The office of Lebanon’s president said Friday that binding consultations with members of Parliament to designate a new prime minister will begin early next week. Monday’s consultations will coincide …
UN resolution being voted on would cut Lebanon peacekeepers
The U.N. Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop …
Canada ready to join Lebanon blast probe if it’s credible and transparent, Champagne says
Canada has offered to join Lebanon’s investigation into the Beirut port explosion on the condition that it is credible and transparent, the visiting foreign minister said on Thursday.
From Golden Age to War and Ruin: Lebanon in Turmoil as It Hits 100
Looking back on his childhood in the newly declared state of Lebanon nearly a century ago, Salah Tizani says the country was set on course for calamity from the start by colonial powers and sectarian …
Shurat Hadin to IMF: Condition Lebanon aid on blackballing Hezbollah
For all intents and purposes, the failed Lebanese state has become a puppet of Hezbollah and its patrons in Tehran.” …
Kuwait lends a hand to Lebanon despite dire finances
Kuwait still find time and money to support Lebanon in the aftermath of the Aug 4 Beirut port blast, despite the country now facing serious liquidy issues after depleting its Gene …
UN council runs the clock on Lebanon peacekeeping renewal
Tough negotiations on the scope and scale of a 42-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon are set to run all the way up to a Friday Security Council (UNSC) session to renew its mandate. The UN …
France warns Lebanon risks collapse after explosion, crisis
France’s foreign minister says Lebanon is in such a deep political and economic crisis that the country risks collapsing altogether …
Canada ready to join Lebanon blast probe if credible and transparent
Canada has offered to join Lebanon’s investigation into this month’s seismic Beirut port blast but under conditions that ensure a credible and transparent probe that “gets to the bottom of things”, …
Lebanon risks disappearing without new government, reforms: French foreign minister
France’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Lebanon risked disappearing due to the inaction of its political elite who needed to quickly implement a new government to implement crucial reforms for …