Oct 23, 2020
Hariri returns as Lebanon’s PM
Veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was appointed Lebanon’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. The 50 year-old Sunni leader stepped down from the post almost exactly a year ago amid mass…
Sep 29, 2020
Macron blames Hezbollah for Lebanon’s woes
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Mustapha Adib rendered his resignation even before taking office, after being unable to form a government of specialists to implement critically-needed reform. After saying he was “doomed…
Dec 24, 2019
Lebanese rage over PM appointment
Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…
Dec 10, 2019
France Hosts International Conference on Lebanon
France is set to host an international conference tomorrow (December 11) aimed at restoring economic and political stability to Lebanon, as the country faces its greatest existential crisis since the…
Nov 28, 2019
Lebanese Strife Deepens Sectarian Divisions
The escalation of Lebanon’s political crisis into three consecutive nights of violence are prompting rising concerns of bloodshed and a return to civil war that plagued the Middle East country…
Nov 25, 2019
Hezbollah, Amal Groups Clash with Beirut Protesters
Anti-government protests in Lebanon escalated when demonstrators clashed with supporters of the Shi’ite Hezbollah and Amal groups in Beirut earlier today. As the mainstream protesters chanted “Revolution, revolution,” the Hezbollah-Amal…
Oct 30, 2019
Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad al-Hariri resigns
Prime Minister Sa’ad al-Hariri announced his decision to resign his post last night, declaring his failure to resolve the crisis that unleased nation-wide protests against the ruling elite, which subsequently…