A year after resigning, Saad Hariri has again been named as Lebanon’s prime minister and tasked with forming a government that could win critically needed international support and help stem the …
Protesters wanted change but Lebanon’s elite picks veteran Saad Hariri to lead crisis-wracked country
Saad Hariri, who was toppled in a popular uprising nearly one year ago, has been designated prime minister in parliamentary consultations on Thursday.
Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests
Saad Hariri says he will enact reforms to unlock the foreign aid Lebanon badly needs Lebanon’s political parties have chosen Saad Hariri to be prime minister, a year after he stepped down in the face …
Hariri to return to head Lebanon’s Cabinet with slim support
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has began crucial consultations with lawmakers to name a new prime minister who is expected to lead the country out of dire political and economic crises …
Lebanon’s uprising never wanted power. Then a blast ripped through Beirut and everything changed
A 360-degree turn in Lebanon’s political mood has prompted activists to organize into political parties and alliances.
Same Old Hariri, Newly Traumatized Lebanon
Same Old Hariri, Newly Traumatized Lebanon… Lebanon has come full circle. A year ago, a million Lebanese thronged the streets and demanded the removal of the entire political class, as they chanted …
Syria’s President Assad cuts tax for low-income workers – presidency
The economy has been hit also by a financial crisis in neighbouring Lebanon that has choked off a key source of dollars. In a separate decision, the presidency also said Assad was giving a one-time …
As Lebanon’s Hariri appears to make a comeback, a popular uprising turns into a political front
A 360-degree turn in Lebanon’s political mood has prompted activists to organize into political parties and alliances.
Factbox: Lebanon’s Spiralling Economic Crisis
Political chaos, the COVID-19 pandemic and a huge explosion at Beirut’s port, which killed nearly 200 people and caused billions of dollars in damage, have all deepened Lebanon’s troubles. After …
Lebanon’s President Aoun vows to see through new PM nomination
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday he would fulfill his …