Latest news with #GeorgeAdwan
Nahar Net
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
MPs meet in plenary session focused on Hezbollah disarmament
by Naharnet Newsdesk 8 hours Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan criticized Tuesday the government's lack of progress in restoring the state's authority and disarming Hezbollah as lawmakers convened in a plenary session focused on Hezbollah's disarmament. "We don't want the government of hope to become a government of missed opportunities," Adwan said. Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Jebran Bassil said he supports Hezbollah's disarmament but not by force, while Hezbollah MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi urged "those who claim to be friends of Lebanon" to provide the Lebanese army with defensive weapons "to protect the country against the enemy." "We all know there is no political decision to support the (Lebanese)army and there is a veto against arming it," he said. MP Jamil al-Sayyed criticized U.S. envoys Amos Hochstein, Morgan Ortagus, and Tom Barrack, who he said "threatened Lebanon with civil war". "It's as if we've become an experimental field for these envoys." MP Fouad Makhzoumi called for Hezbollah's disarmament and proposed to discuss it in a cabinet session.
Nahar Net
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
MPs meet in plenary session focused on Hezbollah disarmament
by Naharnet Newsdesk 15 July 2025, 14:25 Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan criticized Tuesday the government's lack of progress in restoring the state's authority and disarming Hezbollah as lawmakers convened in a plenary session focused on Hezbollah's disarmament. "We don't want the government of hope to become a government of missed opportunities," Adwan said. Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Jebran Bassil said he supports Hezbollah's disarmament but not by force, while Hezbollah MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi urged "those who claim to be friends of Lebanon" to provide the Lebanese army with defensive weapons "to protect the country against the enemy." "We all know there is no political decision to support the (Lebanese)army and there is a veto against arming it," he said. MP Jamil al-Sayyed criticized U.S. envoys Amos Hochstein, Morgan Ortagus, and Tom Barrack, who he said "threatened Lebanon with civil war". "It's as if we've become an experimental field for these envoys." MP Fouad Makhzoumi called for Hezbollah's disarmament and proposed to discuss it in a cabinet session.
MTV Lebanon
11-07-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Parliament forms subcommittee to review immunity request; general session scheduled for July 15
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri chaired a joint meeting in Ain el-Tineh bringing together the Parliament's Bureau and the Administration and Justice Committee. The meeting was attended by MPs George Adwan, Hadi Aboul Hosn, Alain Aoun, Abdel Karim Kabbara, Hussein Hajj Hassan, Ghazi Zeaiter, Ghada Ayoub, Ashraf Baydoun, Ali Khreis, Ali Hassan Khalil, Hassan Ezzeddine, Michel Moussa, Marwan Hamadeh, Osama Saad, Imad Al-Hout, George Atallah, Hagop Pakradounian, Qabalan Qabalan, George Okais, and Secretary General of Parliament Adnan Daher. Following deliberations, Daher announced that in accordance with Articles 92 and 93 of the Rules of Procedure, a subcommittee was formed to draft the required report regarding the request submitted by the Minister of Justice and the Public Prosecution Office to lift immunity from MP Georges Bouchikian. Separately, Speaker Berri called for a general parliamentary session on Tuesday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. and in the afternoon, to question the government on its general policies, in line with Articles 136 and 137 of the Rules of Procedure.
Ya Libnan
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Ya Libnan
Berri continues to obstruct the draft law of expatriate voting rights in Lebanon
MP George Adwan expressed his shock at the failure to include an urgent bill regarding an amendment to expatriate voting on the legislative session's agenda, noting that this is the first time in 30 years that a similar bill has been submitted without being included. He continued, 'We asked Speaker Nabih Berri at the beginning of the session why the bill was not included, and we emphasized that non-resident voting is a national issue par excellence.' He explained that more than half of MPs from various blocs supported the proposal, and all the conditions were favorable for its inclusion on the agenda. He added, 'We want to expedite legislation, not obstruct it, especially since preparing for the elections requires respecting legal deadlines. If this amendment is not passed today, we will face problems both domestically and internationally.' According to Lebanese media reports , abolishing expatriate voting is preferred by the Shiite-duo of Amal and Hezbollah , even though there are hundreds of thousands of Shiite expatriates throughout the world Berri , 87, who has held the position for over 3 decades ( since 1992), was re-elected in 2022 for his seventh term. There are many MPs who are calling for a new Speaker in Lebanon. His obstruction of the draft law governing the expats could expedite the vote to replace him, according to Lebanese media reports .
National News
06-04-2025
- Politics
- National News
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time. Topic Schedule of Parliamentary committee sessions. 9:30 MP George Adwan chairs a session of the Administration and Justice Committee 11:00. MP George Okais chairs a session of the subcommittee emanating from the Administration and Justice Committee =====================
