Macron was due to return less than a month after a landmark visit following the deadly Beirut port blast that traumatised Lebanon and renewed calls for a radical overhaul of the political system.
Amid crisis, Lebanon’s factions choose ambassador to Germany as new prime minister
Mustapha Adib’s appointment comes ahead of a visit by the French president who has demanded government reforms.
Lebanon to mark dismal centenary amid fears for survival
Mourning the Beirut blast disaster, ruined by economic meltdown and hostage to a dysfunctional political system, Lebanon marks its centenary Tuesday unsure whether it will survive as a state. “Today …
Diplomat poised to become PM-designate in crisis-hit Lebanon
Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany is poised to be named as prime minister-designate after winning the backing of major parties, including the crucial support of senior politicians from his own Sunni Mus …
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of a Beirut palace surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and …
Mercato partners with UNHCR to raise funds for refugees and displaced people in Yemen and Lebanon
The campaign and the booths invites shoppers to meet and interact with UNHCR staff and learn more about the plight of refugees and internally displaced people in Lebanon and Yemen, while providing the …
Beirut blast: support grows for ambassador to become Lebanon’s next PM
Mustapha Adib, the ambassador to Germany, is backed by four former prime ministers as French president flies in to press for new political pact …
Macron marshals Lebanon’s leaders to choose designated PM
The expected nomination followed contacts by the French President over the past 48 hours to press for an agreement on a candidate, just ahead of his visit to Lebanon this week.
Lebanon: Mustapha Adib front-runner for PM after Beirut blast
Mustapha Adib has been Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany since 2013 Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is on course to become the country’s next prime minister after securing major political …
Lead Lebanon Negotiator for IMF and Eurobond Restructuring Quits
Lebanon’s lead negotiator for Eurobond restructuring and a key member of the government’s negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund has resigned.Talal F. Salman, a Harvard graduate who has …