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Saudi’s Crown Prince, Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister discuss bilateral ties
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, during which bilateral relations between the ... Saudi Arabia -
Lebanon’s caretaker govt to meet after long hiatus, financial reforms not on agenda
Lebanon’s caretaker government will hold its first session in more than six months next week but the agenda, seen by Reuters, omits any mention of ... Middle East -
Lebanese lawmakers fail to elect new president
The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Thursday to replace President Michel Aoun when his term ends on October 31, and ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s public sector paralyzed as country lurches toward ‘failed state’
It’s a weekday, but 50-year-old Lebanese finance ministry employee Walid Chaar is not at work and hasn’t been since June.He rushes to water the garden ... Middle East -
Smoldering grain silo at Beirut port risks total collapse amid fire
Lebanon's government says one of the massive silos that withstood a deadly blast at Beirut's port two years ago risks collapsing.The Lebanese prime ... Middle East -
Investigative judge, police raid Lebanon’s central bank
A Lebanese investigative judge with security personnel raided the central bank on Tuesday in a divisive investigation against the country’s embattled ... Middle East -
Patriarch Al-Rai, Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, urges politicians to form govt.
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Najib Mikati named PM, faces tough path to cabinet
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati was designated on Thursday to form a new government, but faces a politically difficult path to agree a ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s president Aoun holds consultations to name premier
Lebanon’s president began consultations with members of parliamentary blocs on Thursday to name a new prime minister following last month’s ... Middle East -
PM Mikati likely to be nominated for another term amid Lebanon crisis: Sources
Lebanon’s caretaker premier Najib Mikati will likely be nominated for a new term on Thursday, political sources said, keeping him at the helm as the ... World News -
New Lebanese parliament will act on IMF deal, PM adviser says
A set of reforms the IMF wants Lebanon to enact before approving a funding deal for the country will largely be left for a new parliament to study, an ... Middle East -
Lebanese PM expects progress in talks with IMF over meltdown
Talks between the Lebanese government and the International Monetary Fund over an economic recovery plan should make progress in the next two weeks, ... Economy -
Lebanese judge keeps brother of central bank governor under arrest, source says
A Lebanese judge ordered on Thursday that Raja Salameh, the brother of the central bank governor, remain under arrest after he was charged last week ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia welcomes ‘positive points’ in Lebanese PM statement
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the “positive points” in a statement by Lebanon’s prime minister.Lebanese Prime Minister ... Middle East -
Lebanese PM sees judicial ‘shortcomings,’ denies interference
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday denied interfering in the judiciary but said there were “shortcomings” in its work, after a series of ... Middle East -
Lebanese banks plan strike in response to judicial orders
Lebanese banks plan a two-day strike next week in protest at judicial actions that targeted seven major lenders, a standoff that risks more ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM says some judges stoking tension within country
Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that actions taken by some judges were heightening tensions in Lebanon, warning of potentially serious ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM Mikati says he will not run in May parliamentary election
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday he would not seek re-election in a parliamentary election scheduled for May 15.The statement, ... Middle East -
Lebanon approves $18 million to hold May election
Lebanon’s government on Tuesday approved the allocation of 360 billion Lebanese pounds ($18 million) to hold a parliamentary election, Telecoms ... Middle East -
Lebanese PM signals difficulty in agreeing financial plan
Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated on Thursday difficulties in agreeing a financial recovery plan critical to steering Lebanon out of its ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM Mikati denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe
Lebanon’s prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not interfered with the judiciary’s work, after reports that he had put pressure on a ... Middle East -
Lebanese leaders promise 2022 elections will be held on time, says UN chief Guterres
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he has received assurances from Lebanese leaders that next year’s elections would be held on ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on his Facebook official account on Friday that he had requested support from Egypt in the field of natural ... Middle East -
Pope Francis meets with PM Mikati, promises to help Lebanon ‘rise again’
Pope Francis, meeting the prime minister of Lebanon, on Thursday compared the country to a dying person and promised to do everything in his power to ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM says beleaguered minister must prioritize national interest
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on Information Minister George Kordahi to “prioritize national interest” but stopped short of asking him ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM Mikati hopes govt will resume meetings soon: Presidency
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope that his cabinet would resume meetings soon, President Michel Aoun said in a post on Twitter ... Middle East -
IMF begins talks with Lebanon, calls to address financial sector losses
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Lebanese authorities have started technical discussions to pull the country out of its crisis, a senior IMF ... Economy -
Macron urges new Lebanese PM Mikati to undertake ‘urgent’ reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged the new Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to undertake “urgent” reforms to help his crisis-wracked ... Middle East -
EU lawmakers call for Lebanon sanctions if Mikati’s government fails
The European Union should still consider imposing sanctions on Lebanese politicians who block the progress of the new government, the EU’s parliament ... Middle East -
After decree on new cabinet, PM Mikati says hopes to stop Lebanon’s collapse
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday he hoped to stop his country collapse and bring back prosperity.In an emotional speech after ... Middle East