Lebanon
Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had detained Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the first time he…
Hariri reassures Lebanon, says he will return in next two days: Twitter
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Hariri reassures Lebanon, says he will return in next two days: Twitter
Saad al-Hariri, Lebanon’s Prime Minister who resigned from his post on November 4 from Saudi Arabia, said he is fine…
Lawyer accuses singer of insulting Egypt
Art news
November 14, 2017
Lawyer accuses singer of insulting Egypt
A lawyer has filed a claim against the Egyptian singer, Sherine Abdel Wahab, accusing her of insulting Egypt and tarnishing…
Lebanon fears Qatar-style blockade
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Lebanon fears Qatar-style blockade
Lebanese politicians and bankers believe Saudi Arabia intends to do to their country what it did to Qatar – corral…
EU says Hariri must return to Lebanon, warns against Saudi interference
Middle East
November 14, 2017
EU says Hariri must return to Lebanon, warns against Saudi interference
The European Union on Monday urged Saad al-Hariri to return to Lebanon, calling on all political forces inside the country…
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Middle East
November 13, 2017
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran’s…
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
Middle East
November 13, 2017
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
When Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech from Saudi Arabia last weekend, it stunned…
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri
Middle East
November 12, 2017
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri
From the moment Saad al-Hariri’s plane touched down in Saudi Arabia on Friday Nov. 3, he was in for a…
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Lebanon’s president has told foreign ambassadors that the country’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri, who resigned suddenly last week in Saudi…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of…