Michel Aoun
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
Middle East
December 4, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to…
Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — Angry motorists blocked roads with their vehicles in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Friday, creating…
Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis
Middle East
November 29, 2019
Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon paid back a Eurobond worth $1.5 billion that was scheduled to mature Thursday, a Finance Ministry…
In Lebanon, financial collapse and security concerns loom
Middle East
November 28, 2019
In Lebanon, financial collapse and security concerns loom
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese women marched across a former front line in the Lebanese capital Wednesday carrying white…
Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of people were injured in overnight confrontations between supporters and opponents of Lebanon’s president, most of…
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be PM, says decision ‘decisive’
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be PM, says decision ‘decisive’
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new…
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political crisis worsened Sunday with the outgoing prime minister harshly criticizing the party of the country’s…
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdrew his candidacy to be the next prime minister on Saturday,…