Lebanon
Iraqi Christians protest in Beirut, demanding resettlement
Middle East
February 14, 2017
Iraqi Christians protest in Beirut, demanding resettlement
Dozens of Iraqi Christians have marched outside the UN regional headquarters in Beirut, demanding the speeding up of their resettlement…
Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah
Egypt
February 14, 2017
Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah
Lebanon's newly elected president arrived in Egypt on Monday, a day after defending Hezbollah in remarks to a private Egyptian…
Sisi: Egypt ready to support Lebanese army
Egypt
February 13, 2017
Sisi: Egypt ready to support Lebanese army
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has expressed Egypt’s readiness to support the Lebanese army.During a press conference on Monday with Lebanese…
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group says the world will benefit from having an "idiot" in the White House.Hassan…
Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN
Middle East
January 23, 2017
Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN
Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are struggling to get an education and many are being pushed into work or early…
Lebanon’s Aoun says ties with Saudi Arabia on the mend after visit
Middle East
January 11, 2017
Lebanon’s Aoun says ties with Saudi Arabia on the mend after visit
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said his country's ties with Saudi Arabia were recovering, after tensions linked to the regional rivalry…
Lebanon’s Hariri named new PM, wins speaker’s support
Middle East
November 3, 2016
Lebanon’s Hariri named new PM, wins speaker’s support
Lebanon's president asked Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri to form a new government on Thursday, after he won the support of…
Lebanon’s Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum
Middle East
October 31, 2016
Lebanon’s Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum
The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part…
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…