Hariri's decision to bow out pushes Lebanon closer to Iran
Move will accelerate the fragmentation of the Sunni community, while Shiite Hezbollah is well positioned to capitalize on the change. ...
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Lebanon to raise fuel prices in bid to ease crippling shortages
Lebanese fuel prices are expected to double after the state decided Saturday to change the exchange rate used to ...
Lebanese PM-designate Hariri awaiting response to new cabinet in 'moment of truth'
Saad al-Hariri says "this government can stop the collapse."
Hezbollah chief: Only 'occupiers and settlers' in Israel
Speaking at "Palestine Emerges Victorious" conference in Lebanon, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah blames US policy for Lebanon's dire economic woes.
'COVID is a punishment from Allah'
In poor, war-ravaged countries of the Middle East, COVID is yet another crisis for barely functioning regimes. In the wealthy ...
Lapid: Gov't mishandling of coronavirus crisis could lead to violence
Comments come as protesters from across the political spectrum take to the streets with demands for speedier compensation for economic ...
Lebanon's grand mufti calls for protesters' demands to be met
An unreset continued toAs unrest continues to rattle Lebanon, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, the top cleric for Sunni ...
Hezbollah warns of chaos, civil war in Lebanon
“In view of the difficult financial, economic and living situation in the country, in view of security and political tensions ...
Facing protests, Lebanese leaders mull reshuffle
Lebanon is being swept by protests against politicians blamed for corruption and waste in a state mired in debt and ...
Intensifying chaos in Lebanon leaves little hope for actual change
If there is one thing that always trumps the desire for social justice and better economic policies it is the ...