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[ asked]: [However], is it acceptable for a prison meant to hold 1600 inmates to hold up to 4000 sometimes?
nowlebanon 11-APR-11
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[ said]: What happened in Roumieh was a time bomb,
nowlebanon 11-APR-11
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[-said]: The army and the Internal Security Forces are doing their best to reach a happy end to this kidnapping.
timesofoman 06-APR-11
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[acknowledged:]: the rightful demands
javno 06-APR-11
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[-said]: I am very supportive of their demands,
aljazeera 06-APR-11
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[-told]: We cannot tell whether they are still in Lebanon or across the border,
timesofoman 06-APR-11
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[-told]: The Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces made a joint operation, after which they gained full control of the prison,
nowlebanon 06-APR-11
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[-said]: Nobody should address [the Roumieh incidents] from a political perspective, because no one knows where [such an approach’s] repercussions will lead,
nowlebanon 05-APR-11
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[-added]: I was careful about not giving promises that I cannot implement,
nowlebanon 03-APR-11
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[-said]: The ministry encourages this type of cooperation and stresses that it will continue it,
dailystar 18-MAR-11
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[-added]: I put myself at your disposal to help within my jurisdiction, and I call upon you to follow up on the judicial proceedings until the truth is revealed,
dailystar 10-MAR-11
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[ said]: The case is currently under the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor General, and the investigation is being directed by the military judiciary, in whose work I cannot interfere,
dailystar 10-MAR-11
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[-said]: I have nothing to hide,
dailystar 04-MAR-11
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[-told]: It means I have cooperated with the tribunal,
dailystar 04-MAR-11
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[-said]: I have some documents that prove the contrary [to Hariri’s letter],
dailystar 04-MAR-11
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[said:]: I have had the best relations with all parties to accomplish my tasks…but this does not mean that I will not be loyal to who chose me two years ago [a reference to Sleiman] to be a minister.
nowlebanon 17-FEB-11
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[-told]: I am deeply committed to fighting any abuse and [I think] any violations are totally unacceptable,
dailystar 13-FEB-11
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[-said]: President Michel Sleiman is the figure with which all Lebanese have stood in support of the country’s best interests, which sometimes comes into conflict with other interests,
dailystar 12-FEB-11
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[ said]: There will be no security for the sects unless they stand by a strong Lebanese state, and every maneuver out of this scope is a loss for all Lebanese,
LBdailystar 24-JAN-11
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[ said]: The number of deaths being caused by traffic accidents and the use of drugs concerns all of us and all political parties in Lebanon,
LBdailystar 22-DEC-10
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[said:]: We have to take into consideration drug producers and their dealers from one side, and the demand by the drug addicts from another side.
LBdailystar 22-DEC-10
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[-told]: I behaved in line with my convictions and duties, I am surprised that a campaign is launched against every person who tries to respect the law,
LBdailystar 06-DEC-10
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[-said]: The blaze has claimed no lives so far but six civil defence personnel have suffered minor injuries while combating it,
earthtimes 05-DEC-10
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[-also said that]: legal par excellence.
nowlebanon 04-DEC-10
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[-told]: I am certain that the PM knows how to deal with the issue,
nowlebanon 04-DEC-10
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[-said]: It was a leader, and was not affected by the political struggle and the state of paralysis that dominated the country in recent years,
LBdailystar 26-NOV-10
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[ said]: [Berri] has promised to complete what the Parliament started as soon as possible [he] has been supportive and very helpful on this issue,
LBdailystar 08-NOV-10
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[-had said]: The Lebanese are not satisfied with the performance of the ISF. I share their opinion Measures will be taken and I’m putting my foot down,
LBdailystar 31-OCT-10
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[-asked]: Leave politics aside. After the political crisis is over, what are we to tell the people?
LBdailystar 27-OCT-10
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[-said]: [Relevant authorities] are carrying out strict measures to ensure that drivers are abiding by traffic laws,
nowlebanon 23-OCT-10
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[ said]: It’s a full package. It involves other ministries, not just the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities. It has to do with other ministries. It has to do with families. It has to do with schools. It’s a multiple actors process,
LBdailystar 12-OCT-10
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[ said]: Municipalities are very close to people. They are elected bodies and they can accordingly be aware of the needs of the population. That is why we believe this project is a very complete one,
LBdailystar 12-OCT-10
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[-said]: Although Lebanon is not a country of refuge, the matter resides in the hands of the UNHCR, which allows the immigrants a three-month stay,
LBdailystar 08-OCT-10
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[-told]: It is in the interest of all for weapons to be organized because everyone is harmed by the use of arms,
lebanonews 27-SEP-10
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[-said]: There was no armed presence of Hizbullah at the airport but weapons seen belonged to bodyguards of MPs and officials,
LBdailystar 22-SEP-10
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[ said]: We wanted to have enough time [for discussions] before forwarding the draft law to the Parliament and the Cabinet,
LBdailystar 15-SEP-10
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[ said]: We are in need of every electoral expertise, along with specialized associations and law experts,
LBdailystar 15-SEP-10
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[-said]: The issue is tied to principles and to the work of institutions, whose role I am keen on [preserving],
LBdailystar 09-SEP-10
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[-added]: There should be firm measures, whether the law allows it or not. Violators should be punished because they are responsible for the murder of citizens,
LBdailystar 08-SEP-10
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[said that:]: maybe the ministers could not fulfill their responsibilities and went to sleep because of the ongoing power-cuts in the country,
nowlebanon 07-SEP-10
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[-said]: No one tells Hariri what to say,
nowlebanon 19-AUG-10
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[-told]: This issue is linked to security forces and I will not spread info and become part of the bickering,
lebanonews 19-AUG-10
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[said that:]: no one can take the place of [Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)] Prosecutor General Daniel Bellemare,
nowlebanon 14-AUG-10
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[-also expressed]: solving [problems] through institutions and not the media or the street.
nowlebanon 13-AUG-10
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[-added]: All politicians should follow up on the issue,
nowlebanon 11-AUG-10
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[-said]: This does not mean that Karam is convicted,
nowlebanon 08-AUG-10
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[-said]: Sleiman’s statement emphasizes the need to equip the LAF in order to enhance its role,
nowlebanon 08-AUG-10
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[-said]: I will not be part of tensions and the government has the right to choose the best way to answer questions,
LBdailystar 20-JUL-10
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[-added that]: the arrest file of collaborator Charbel Qazzi is classified, not public.
LBdailystar 20-JUL-10
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[-said]: The visit will bear fruit up to our expectations,
nowlebanon 18-JUL-10
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[-said]: The agreement was formulated by the [Lebanese] government,
nowlebanon 13-JUL-10
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[-said]: This is why the meeting was held under the title Cooperating and Preparation. We don’t want to be surprised like every time,
LBdailystar 06-JUL-10
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[-said]: Traffic safety is a priority,
nowlebanon 02-JUL-10
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[ added]: Or we would forward those remarks to Parliament as part of discussing MP Robert Ghanem’s proposal or in parallel to it,
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[ said]: We need to specify the goal [of administrative decentralization],
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[ asked]: But can a qaemmaqam head an elected council?
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[ added]: The Taif Accord called for reconsidering the administrative divisions,
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[ remarked]: Administrative decentralization is not separated from the electoral law, administrative divisions and municipalities,
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[ noted]: No balanced development can take place without a central authority because local resources fall short of achieving development,
LBdailystar 01-JUL-10
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[-said that]: waiting for the [results of] investigations, since matters might not be as they appear.
nowlebanon 27-JUN-10
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[-added]: This is the image we should show: A country able to succeed as a group not only as individuals,
LBdailystar 23-JUN-10
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[-said]: The ISF is for all the people and it doesn’t belong to a political or sectarian party nor to a specific region. It works for all the Lebanese and it will continue to do so,
LBdailystar 09-JUN-10
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[-also said that that]: It is the right of the Lebanese to have institutions that can serve them better.
nowlebanon 31-MAY-10
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[-added]: It is not permissible to spill [even] one drop of blood for the sake of a process that is supposed to be democratic; the only place where it is permitted to spill a drop of blood is in confrontation with the enemy,
nowlebanon 23-MAY-10
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[-said]: Consensus is considered a choice so long as it is not imposed,
LBdailystar 23-MAY-10
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[-added that]: only place where blood is allowed to be shed is against the enemy.
LBdailystar 23-MAY-10
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[-told]: We started investigating four petitions filed by former MP Osama Saad and we transferred to the General prosecutor’s office,
LBdailystar 23-MAY-10
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[ said]: For sure it is a low percentage,
LBdailystar 10-MAY-10
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[said:]: I'm not mad, just disappointed.
lebanonews 10-MAY-10
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[ added]: Proportional presentation might have motivated parties with modest popular weight to participate in the electoral process,
LBdailystar 10-MAY-10
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[-said]: I am practicing my conviction and freedom of expression,
nowlebanon 09-MAY-10
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[-said]: In some regions [of Mount Lebanon], voter turnout was high due to competition between the parties,
nowlebanon 02-MAY-10
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[-added]: Sleiman did not interfere in the work of the Interior Ministry,
nowlebanon 02-MAY-10
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[-said]: On the security level, there is full cooperation with the Defense Ministry, its minister Elias al-Murr, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Internal Security Forces (ISF) and General Security,
nowlebanon 01-MAY-10
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[-asked]: What if the suspect had not been the perpetrator? What if someone instigated him?
LBdailystar 30-APR-10
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[-said]: My duty ended when the Cabinet approved the amended electoral draft law and sent it to Parliament,
LBdailystar 22-APR-10
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[-said]: The debate over the municipal reform was healthy, and I am determined to reform the electoral system,
nowlebanon 22-APR-10
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[-said]: I proposed reforms consistent with demands made since at least 1996 or even the 1960s,
LBdailystar 22-APR-10
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[-said]: The cabinet set 28-billion LL for the elections throughout Lebanon, and the Interior Ministry has spent 6-billion LL so far,
nowlebanon 22-APR-10
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[-said]: We need 15,000 security members to monitor the elections,
LBdailystar 22-APR-10
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