Lebanon
Lebanon Slips Further Into Iran’s Orbit
A decision by Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri to step away from Lebanese politics opens the way for Shi'ite Hezbollah to extend its already deep sway over the country, rendering…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Lebanon, Jordan agree to bring electricity through Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon signed a U.S.-backed deal with Jordan on Wednesday that aims to ease crippling power shortages by transmitting electricity across neighbouring Syria, after Washington assured Beirut it…
Lebanon keen on maintaining “best relations” with Gulf states – President Aoun
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is keen to maintain "the best relations" with the Gulf Arab states, President Michel Aoun said in a tweet on Sunday. Aoun also said a proposal…
Lebanese cabinet to meet next week after three-month gap, Al Jadeed TV says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's cabinet will hold its first meeting in three months on Jan. 24, a Lebanese television channel reported on Monday, after a gap in which the country's…
Hezbollah, Amal end boycott of Lebanon’s cabinet amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Powerful Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Amal said on Saturday they would end a boycott of cabinet sessions, opening the way for ministers to meet after a three-month…
Protesters block Lebanon’s roads to protest economic crash, soaring prices
By Mohamed Azakir and Ahmed al Kerdi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese truck and bus drivers and others blocked main roads in the capital and other areas on Thursday in protest…
Hezbollah’s criticism of Saudi not in Lebanon’s interest – PM
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati Monday said criticism of Saudi Arabia by the leader of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group did not serve the national…
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for defence dialogue, hinting at friction with Hezbollah
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on Monday for national dialogue on matters including a defence strategy which he said it was the state's responsibility alone to implement, hinting…
Lebanon ‘regrets’ assault on U.N. peacekeepers
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's foreign ministry said on Thursday it regretted an assault on a Finnish battalion of U.N. peackeepers and awaited results of an inquiry as videos showed local people…
Analysis: Lebanon hands its undocumented workers a win – but little work
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lebanon has for the first time eased restrictions on thousands of undocumented workers – but advocates say the long-awaited move fails to…
GCC calls on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting ‘terrorist operations’
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Gulf Cooperation Council called on Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from conducting "terrorist operations", strengthen its military and ensure that arms are limited to "legitimate state institutions",…
Lebanon PM says call with Saudi Crown Prince and Macron ‘important step’ – statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday the call he had earlier with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron was "an…
