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France recalls ambassador from Turkey after 'unacceptable' Erdogan comments

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France recalls ambassador from Turkey after 'unacceptable' Erdogan comments

by AFP -- France and its NATO ally are at loggerheads over a range of issues including maritime rights in the eastern Mediterranean, Libya, Syria and the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. But Ankara has now been particularly incensed by a campaign championed by Macron to protect France's secular values against radical Islam, a debate given new impetus by the murder this month of a teacher who showed his class a cartoon of the prophet Mohammed. "What can one say about a head of state who treats millions of members from different faith groups this way: first of all, have mental checks," Erdogan said in a televised address in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri. "What's the problem of the individual called Macron with Islam and with the Muslims?" Erdogan asked. "Macron needs mental treatment," Erdogan added, while indicating he did not expect the French leader to win a new mandate in 2022 elections.

'No condolences' In a highly unusual move, a French presidential official said that the French ambassador to Turkey was being recalled from Ankara for consultations and would meet Macron to discuss the situation in the wake of Erdogan's outburst. "President Erdogan's comments are unacceptable. Excess and rudeness are not a method. We demand that Erdogan change the course of his policy because it is dangerous in every respect," the official told AFP. The Elysee official, who asked not to be named, also said that France had noted "the absence of messages of condolence and support" from the Turkish president after the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris. The official also expressed concern over calls by Ankara for a boycott of French goods. Macron this month described Islam as a religion "in crisis" worldwide and said the government would present a bill in December to strengthen a 1905 law that officially separated church and state in France. He announced stricter oversight of schooling and better control over foreign funding of mosques.

Massive fire breaks out in Lebanon, covering 70,000 meters

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Lebanon's Army Deploys Helicopter to Put out Massive Fires

BEIRUT, (Xinhua) -- A massive fire broke out on Friday after midnight in Lebanon's city of Jbeil and spread over an area of more than 70,000 meters, LBCI local TV channel reported. The fire reached not only houses but also a number of plastic agricultural tents. No casualties have been recorded. Lebanon's civil defense personnel from Jbeil, Batroun, Keserwan and people from neighboring villages rushed to the village of Bentael to help put off the fire while water companies distributed water in support for their efforts. Massive fires erupted earlier this month in forests in southern and northern Lebanon due to the rise in temperature. Enditem

Envoy reaffirms Saudi Arabia’s support for Lebanese

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by arabnews.com -- NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Lebanese people in their crisis, especially after the explosion that rocked Beirut in August. He expressed great sadness about the extensive damage and human fatalities that resulted. Al-Mouallimi was addressing the meeting of the Regional Bureau for Arab States of the UN Development Program with the permanent representatives of the Arab Group on Lebanon. He said: “I am pleased to be with you today to discuss the measures taken to deal with the crisis in Lebanon; Lebanon is an important member of the Arab Nation and holds a special place in the heart of the Saudi people.” He reiterated the support for Lebanon and its people in confronting the challenges that have been aggravated by the explosion and the impact of COVID-19.

Why Is Saad Hariri Back In Charge of Lebanon?

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by BY REBECCA COLLARD -- foreignpolicy.com -- Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is back by unpopular demand, pledging to do better this time (his fourth as premier) as Lebanon reels from its months of political paralysis, its worst financial crisis in decades, the coronavirus pandemic, and the aftermath of the deadly Aug. 4 explosion at the port of Beirut. On Thursday, a slim majority of the Lebanon’s members of parliament agreed to have Hariri return as prime minister-designate and form a new cabinet—which will be his first tough test. His return will not be welcomed by the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese who have been in the streets in protest since last October, when they secured their biggest victory by forcing Hariri’s resignation. But after a year of dashed hopes, protesters are greeting his return with more despair than anger.

Wait, Hariri resigned a year ago in answer to the popular protests. How is his return supposed to be the solution to Lebanon’s problems, which have only gotten worse since then? Hariri is back as prime minister in large part because there’s not really anybody else whom Lebanon’s political parties would agree on. Hassan Diab, who succeeded Hariri last fall, resigned himself after the August explosion, which killed almost 200 people and was widely seen as the result of government incompetence and corruption. After him came Mustapha Adib, then (and now again) Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany. But he couldn’t form a new cabinet and stepped down as prime minister late last month.

Netflix has just uploaded a whole bunch of iconic Lebanese movies

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By Nimotalai Oki, Editorial Assistant - Netflix is paying tribute to Lebanese filmmakers by creating a collection of 34 locals films, available exclusively on the streaming platform. Lebanon is the home to some of the most iconic Arab movies, so this news is music to our ears! Netflix's news to create the "Made in Lebanon" catalogue comes days after the streaming giant showed support for the Lebanese film industry by announcing the donation of $500,000 (approx Dhs424,000) Lebanon relieve fund for the entertainment sector. The new catalogue features a wide range of genres from drama, action, satire, romance, and comedy. Some of the films in the catalogue are; Capernaum by Nadine Labaki, Welcome to Lebanon by Saif Al Sheikh Najib, Max W Antar by Imad Jandali Al Rifa’i, Bel Ghalat by Seif Al Sheikh Najib, I Want to See by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, and Bighamdet Ein by Seif Al Sheikh Najib, amongst others.

Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

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by NAJIA HOUSSARI -- arabnews.com --BEIRUT: The new Lebanese prime minister to head the next government is expected to be named within two days. Meanwhile, questions are being raised regarding Thursday’s parliamentary consultations, with President Michael Aoun rumored to be considering delaying them for a second time. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri is the only name proposed to form the new government, with the two Christian parties — the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the Lebanese Forces — objecting to his nomination. Richard Kouyoumjian, former minister and serving member of the Lebanese Forces parliamentary bloc, said that his party’s objection does not mean it is refusing to participate in the binding consultations. “The mere participation of the bloc’s representatives in the parliamentary consultations makes it legal as per the common agreed values and laws, whether or not the bloc names the person who will be assigned to head the new government,” he said. Kouyoumjian called for “the implementation of the constitution” and said: “Enough bidding in the name of the sect.”

The stance of the Lebanese Forces means the FPM is the only bloc disrupting the parliamentary process. The Lebanese Forces’ decision not to propose anyone to head the government differed from its position in the two previous parliamentary consultations. In these consultations, the party proposed Ambassador Nawaf Salam. Future parliamentary bloc member Mohammad Hajjar hoped that the consultations would not be postponed as “it will not be in the interest of the country and the people.” He told Arab News: “The first postponement was not justified. We said that the French initiative is an opportunity to rescue the country and that it should not be wasted. We said that postponement does not change anything, but rather will be an obstruction that does not benefit the country. We hope to have a prime minister assigned on Thursday by a parliamentary majority.”

إزالة التعديات عن أملاك الكنيسة المارونية في لاسا

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khazen.org thanks the Lebanese Authority in taking prompt action against the thugs that has invaded lands that are owned by our Maronite Church.

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أزالت عناصر الفهود بمؤازرة الجيش، فجر الاثنين، التعديات عن أملاك الكنيسة المارونية في لاسا. وفي هذا السياق، غرد النائب شوقي الدكاش على حسابه عبر “تويتر” قائلًا: “إن ازالة التعديات اليوم على املاك by الكنيسة في لاسا تؤكد صوابية خياراتنا بان المؤسسات هي الضامن الوحيد لحقوق الناس. وسنبقى، نحن واهل لاسا الاوادم، تحت سقف القانون نتمسك بالجيرة الطيبة وننبذ المزايدات والكلام الشعبوي الذي يشعل فتنا”. أما النائب زياد الحواط فغرد قائلًا: “تحية للقوى الأمنية التي أزالت فجراً المخالفة عن أملاك الكنيسة المارونية في لاسا آملين إزالة جميع المخالفات. نؤكد أن لا خيار لنا الا الشرعية لتكريس الحقوق والحفاظ عليها من أي تعد. الدولة هي المرجعية الوحيدة ، والقانون يجب أن يكون فوق الجميع بعيداً عن الاستقواء بفائض القوة”. وغرد النائب سيمون أبي رميا عبر “تويتر” قائلًا: “القانون وحده يحمي الحقوق ويصون العيش المشترك. هذا ما أكّدته خلال اتصالاتي مع المرجعيات القضائية والامنية والحزبية المعنية بالاشكال الاخير في بلدة لاسا”.