Lebanon
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Middle East
December 16, 2017
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Lebanon has set a date of May 6 next year to hold its first legislative election in nearly a decade,…
Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon
Major powers will try to shore up Lebanon’s stability on Friday by pushing Saudi Arabia and Iran to stop interfering…
Lebanese PM Hariri revokes resignation after consensus deal
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Lebanese PM Hariri revokes resignation after consensus deal
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has formally rescinded his resignation following a consensus deal reached with rival political parties. The…
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been “hijacked” by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the…
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks published Thursday that he fears Hezbollah’s military role in regional conflicts will…
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Saad al-Hariri will “certainly” remain prime minister and Lebanon’s political crisis will be resolved…
Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional…
Lebanon’s Hariri takes critical line on Hezbollah
Middle East
November 26, 2017
Lebanon’s Hariri takes critical line on Hezbollah
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Saturday that he would not accept Iran-backed Hezbollah’s positions that “affect our Arab…
Stability is Lebanon’s primary concern:Hariri
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Stability is Lebanon’s primary concern:Hariri
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri assured regional bankers on Thursday that Lebanon’s stability was his top concern, one day after…
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…