Remarks from the top

“We are all one family at MEA but everyone must know that I am the father of the family.” Mohammad Hout, Chairman of Middle East Airlines, after a strike by pilots “There is no dispute, we will not compromise on our right to the full 860 square kilometers.” Gebran Bassil, Minister of Energy and Water, on the contested maritime Exclusive Economic Zone between Lebanon and Israe “Concerning the election, we are awaiting the law. We can’t say anything before the law. But electorally speaking, everything is possible.” Ghazi Aridi, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on the potential of Walid Jumblatt breaking the government coalition “There is oil and gas five kilometers south of our borders — do we think God created a wall  between us and Palestine? All of this area is rich in the Levantine basin.” Mohammad Qabbani, Head of the Parliamentary Energy and Public Works Committee “We