Protesters block roads in Beirut, other parts of Lebanon (Update)
Protesters blocked roads in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Monday, pressing a wave of demonstrations against the ruling elite that have plunged the...
Saad al-Hariri
PM Hariri resigns as Lebanon crisis turns violent
Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a “dead end” in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge...
Lebanese leaders say Israel threatens border stability
Lebanon’s three top leaders accused Israel on Tuesday of threatening the stability of the border region between the two countries, where calm has largely prevailed...
Lebanon’s PM rescinds resignation as government agrees deal
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday and said all members of the government had agreed to stay out of conflicts in...
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 brothers or target the security...
Lebanon’s Hariri suspends resignation as PM, easing crisis
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri on Wednesday suspended his decision to resign as prime minister at the request of President Michel Aoun to allow for dialogue, easing...
Still battling for independence, Lebanon to mark national day
Lebanon marks its independence on Wednesday with its sovereignty as compromised as ever by the agendas of foreign states that have shaped its history since...
Hariri to leave Saudi Arabia for France on Friday – MP
Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanese prime minister on Nov 4 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, will leave Riyadh for France on Friday, a member of...
Lebanese patriarch, in Saudi, says supports reasons Hariri quit
Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch, visiting Saudi Arabia in an historic visit to the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, expressed support on Tuesday for the reasons behind Lebanese...
Lebanon’s Aoun upbeat on Hariri’s comments
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday he was pleased by Saad al-Hariri’s comment that he would return to Lebanon soon to discuss his resignation...
