Saad Hariri
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…
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Qatar’s foreign minister on Friday criticized “reckless leadership” in the Gulf for a number of crises including the Gulf rift…
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
Iran accused France of fueling tension in the Middle East by taking a “biased” stance on Tehran’s regional policy, state…
Saudi Arabia says Hariri ‘free to leave’
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Hariri ‘free to leave’
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is free to leave Saudi Arabia “when he pleases”, the kingdom said Thursday, rejecting accusations…
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…
Lebanese patriarch makes historic Saudi visit amid Hariri crisis
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Lebanese patriarch makes historic Saudi visit amid Hariri crisis
Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch began a historic visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday under heightened scrutiny amid political tensions that…
Lebanese civil group marches for country’s future
Middle East
November 13, 2017
Lebanese civil group marches for country’s future
The civil group Massirat Watan is walking for 52 days across its homeland in order to build a better future,…
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…
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…