibnan.com /site/archives/2005/06/lebanons_electi_2.php (1539 words)

	USCFL - Syria’s indefinite presence in Lebanon
		Syria forced Lebanon to participate in the "Madrid peace Conference" though the UN resolution 425 calls on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon without the need for the Madrid formula "Land for peace", that applies to Arab countries.
		We demand that an independent Lebanese delegation that represents the people of Lebanon, not the Syrians, be formed to negotiate with Israel and the UN for the implementation of UN resolutions 425 and 426.
		Lebanon cannot be the sacrificial lamb for Middle East peace.
	www.freelebanon.org /articles/v54.htm (927 words)

	Informed Comment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When Lebanon became independent in 1943, the system was set up so that Christians always had a 6 to 5 majority in parliament.
		The Christians of Lebanon refused to give the Palestinians Lebanese citizenship, since the Palestinians were 80 to 85 percent Muslim and their becoming Lebanese would have endangered Christian dominance.
		In 1982 the Israelis mounted an unprovoked invasion of Lebanon as Ariel Sharon sought to destroy the remnants of the weakened PLO in Beirut.
	www.juancole.com /2005/03/lebanon-realignment-and-syria-it-is.html (2086 words)

	Lebanese War, Consequences
		A spokesman demanded "that the agreement's prelude be amended to emphasize that Lebanon is a UN member and that it abides by the UN Charter and the armistice agreement in the south.
		Lebanon used to be a country that prided itself for its respect of human rights but year after year Amnesty International reports blast Lebanon's record of abuse, their year 2000 report reads just like that of any other year with no improvements being visible:
		After the occupation of south Lebanon and the gross violations committed by Israel and the South Lebanon Army, the message should be one of justice.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Parliament/2587/sitrep.html (3474 words)

	netWMD - Lebanon Loses Again
		Lebanon’s parliament, “dominated by allies of Syria,” responded to the U.N. resolution by voting to amend the country’s constitution and allow President Emile Lahoud, “Syria's strongest ally in Lebanon,” to remain in power for another 3 years.
		During this period of prosperity, built mainly by Lebanon’s Maronite Christians, Beirut was fondly known as the “Paris of the Middle East.” But the greatest terrorist of them all, Yasser Arafat, made sure Lebanon’s peace would come to an end.
		Even worse for Lebanon, the terrorist group Hezbollah was formed there in 1982, whose “political rhetoric has centred on calls for the destruction of the state of Israel” and has “dreamt of transforming Lebanon's multi-confessional state into an Iranian-style Islamic state,” according to the BBC.
	netwmd.com /articles/article697.html (688 words)

	For Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Report: Head of the Future bloc in Parliament MP Saad Rafik Hariri made a ground breaking visit to MP General Michel Aoun, apparently ending electoral tensions, and paving the way for possible cooperation in the formation of a new government.
		The party leaders viewed the vote as a plebiscite for Shiite groups that fought the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon from 1978 to 2000, and a slap in the face to international pressure for Hezbollah to disarm in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1559.
		Lebanon's main anti-Syrian alliance leader Saad Hariri claimed victory for his list in Sunday's decisive final round of elections in the north, a success that would give the opposition a majority in parliament.
	www.forlebanon.net /articles.php?start=180 (3270 words)

	Parliament Speaker Elected in Lebanon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Lebanon's new parliament overwhelmingly re-elected a pro-Syrian as speaker Tuesday in a political compromise by the anti-Syrian coalition that won the elections, the first conducted without Syrian influence in 30 years.
		In accepting Berri, the anti-Syrian coalition seems to be conserving its political capital for the parliament's next moves: the selection of a prime minister and the bigger battle expected over the composition of the Cabinet.
		Saniora and Tabbara are close to Saad Hariri, a leader of the coalition and the son of slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/28/international/i024724D94.DTL (399 words)

	Politics of Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lebanon has a parliamentary democracy within the overall framework of confessionalism, in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities.
		Seats in parliament were divided on a 6-to-5 ratio of Christians to Muslims, until 1990 when the ratio changed to half and half.
		The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are appointed by the President in consultation with the Parliament; the president is required to be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the Speaker of the Parliament a Shi'a Muslim.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Lebanon (1886 words)

	History of Lebanon, Contemporary Lebanon
		The Syrian regime and its proxy government in Lebanon were not pleased with the reconciliation, which was seen as a potential threat to the influence of the Syrian regime in Lebanon.
		People from Lebanon and the world were astonished by scenes of civilians protected by Syrian troops and their proxy regime in Lebanon, attacking Lebanese students who were protesting, in what later became known as the "Events of August 7 th".
		The conflict regarding resolution 1559 in Lebanon remained ongoing between those who are hoping to implement it, and those who are afraid of loosing their major power in the country – their martial force.
	www.lgic.org /en/history_2001.php (1370 words)

	LEBANON: Election Results - Council on Foreign Relations
		Lebanon's population is divided among Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims, the Druze sect of Islam, Christians, and others.
		This is a consequence of the October 1989 Taif Accords that ended the civil war; before that, the confessional system gave Christians 60 percent of parliament and Muslims 40 percent.
		Lebanon's pro-Syria government, however, did not request a Syrian withdrawal until forced to by massive public pressure in February 2005.
	www.cfr.org /publication/8195/lebanon.html (2038 words)

	Lebanon Parliament Speaker Chosen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Lebanon's anti-Syria coalition is accepting the return of a staunch Damascus ally as parliament speaker, focusing its energy instead on picking a new prime minister — and the real fight, forming a new government.
		Outgoing parliament speaker Nabih Berri was all but assured of retaining his post when the new legislature votes on a speaker during its inaugural session Tuesday.
		Under Lebanon's constitution, the speaker of the parliament is alloted to the Shiite Muslims, the prime minister must be Sunni Muslim and the president must be a Maronite Christian.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/27/international/i153106D77.DTL (620 words)

	Lebanon: Electoral Law
		As the Lebanon Report went to press, the law was still in the hands of the government.
		By having Mount Lebanon vote first, the government would prepare for several eventualities: it would give opposition politicians, who are strongest in Mount Lebanon, less time to prepare their election campaigns.
		On the other hand, if the Syrians calculate that the elections would, on balance, be to their advantage, they may prefer to bring in a new parliament in now before a shift in the balance of power next year.
	www.lcps-lebanon.org /pub/tlr/96/sum96/electoral_law.html (1234 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Lebanon PM to list cabinet soon, as Syria leaving
		BEIRUT –; Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Omar Karami, is expected to announce a new cabinet by early next week, political sources said on Thursday, after weeks of wrangling that make a delay to May polls almost inevitable.
		Lebanon was plunged into its worst political crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war by the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, who had fallen out with Syria before his death.
		Lebanon usually holds its elections over a period of several consecutive weekends.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050407-1007-lebanon.html (568 words)

	Few Women Enter Lebanon's Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For many at the time, including most of her constituency, Mouawad was considered a mere custodian of the parliamentary seat reserved by Lebanon's patriarchal system of political hereditary for her son, who was only 17 at the time.
		Her success as a female politician is remarkable not just in Lebanon, but throughout the Middle East, where the scarcity of women in political posts is becoming glaring.
		Given the dominance of parliament by the big political clans, Mouawad decided that the best point of entry for political aspirants of either sex was the municipal branch.
	www.womensenews.org /article.cfm/dyn/aid/1648 (1232 words)

	Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Picks Cabinet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati announced he has succeeded in forming a new government, after a month and a half of political wrangling by pro-Syrian and opposition politicians.
		Lebanon's fledgling Prime Minister Najib Mikati made the eagerly-waited announcement that he had put together a new government at the presidential palace.
		According to rules of Lebanon's constitution, parliamentary voting must begin by the end of May. Elections are usually staggered over several weekends to accommodate different regions of the country.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-04-19-voa26.cfm (370 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lebanese Parliament amends constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's Parliament amended the country's constitution Friday to extend pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term, ignoring U.N. calls to hold an election to choose the head of state.
		The troops remain and Lebanon's government repeatedly says their presence is a stabilizing factor since the war ended in 1990.
		Last week, Lebanon's Cabinet approved the constitutional amendment before sending it to Parliament, saying Lahoud had to remain in office to ensure regional instability — citing Iraq and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-09-03-lebanon_x.htm (638 words)

	Turkey to recall parliament early for Lebanon peacekeeping vote
		It is up to the parliament speaker to decide the exact date for parliament's new term, he added.
		Parliament was previously set to return from summer recess on October 1.
		Cicek later told reporters that Turkish soldiers would serve in Lebanon for at least a year, and that their mandate might be extended if needed, the Anatolia news agency reported.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=139743 (371 words)

	JURIST - Lebanon: Lebanese Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
		Under the national reconciliation agreement reached in Taif, Saudi Arabia, in October 1989, members of parliament agreed to alter the national pact to create a 50-50 Christian- Muslim balance in the parliament and reorder the powers of the different branches of government.
		They included an expansion of the number of seats in parliament and the division of seats equally between Muslims and Christians and the transfer of some powers from the president to the prime minister and council of ministers.
		Among the more significant is Article 95, which provides that the confessional communities of Lebanon shall be equitably represented in public employment and in the composition of the cabinet but that such a measure is not to impair the general welfare of the state.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/lebanon.htm (919 words)

	CNN - Chirac: Lebanon must become sovereign - Apr. 4, 1996
		Chirac told Lebanon's parliament that France would rally international support for a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls on Israel to withdraw from a border enclave it has occupied in south Lebanon since 1985.
		At present, France is looking to boost trade with Lebanon and actively seeking to take more of a role in the reconstruction of the city center.
		Chirac is the first French president to pay an official visit to Lebanon since the Mediterranean nation gained its independence after 23 years of French colonial rule in 1943.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9604/04/chirac_lebanon (388 words)

	Parliamentary Development Agenda
		This initiative will aim to reinforce capacities of the parliaments/legislative bodies of the region through a series of activities, the first of that was a region wide workshop on strengthening the role of legislatures in the development process.
		This initiative was launched under the auspices of the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, H.E. Mr.
		The initiative was made up of two basic steps leading to a major workshop on the role and functions of parliaments of in the region.
	www.lcps-lebanon.org /conf/00/parliamentdev/agenda.htm (611 words)

	Briefing on Lebanon and Other Matters
		Reporter: Many members are requesting the approval of the parliament of Lebanon and the president of Lebanon to ratify that.
		The final constitutional mechanism in the government of Lebanon is to have the parliament approve it, and certainly the Lebanese parliament could make a decision on its judgment of whether or not the appropriate constitutional procedures were followed.
		But fundamentally, we need to hear from the government of Lebanon, which is represented here in the U.N., whether it approves the document or not, and they are the judge of their own constitutional procedures.
	www.state.gov /p/io/rls/rm/76420.htm (1347 words)

	Removal of Lahoud and UN Chapter 7 \|\| Opinions \|\| CGGL.org
		The Terrorist assassination of Minister Pierre Gemayel in Beirut is another war crime against the democratically elected Government and Parliament of Lebanon, and another strike in the Terror War waged by the Syrian regime and its allies against the Cedars Revolution and Lebanon's targeted democracy.
		Pierre Amin Gemayel was an elected member of parliament in June 2005 after the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon in April of the same year.
		Gemayel was an active advocate against the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, for the implementation of UNSCR 1559 and calling for the disarming of all militias, including Hezbollah.
	www.cggl.org /scripts/opinion.asp?id=167 (510 words)

	Israel's Withdrawal from South Lebanon: The Human Rights Dimensions (Human Rights Watch Press Briefing, New York, May ...
		Linked to the prospect of a unilateral Israeli withdrawal are two other key issues: the Syrian presence in Lebanon, and the ultimate fate of some 350,000 stateless Palestinian refugees, some of whom have lived as unwelcome residents in Lebanon for over fifty years.
		These Palestinians were the pretext for Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1978 and have long been a source of political friction in Lebanon.
		On April 26, Lebanon's military court sentenced one student to one month in prison and another to ten days, while a third was fined and released.
	www.hrw.org /campaigns/lebanon/israel051000.htm (1990 words)

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