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Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Wednesday he would postpone his resignation at the request of President Michel Aoun.…
Qatar’s foreign minister accuses Saudi Arabia of sparking humanitarian crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Qatar’s foreign minister accuses Saudi Arabia of sparking humanitarian crisis
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani accused Saudi Arabia of undermining regional peace in an interview with…
Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon weeks after resignation
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon weeks after resignation
Lebanese television showed live footage of Saad Hariri returning to the country late on Tuesday, with the prime minister’s plane…
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanese prime minister in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia on November 4,…
Lebanon army chief calls for readiness at Israel border
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Lebanon army chief calls for readiness at Israel border
Lebanon’s army chief urged his soldiers on Tuesday to stand fully ready at the southern border to face the “threats…
Saudi agency says country targeted in cyber spying campaign
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Saudi agency says country targeted in cyber spying campaign
Saudi Arabian security officials said on Monday that the country had been targeted as part of a wide-ranging cyber espionage…
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
Egypt
November 20, 2017
Hariri to visit Egypt, Kuwait before returning to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon on…
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers
Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday’s Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after…
Foreign ministers to meet Arab League chief ahead of urgent session
Egypt
November 19, 2017
Foreign ministers to meet Arab League chief ahead of urgent session
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will meet Arab League Secretary General Ahmed…