Former Secretary General of the #Lebanese Forces Chantal Sarkis to MTV: #STL's verdict in the case of Rafic Hariri's assassination is historic, and the court acted transparently; if it was truly politicized, it would have convicted the four accused
Sarkis to MTV: We call on the President and officials to act and achieve justice in the case of Hariri's assassination, but after great disappointments, we no longer expect much
Sarkis to MTV: The problem is the presence of an armed group in the country, and when this presence ceases to exist, the application of justice will become available to all
Sarkis to MTV: To Hezbollah's supporters, I say that “the party’s weapons have become a weakness”, and everyone is a hostage to this weapon
Sarkis to MTV: We called for an international fund in which the aid money can be placed, provided that it is under the auspices of the United Nations because there is no trust in the State
Sarkis to MTV: The United Nations can pressure officials in Lebanon to form an independent government of real specialists; there is no salvation for the country except in this government
Sarkis to MTV: We are in a stage of political "coma", and officials are still behaving in a traditional way as if the people's trust in them has not been shaken; I am surprised why the President has not yet called for holding parliamentary consultations
Sarkis to MTV: There is no solution for change but confrontation by taking to the streets
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AFP: #SaudiArabia to open airspace, borders to #Qatar, says Kuwait minister
Senior #Trump administration official: A breakthrough in the conflict between #Qatar, #SaudiArabia and other countries was reached, and an agreement will be signed on Tuesday to end the dispute
Senior #Trump administration official: In the agreement, SaudiArabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will lift the blockade on #Qatar, and Doha will abandon the lawsuits related to it
Caretaker Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi after Coronavirus Committee's meeting: The odd-even car plates decision will be back in force, and everyone must acknowledge the danger of the #coronavirus
Fahmi: The state is responsible, but citizens bear the greatest responsibility
Fahmi: It is true that the odd-even car plates decision did not give the desired result because citizens did not respect the decision
Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan after #Coronavirus Committee's meeting: The pandemic has reached a point that poses a threat to the lives of the Lebanese people in light of the inability of hospitals to secure beds
Hassan: The #lockdown will start on Thursday morning until the morning of February 1
Hassan: The number of hospital beds will be increased; hospitals must adhere to the required number, and we all have a national and ethical duty
Sources to MTV: The #Coronavirus Ministerial Committee has decided to implement a complete #lockdown starting from Thursday until February 1, with a curfew from 6:00 pm until 5:00 am
Sources to MTV: The #lockdown will be implemented at once and not gradually; restaurants will close starting Thursday while keeping the delivery service available
Sources to MTV: Doctors, military personnel and journalists will be exempt from the #lockdown decision
Head of Hospital Owners Syndicate Sleiman Haroun to MTV: There are some accumulations because they do not pay their dues to hospitals immediately
Haroun to MTV: We know our duty, which is to be prepared to receive COVID-19 patients, but we must obtain our rights in order to be able to do this
Haroun to MTV: The dollar crisis struck the hospital sector and "broke the backs" of hospitals; hospitals cannot be asked to accomplish all their tasks if they do not obtain their rights; this is a denial of reality