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Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…
Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Wednesday he would postpone his resignation at the request of President Michel Aoun.…
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanese prime minister in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia on November 4,…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
The Lebanese president appeared to defend Hezbollah as necessary to resist Israel on Monday, after an Arab League statement accused…
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
Egypt
November 20, 2017
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon on…
Syrian army, allies take back Albu Kamal from Islamic State
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Syrian army, allies take back Albu Kamal from Islamic State
The Syrian army and its allies took complete control over Albu Kamal, Islamic State’s last significant town in Syria, a…
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the outgoing Lebanese premier, Saad Hariri, at the Elysee Palace on Saturday. It is believed that a…
Lebanese Sunni politician warns of Arab sanctions over Hezbollah
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanese Sunni politician warns of Arab sanctions over Hezbollah
Lebanon could face economic sanctions from Arab countries or worse if Hezbollah does not stop meddling in regional conflicts, a…