Saad al-Hariri
Lebanon’s Aoun met with U.N. official over ‘Israeli assault’: presidency
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Lebanon’s Aoun met with U.N. official over ‘Israeli assault’: presidency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun discussed on Monday the “Israeli assault on the southern suburbs of Beirut” with…
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterans burned tyres and blocked highways in Lebanon on Thursday to protest plans to tax…
Hezbollah slams Britain’s terrorist group listing
Middle East
March 1, 2019
Hezbollah slams Britain’s terrorist group listing
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese group Hezbollah condemned on Friday the British government’s decision to list it as a terrorist…
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Lebanon will definitely form a new government despite the obstacles, its caretaker foreign minister said on…
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Highly-indebted Lebanon has exceeded its budget for 2018 and authorities are taking steps to make sure…
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
Middle East
November 27, 2018
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has accepted a Russian aid offer comprising millions of bullets that will be given to…
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
Middle East
November 22, 2018
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting…
Lebanese government will be formed ‘very soon’: president
Middle East
October 18, 2018
Lebanese government will be formed ‘very soon’: president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president said on Thursday a government would be formed very soon as political parties intensified negotiations…
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
Middle East
August 3, 2018
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of…
Local tensions flare up before Lebanese election
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Local tensions flare up before Lebanese election
Incidents of political violence including an assault on one candidate and an attack on the office of another are casting…