Lebanon
Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Wednesday he would postpone his resignation at the request of President Michel Aoun.…
Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon weeks after resignation
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon weeks after resignation
Lebanese television showed live footage of Saad Hariri returning to the country late on Tuesday, with the prime minister’s plane…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
The Lebanese president appeared to defend Hezbollah as necessary to resist Israel on Monday, after an Arab League statement accused…
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
Egypt
November 20, 2017
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon on…
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers
Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday’s Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after…
Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official
Lebanon’s foreign minister may not attend an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Sunday and a final decision will be…
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the outgoing Lebanese premier, Saad Hariri, at the Elysee Palace on Saturday. It is believed that a…
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Qatar’s foreign minister on Friday criticized “reckless leadership” in the Gulf for a number of crises including the Gulf rift…
Lebanese Sunni politician warns of Arab sanctions over Hezbollah
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanese Sunni politician warns of Arab sanctions over Hezbollah
Lebanon could face economic sanctions from Arab countries or worse if Hezbollah does not stop meddling in regional conflicts, a…