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Lebanon’s Aoun begins consultations to pick prime minister
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun began meetings with parliamentarians on Thursday to name a prime minister, after weeks of wrangling delayed agreement ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s ex-PM Hariri blames political rivals for crisis
Lebanon’s ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in his first major address as an opposition figure after the formation of a new cabinet, charged his ... Middle East -
Lebanese PM won’t obstruct budget drafted by previous cabinet
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday his government would not obstruct the 2020 budget that was prepared by the government of Saad ... Middle East -
New gov’t needed urgently to avoid collapse: Lebanon’s Hariri
Lebanon needs to urgently form a new government to get out of a cycle of collapse that has repercussions for the country’s economic and security ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Hariri: ‘stop wasting time’ in government talks, economic solutions
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Sunday urged politicians to urgently form a new government and find solutions for the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri ask army, security chiefs to restore calm in Beirut
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun asked the army and security commanders to restore calm in central Beirut, where security forces clashed with ... Middle East -
Lebanon close to forming new govt: Caretaker finance minister
Lebanon is on the brink of forming a new government, the country's caretaker finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil said on Thursday. The new cabinet ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s new PM-designate confident his government will get Western support
Lebanon’s new Hezbollah-backed Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab said in an interview with Al Hadath that his appointment was constitutional ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s new PM-designate begins consultations over next Cabinet
Lebanon’s newly designated prime minister began his consultations on Saturday with parliamentary blocs to discuss the shape of the future ... Middle East -
Scuffles continue in Lebanon between Hariri supporters and security forces
On Friday night, the Lebanese army used tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters of the outgoing Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, protesting the ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Berri, Hariri call for calm after night of violence
Lebanon’s parliament speaker and caretaker prime minister warned against strife on Tuesday after clashes between supporters of Shia groups and ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Hariri says not candidate for own succession
Lebanon’s Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the ... Middle East -
Potential IMF, World Bank help for Lebanon is credit positive: Moody’s
Lebanon’s possible pursuit of assistance from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is credit positive and reduces the risk of extreme ... Business -
Thousands protest against crackdown in Lebanon
Thousands of Lebanese protesters defiantly returned on Sunday to rally outside parliament in Beirut, hours after security forces chased them out, ... Middle East -
Lebanon president postpones parliamentary consultations on new PM till Thursday
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has again postponed the parliamentary consultations on the new prime minister until Thursday at the request of ... Middle East -
Lebanese burn ruling parties’ offices after night of clashes
Attackers in northern Lebanon set fire to the offices of two major political parties on Sunday, the state-run National News Agency said. The assaults ... Middle East -
Lebanese Christian party says it will not join government on Hariri’s terms
Lebanon’s largest Christian political party will not join a new government under the terms set by caretaker premier Saad Hariri, but will not ... Middle East -
Lebanon dollar-bonds rally on IMF, World Bank support hopes
Lebanon’s sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rallied on Thursday after caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri discussed the possibility of ... Economy -
Lebanon’s Hariri discusses possible technical assistance with World Bank, IMF
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Saad Hariri on Thursday asked international funding bodies for support in drawing up an emergency rescue plan ... Economy -
Paris set to host international meeting to discuss aid for Lebanon
Representatives from a variety of countries are expected to meet on Wednesday in Paris for the International Support Group for Lebanon, co-chaired by ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Khatib sees consensus on Hariri as prime minister again
Lebanese businessman Samir Khatib formally withdrew his candidacy to head a new government, following a meeting with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s caretaker PM Hariri sends aid appeal to Britain, Germany, Spain
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri wrote to the leaders of Germany, Britain and Spain on Saturday to request help in securing credit for ... Middle East -
Lebanon protests are dividing the country’s struggling media
The ongoing protests in Lebanon have divided the country’s media along new lines and placed further stress on an already struggling industry ... Print -
Lebanon’s Aoun hopes government will be formed quickly
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Thursday he hoped a new government would be formed quickly to carry out essential reforms in a country ... Middle East -
Hariri’s Future party to nominate Khatib as new Lebanese PM: Source
Lawmakers with the Future Movement led by Saad Hariri will nominate businessman Samir Khatib to be Lebanon’s new prime minister in formal ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s Hariri backs businessman Khatib for prime minister
Lebanon’s Saad Hariri on Tuesday backed businessman Samir al-Khatib to head the next government, though he said some details still had to be ... Middle East -
Meetings to designate Lebanon’s next PM may be postponed 48 hours
Binding consultations with MPs to designate Lebanon’s next prime minister may be postponed 48 hours, Lebanese media outlets reported on ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s political deadlock has no easy solutions: Experts
Since nationwide protests prompted the resignation of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Lebanon has been in a political deadlock. With no prime ... Features -
Lebanon’s Hariri has no intention of forming a new government
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he has no intention of forming a new government, and urged President Michel Aoun to hold ... Middle East -
Lebanese protesters pack streets to mark independence day
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Lebanon on Friday to mark independence day with a fresh wave of demonstrations against a ruling ... Middle East