Lebanon
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…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, and Gulf allies Kuwait and the UAE, have ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid travel there…
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states…
Oil steadies as Middle East tensions offset concern over China demand
Business
November 8, 2017
Oil steadies as Middle East tensions offset concern over China demand
Oil steadied on Wednesday as Chinese crude imports fell to a one-year low, but losses were offset by investor caution…
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
Middle East
November 8, 2017
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing US backing…
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group…
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman received former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh on Monday following his resignation, Saudi media reported.…
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Lebanon’s Shi‘ite Hezbollah group on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to quit, and called…
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Western intelligence agencies warned former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri of an assassination plot against him, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper…