Lebanon's new PM says he will not be under Hezbollah's sway
Hassan Diab, an academic and former education minister, is facing obstacles due to his reliance on Hezbollah’s support and a ...
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Hezbollah-backed professor to form new government in Lebanon
Hassan Diab, a professor at the American University of Beirut, almost immediately ran into opposition from demonstrators on the streets.
Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
Hundreds of youths on motorcycles waving their party and religious flags gather in downtown Beirut chanting “Shiites, Shiites” and setting ...
Hourslong clashes between police, protesters engulf Beirut
The violence around the epicenter of the protest in Beirut was some of the worst since the demonstrations began two ...
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 ...
Is Lebanon sliding into another civil war?
Any change significant enough to quell the current unrest in Israel’s northern neighbor would be tantamount to a declaration of ...
Israel to world powers: No help to Lebanon unless missiles addressed
Officials who spoke with Israel Hayom say that any international plan to stabilize Lebanon must also include a pledge by ...
Lebanese PM resigns amid nationwide protests
Saad Hariri's decision, after two weeks of mass demonstrations, greeted with cheers by the few protesters who had returned to ...
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 ...
Lebanese protests continue despite PM's emergency economic reforms
Demonstrators blast reforms promised by Saad Hariri, which include halving salaries of top officials, overhauling electricity sector, working to scrap ...