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Former Lebanon PM Diab sues state over prosecution in Beirut blast probe
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who resigned in the wake of the Beirut port explosion, filed a suit against the state on Wednesday over ... Middle East -
Former Lebanon PM leaves for US hours after judge subpoenas him over Beirut blast
Diab’s advisor said he had scheduled this trip before the judge’s decision, saying that his kids were reportedly studying in the United States. Middle East -
Lebanese parliament tells judge he can’t subpoena PM Diab over port blast
The Lebanese parliament on Friday told the judge who is investigating last year’s Beirut port explosion that he had exceeded his powers by issuing a ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s prime minister rejects president’s call for fuel crisis meeting
Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab rejected President Michel Aoun’s call to convene the cabinet to discuss the country’s fuel crisis, saying such a ... Middle East -
Lebanon is days away from ‘social explosion,’ says Diab as he calls for aid
Lebanon is a few days away from a social explosion, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday, calling on the international community to ... Middle East -
Lebanon asks UN chief to find ways to fund special tribunal on Hariri assassination
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab, asked the UN secretary general in a letter on Friday to urgently explore ways of financing the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM Diab says Combilift found dangerous substances in Zahrani plant
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab said on Friday that German company Combilift report had found dangerous chemicals at oil installations ... Middle East -
Activating resigned cabinet is up to parliament, says Lebanon’s caretaker PM Diab
Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister, Hassan Diab, said on Wednesday that it was parliament’s decision whether to re-activate a resigned cabinet, after ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s caretaker PM Diab threatens to stop running government
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened on Saturday to stop performing his duties to pressure politicians to form a new ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM's office backtracks on FBI report on Beirut port blast
The office of Lebanon's caretaker premier backtracked Wednesday a day after citing him as saying an FBI report found 500 tonnes of fertiliser caused ... Middle East -
Beirut blast probe suspended amid political tussle
The Lebanese judge investigating the huge explosion that rocked Beirut in August has suspended the probe after two ministers he charged requested he ... Middle East -
Caretaker PM Diab declines questioning in Beirut blast probe, official source says
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab, has declined to be questioned by a judge who charged him and three former ministers with negligence ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s caretaker PM Diab says conscience is clear over Beirut port blast
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Thursday his conscience was clear over the August 4 Beirut port blast after the judge investigating the ... Middle East -
Alvarez & Marsal confirms withdrawing from Lebanon central bank audit
Restructuring consultancy Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) confirmed on Thursday it had withdrawn from a forensic audit of Lebanon’s central bank as it had not ... Middle East -
Lebanon could ‘lose control’ of coronavirus outbreak, says caretaker PM
Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Wednesday that Lebanon was at risk of losing control over the coronavirus outbreak after a rise in the ... Coronavirus -
Diab’s resignation generates opposing opinions in Beirut among Lebanese citizens
The Lebanese government’s resignation Monday drew mixed reactions among Beirut’s residents after days of mass protests and the catastrophic port ... Features -
Lebanon PM calls for early election, says ‘corruption’ led to deadly Beirut explosion
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday that the deadly Beirut explosion happened due to corruption and mismanagement, and added that he ... Middle East -
Lebanese PM Diab calls on ‘friendly countries’ to help after Beirut explosions
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab Tuesday urged “friendly countries” to send help after two massive blasts flattened Beirut’s port, killing dozens ... Middle East -
Lebanon's Walid Jumblatt says country needs new prime minister: Newspaper
Lebanon needs a new prime minister to help it exit a deep economic and financial crisis, one of the country's leading politicians said in an interview ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM Diab posts, deletes tweet decrying country's security situation
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab posted, and then deleted, a tweet Tuesday decrying the deteriorating security situation in the country, and ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM Diab urges caution amid Israel’s ‘dangerous military escalation’
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Tuesday that Israel had violated his country's sovereignty with a “dangerous military escalation” along ... Middle East -
Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon’s ‘neutrality’ in region, says PM Diab
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country’s stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s advisers to work on compromise on financial plan for IMF, sources say
Lebanon’s financial adviser Lazard will see if a government financial rescue plan can be adjusted to reach a compromise workable for the International ... Economy -
AUB president blasts 'worst govt in Lebanese history' for disregarding education
The president of the American University of Beirut Friday called the Lebanese government one of the worst in the country’s history due to its ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM’s lawyers admit to suing AUB, threaten Al Arabiya English
The lawyers of Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab have admitted to the premier's lawsuit against the American University of Beirut and slammed the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM Diab holds emergency Cabinet meeting
Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM demands 5 years’ worth of salary from university in dollar wire transfer
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the American University of Beirut (AUB) in January to pay him what he considered his “dues”, equivalent to ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s top Christian patriarch backs central bank governor after criticism
Lebanon’s politically influential Maronite Christian patriarch backed the long-serving central bank governor on Sunday, after the prime minister cast ... Middle East -
As currency crisis deepens, Lebanon PM Diab rebukes central bank governor
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab rebuked central bank governor Riad Salameh on Friday, questioning his performance after a steep fall in the pound ... Economy -
Lebanese bank deposits plunge $5.7 bln in two months: PM Diab
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday that Lebanese bank deposits had plunged $5.7 billion in the first two months of the year despite curbs on ... Economy