Lebanon
France’s Macron hopes for progress on Lebanon during Saudi talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he hoped talks he would hold in Saudi Arabia later in the day would help alleviate tension between Gulf states…
Lebanese minister whose comments sparked Saudi dispute to resign Friday, sources say
(Reuters) - Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi is expected to announce his resignation on Friday to pave the way for a possible resolution of a diplomatic spat between Lebanon and…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns Britain’s decision to ban Hamas -statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah movement condemned Britain’s decision to proscribe Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, the movement said on Saturday. Britain's interior minister Priti Patel on…
Turkey says saddened by Lebanon-Gulf crisis, calls for diplomatic resolution
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey is saddened by a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf states, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday, calling for a resolution…
Hezbollah rejects calls for minister to quit over Yemen comments
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Hezbollah leader rejected calls for the resignation of a Lebanese minister who sparked a diplomatic rift with Riyadh by criticising its military intervention in Yemen, underlining…
Like the Titanic – Lebanon’s orchestra keeps playing as country sinks
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - As Lebanon's national orchestra prepared for its season-opening concert with half its musicians absent, conductor Lubnan Baalbaki faced a dilemma - attempt a piece…
Arab League holds talks in Lebanon over Gulf row
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Arab League official held talks in Lebanon on Monday in a bid to ease a rift with Saudi Arabia over criticism of its role in…
Buffeted by crises, Lebanon PM urges minister to do right thing
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday urged a cabinet minister who triggered a rift with Saudi Arabia to put national interests first but stopped short of asking…
Lebanon draws up ‘roadmap’ to end row with Saudis – presidency
DUBAI (Reuters) -Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday he had agreed with President Michel Aoun on a "roadmap" to solve a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, according to…
Bahrain urges citizens in Lebanon to leave, Yemeni gov’t recalls envoy
CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain's foreign ministry on Tuesday urged citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately, the state news agency reported, amid a deepening row over comments by a Lebanese minister…
Lebanon says it wants dialogue with Riyadh, not demands about Hezbollah
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia was dictating impossible terms by asking the government to reduce the role of Iran-backed Hezbollah…
Analysis-Lebanon is dragged back into eye of Iranian-Saudi storm
By Tom Perry and Ghaida Ghantous BEIRUT (Reuters) - Already mired in economic collapse, Lebanon is facing a blast of Gulf Arab anger after a prominent broadcaster-turned-minister levelled blunt criticism…
