Hassan Diab
Lebanon’s ex-PM leaves to US despite subpoena for port blast
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Lebanon’s ex-PM leaves to US despite subpoena for port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s former prime minister left the country for the United States on Tuesday, his advisor said, despite…
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon can ration two billion dollars in reserves left for subsidies to last six more months, the…
Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Tuesday he was shocked to learn he was being charged with negligence…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese lawyer filed a legal complaint on Wednesday against the country’s president and prime minister for…
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in…
Lebanon’s Jumblatt says country needs new prime minister: newspaper
Middle East
July 29, 2020
Lebanon’s Jumblatt says country needs new prime minister: newspaper
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon needs a new prime minister to help it exit a deep economic and financial crisis, one…
Lebanon accuses Israel of provoking border escalation
Middle East
July 29, 2020
Lebanon accuses Israel of provoking border escalation
KFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister Tuesday accused Israel of provoking a “dangerous escalation” along the border in…
French foreign minister visits Lebanon amid economic crisis
Middle East
July 23, 2020
French foreign minister visits Lebanon amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with Lebanon’s president Thursday at the start of his two-day…
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance…