EMM News Explorer: Ghazi Aridi

[-told]: We tried to prevent things from reaching this stage, but we are not the decision makers in Syria. This is something which the Syrian leadership decides on,

nowlebanon 23-JAN-12

[also said that:]: Jumblatt warns against an internal strife in Lebanon if the crisis in Syria develops into Sunni-Alawite strife.

nowlebanon 23-JAN-12

[-also said that]: the Kingdom decided to [abstain] from intervening in Lebanon’s affairs.

nowlebanon 23-JAN-12

[-added that]: then this means that they are dangerous remarks.

nowlebanon 22-JAN-12

[added that:]: Lebanese are in control of their own decisions and southern Lebanon is a Lebanese territory.

nowlebanon 22-JAN-12

[-told]: We have different perspectives regarding Syrian events, [and we think] there is a great threat in Syria if the situation continues as such,

nowlebanon 20-JAN-12

[said:]: We discussed in depth various issues concerning the region and Lebanon, including the government situation.

dailystar 12-JAN-12

[-said]: What’s going on regarding Al-Qaeda in Arsal? President [Michel] Sleiman says something, Prime Minister Mikati says something else and the defense minister says another thing and so does the rest of the ministers,

dailystar 29-DEC-11

[-said that]: are unacceptable and this is an unprecedented scene in the history [of Lebanese governments].

nowlebanon 29-DEC-11

[-told]: Claims about the presence of Al-Qaeda in [the Lebanese town of] Aarsal is an improvisation that [negatively] affects the national security,

nowlebanon 29-DEC-11

[-asserted that]: whispered to me that I [should] start in Tripoli. A few days later, we found weird cases on the field as though asphalt was provided by private associations rather than by the Ministry of Public Works.

nowlebanon 18-NOV-11

[-said that]: the answer was: Do not wait for the law; rather, start working.

nowlebanon 18-NOV-11

[ added]: If things do not change, I will act according to my convictions,

nowlebanon 17-NOV-11

[-announce]: Minister Aridi is aware more than anyone else that the Public Works and Transportation Ministry has exceeded [its number of] credits that are illegally specified in the 2010 budget proposal and the one proposed for 2011.

nowlebanon 17-NOV-11

[-told]: There were many problems in Saad Hariri’s government, but issues were not politicized as much as they are today,

nowlebanon 14-NOV-11

[-also said]: I tried to convince him to, but could not,

nowlebanon 14-NOV-11

[-told]: to object to the performance of the Finance Ministry regarding the transfer of funds to his ministry.

nowlebanon 13-NOV-11

[-told]: The cabinet is not well. Nothing is hidden from the people,

nowlebanon 21-OCT-11

[ said]: is not in good shape,

ansamed 21-OCT-11

[-told]: This is why Syria is receiving Lebanese visitors,

nowlebanon 02-OCT-11

[-added]: If there is a disagreement about a certain matter we need to engage in constructive, honest and bold dialogue,

nowlebanon 01-OCT-11

[-said]: The report is finalized but it will be made public after the 60-day grace period And then, the Lebanese authorities will carry out the legal and technical procedures,

dailystar 08-SEP-11

[said that:]: the meeting did not take place.

nowlebanon 15-AUG-11

[said that:]: the disagreement between his bloc and the Change and Reform bloc is a normal disagreement that could happen any time,

nowlebanon 15-AUG-11

[-said]: As long as I am the minister of transport, I will not allow anyone of deliver a blow to MEA nor spread allegations against it. If anyone has an issue with MEA then the management will solve it but if they have issues with the management then I will deal with it,

albawaba 29-JUN-11

[-said]: The staff of MEA belongs to different political affiliations and sectarian groups. But this affiliation should stop at the doorsteps of the chairman of the company,

albawaba 29-JUN-11

[-told]: Lebanon is a field for [foreign ] embassies’ spies,

nowlebanon 25-JUN-11

[ said]: It will add more problems and will not solve the current ones,

nowlebanon 29-MAY-11

[-also said]: What is more dangerous is when the head of a security institution gives an order to an officer and the latter does not follow it. This is a violation of the simplest rules on which the institution is based,

nowlebanon 29-MAY-11

[-said that]: It is not enough to just have the will and a plan.

nowlebanon 29-MAY-11

[-added]: The majority is facing a big crisis,

nowlebanon 20-MAY-11

[said:]: justifications for the cabinet [delay] do not convince me…the cabinet which will be formed has lost its glow.

nowlebanon 26-APR-11

[said:]: [people] have the right to live in any way they want as long as they abide by the law.

nowlebanon 26-APR-11

[-told]: What [else] can I do as a transportation minister but [sound] the alarm and inform of the danger of what is happening,

nowlebanon 23-APR-11

[also said:]: There were violations against public properties in Ouzai and areas around Beirut. I have discussed this issue with the relevant authorities.

nowlebanon 19-APR-11

[-also said that]: There has been a slow progress in the cabinet formation process.

nowlebanon 18-APR-11

[-also said that]: that he expects the complication regarding the Interior Ministry to be resolved soon.

nowlebanon 12-APR-11

[-told]: The delay has had a negative effect on the country’s vital [interests],

nowlebanon 09-APR-11

[-told]: We can say that things are moving in a positive direction, and it is time to finish this issue,

nowlebanon 05-APR-11

[-said]: We are for a united national stance to say no to the use of weapons within Lebanon from any side because the use of weapons in the country is a destructive factor against our national achievements,

bignewsnetwork 21-MAR-11

[-added]: Any delay in the formation of a new cabinet will negatively impact on Lebanon’s stability, security and its economy,

bignewsnetwork 21-MAR-11

[-told]: No for the use of weapons in Lebanon but yes for using weapons against Israel,

bignewsnetwork 21-MAR-11

[-told]: The weather undoubtedly was very bad,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[-told]: The priority now is searching for the rest of the bodies of victims,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[-told]: Therefore, the Cabinet formation should be accomplished as soon as possible so that it can move to shouldering responsibility for running the country’s affairs,

dailystar 04-MAR-11

[-added]: I respected the determination to see proper work by the STL and I didn’t say anything [at the time]. Today I am obliged to clarify that this is what happened. Thus, when a second request came, I hesitated for a long time and did not give my approval,

dailystar 04-MAR-11

[-said]: What aroused suspicion at a certain time was the request by many parties with regards the work of institutions under the supervision of the ministry, among them Rafik Hariri International Airport. I rejected these requests,

dailystar 04-MAR-11

[-told]: After the meeting, I became aware of the meeting’s content and felt that the meeting contravened the content of the request, as if it was an interrogation about everything taking place in the transport directorate general,

dailystar 04-MAR-11

[-told]: We can completely depend on the reports that will come out before the final report,

dailystar 13-FEB-11

[-announce]: This information includes various documents, testimonies and interviews conducted since the accident happened.

dailystar 13-FEB-11

[-also said that]: Since the jet was registered in Lebanon and there were Lebanese victims, we have to legally follow up on the matter.

nowlebanon 08-FEB-11

[-said]: It is important that the media [avoids] analyses and speculations pertaining to the [crash’s] investigations. It is important to wait for the results of the official investigation,

nowlebanon 08-FEB-11

[-said]: We cannot anticipate the results of the investigations,

nowlebanon 05-FEB-11

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