Lebanon
Lebanese Druze leader says most of his bloc supports Aoun for president
Middle East
October 29, 2016
Lebanese Druze leader says most of his bloc supports Aoun for president
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Friday that most members of his political bloc, the Democratic Gathering, would support…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency
Middle East
October 24, 2016
Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday the door to electing a president was "wide…
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media
Middle East
September 3, 2016
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media
Lebanon indicted two Syrian intelligence officers on Friday in connection with twin bombings at mosques in Tripoli in 2013, state…
Rights groups condemn deportation of Lebanese talk show host
Egypt
June 29, 2016
Rights groups condemn deportation of Lebanese talk show host
More than 21 rights groups and political parties, including 40 public figures, have expressed solidarity with Lebanese TV host Liliane…
Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls
Middle East
May 8, 2016
Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls
Lebanese headed to the polls for first time in six years on Sunday for municipal elections including in Beirut, where…
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Middle East
April 9, 2016
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Lebanese authorities are expected to decide soon on whether a four-member Australian film crew will face charges in connection with…
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
Middle East
April 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’
Middle East
March 12, 2016
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’
Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said on Friday the country's rubbish crisis had been "99 percent solved" at a government…
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
Middle East
March 2, 2016
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah TV reports attack on Israeli forces
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Lebanon’s Hezbollah TV reports attack on Israeli forces
A Lebanese pro-Hezbollah television station is reporting that Israeli troops were struck by a bomb along the border with south…