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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’s Bahaa Rafik Hariri says he will follow father into politics
Bahaa’s younger brother, Saad Hariri, said earlier this week that he would not run in a forthcoming parliamentary election and was suspending his role in political life, calling on his political party to do the same. Middle East -
Lebanon’s former PM Hariri declares boycott of elections, stepping away from politics
“I am convinced that there is no room for any positive opportunity for Lebanon in light of Iranian influence, international disarray, national division, sectarianism, and the collapse of the state,” Hariri said Middle East -
Lebanon’s The Daily Star shuts down after years of financial problems
In 2010, new investors led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri acquired the paper. 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 -
Former Lebanese prime ministers choose ex-PM Mikati as candidate to form new gov’t
A club of former Lebanese Sunni premiers endorsed on Sunday the choice of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government ahead of ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil says he still wants Hariri as PM
The leader of Lebanon’s biggest Christian political party said on Sunday he still wanted Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a new government ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Hariri says will not form govt tailored to Aoun’s wishes
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Saturday he will not form a cabinet that simply caters to President Michel Aoun’s wishes.“I ... Middle East -
Lebanon crisis escalates after President, PM-designate fail to agree on government
Lebanon’s financial crisis intensified on Monday after Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri publicly repudiated President Michel Aoun, saying the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s President calls on PM-designate Hariri to form government
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun Wednesday called on Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a government or “leave space for others” if he is ... Middle East -
UAE supports Lebanon, Mohammed bin Zayed tells Saad Hariri in Abu Dhabi meeting
The UAE supports Lebanon and wishes for the formation of a new government, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme ... Gulf -
Hariri: No progress is made on formation of new Lebanese government
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday that no progress had been made in talks to form a new government, after months of ... Middle East -
Aoun’s call to empower the Lebanese caretaker cabinet is unconstitutional and wrong
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has called for Lebanon’s caretaker government to expand its scope to face the country’s enormous challenges.However, ... Middle East -
Saad Hariri’s return benefits Hezbollah – he must be held accountable
One year after mass protests pushed him to resign, Saad Hariri is back as Lebanon's prime minister-designate, nominated by 65 out of 128 members of ... Middle East -
The return of Saad Hariri: Back to square one in Lebanon?
Almost a year ago, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned as the Lebanese took to the streets in protest of his cabinet’s decision to tax ... Middle East -
Saad Hariri secures support to become Lebanon's next prime minister-designate
Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri secured enough support in parliamentary talks on Thursday to be named prime minister and try ... Middle East -
US stance on Lebanon remains unchanged despite Hariri’s appointment
The US stance toward Lebanon remains unchanged despite the appointment of Saad Hariri to form a new government, a senior US diplomat said Thursday.“We ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s ex-PM Hariri to meet parties over French rescue plan
Lebanon’s Saad Hariri, a former prime minister seeking a new term, said Monday he would meet all key parties to survey their commitment to a French ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Saad Hariri says he’s open to becoming PM again, warns of civil war
Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Thursday that he was open to returning to the premiership if political sides in the country agreed to ... Middle East -
Lebanon's Hariri nominates Adib for PM in formal consultations: Reports
Lebanese leading Sunni politician Saad Hariri nominated the country's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib to be the next prime minister in formal ... Middle East -
Ex-Lebanon PM Hariri confirms earlier report on Bekaa explosion near convoy
Lebanese security forces are investigating an explosion 11 days ago that took place near the convoy of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the ... Middle East
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