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The disgraceful MPs
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/disgraceful-mps

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The Lebanese MPs who voted for #Samir_Geagea to be president. (Photo: Al-Akhbar) Al-Akhbar)" width="620" height="510" class="imagecache imagecache-4cols imagecache-default imagecache-4cols_default"/> The Lebanese MPs who voted for Samir Geagea to be president. (Photo: Al-Akhbar)

This is not about democracy because justice is not up for a vote. It is not a political issue either because no polity should coexist with murderers at the helm.

Ibrahim al-Amin

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Rifi : #Tripoli's new strong-man
►http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/rifi-tripolis-new-strong-man

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Minister of Justice, #Ashraf_Rifi (R), while he was head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) Minister of Justice, Ashraf Rifi (R), while he was head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

The Ministry of Justice, like the Internal Security Forces (ISF), is firmly in Ashraf Rifi’s grip. His heavy-handed actions appeal to the people of Tripoli, who have been frustrated by politicians’ empty promises of big projects for the city that don’t materialize.

Ghassan Saoud

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