- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityLebanon
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…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) - Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a "decisive step" to defuse a crisis with Gulf Arab states over critical…
Crisis with Lebanon rooted in Hezbollah dominance – Saudi minister
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the latest crisis with Lebanon has its origins in a Lebanese political setup that reinforces the…
