The following are a selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to Daily Star readers. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.
Al-Joumhouria
Aoun to Al-Joumhouria: I will only nominate myself as a consensus candidate
“I am a consensus candidate. Either I will announce my candidacy on this basis or I won’t [announce it at all],” Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun tells Al-Joumhouria.
Aoun is adamant that consensus among the country’s political and sectarian components is key to saving Lebanon.
He believes a controversial candidate could prolong the multiple crises affecting Lebanon.
Al-Akhbar
SLT ordered Lebanon to suppress the media
Al-Jadid television channel revealed Thursday that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has asked the Justice Ministry to inform the media, through the Information Ministry, of the need to comply with the texts of court rulings.
Al-Akhbar said the STL move aims at banning the media from publishing any information related to the work of the Hariri court.
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