Saad Hariri
Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a…
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
PARIS (AP) — Lebanon cannot expect to receive international aid for its battered economy until a new government undertakes serious…
Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s 2019 budget deficit will be much bigger than expected after a sharp drop in state revenues,…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
BEIRUT (AP) — A possible candidate for prime minister of Lebanon said Sunday he is withdrawing from consideration for the…
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…
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…