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US Under Secretary of State Arrives in Lebanon

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale arrived in Lebanon on Friday to meet with a broad range of Lebanese officials. During his visit, Under Secretary Hale, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon from 2013-2015, will underscore America’s commitment to its partnership with the state of Lebanon. ...

December 20, 2019

Lebanon

Hassan Diab, Lebanon’s PM-Designate

Lebanese academic and former minister Hassan Diab, was designated on Thursday as Lebanon’s new premier. The little-known 60-year-old engineering professor at the American University of Beirut (AUB) replaces outgoing premier Saad Hariri after nearly two months of protests that erupted on October 17 over the imposing of new taxes. The ...

December 20, 2019

Lebanon

Lebanon: PM-designate Diab Says Seeks Fast Creation of New Government

Prime Minister-designate, Hassan Diab, maintained that he would exert all necessary efforts in order to form a new government as soon as possible, in remarks made following his meeting with President Michel Aoun Thursday. “We hope the formation of a government that considers the concerns of the Lebanese and leads ...

December 19, 2019

Lebanon

Lebanon’s President Hold Binding Parliamentary Consultations to Nominate New Premier (Updated)

The Lebanese President Michel Aoun held on Thursday at Baaabda Palace the binding parliamentary consultations to nominate a new prime minister around 50 days after caretaker premier Saad Hariri submitted his resignation. The final results of the consultations showed that 69 members of the parliament have nominated Hasan Diab, 13 ...

December 19, 2019

Lebanon

Bassil Lauds Hariri’s ‘Positive Step’, Urges Him to Pick ‘Credible’ Candidate

Caretaker Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil on Wednesday lauded caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s decision to withdraw his nomination for the PM post, urging him to suggest a “credible and capable” candidate. “We appreciate the responsible stance that Mr. Prime Minister Saad Hariri took by announcing that he is no longer ...

December 18, 2019

Lebanon

Hezbollah, Amal Call on Security Forces to Firmly Deal with Rioters, Bandits

Leaderships of Hezbollah and Amal movement in Beirut warned on Wedesday against repeated riots and provocative violent acts, calling on political parties in Lebanon to be aware in order not to be dragged into sedition. In a joint statement the two leaderships in Beirut denounced offences against several religious and ...

December 18, 2019

Lebanon

Hariri Says Won’t Be Candidate for Premiership

Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Wednesday that he will not be a candidate for the premiership, day before parliamentary consultations. In a statement, Hariri said: “I announce I will not be a candidate to form the next government.” He said, however, that his parliamentary bloc, Al-Mustqbal, will take ...

December 18, 2019

World

Lavrov: US Exploiting Lebanon Protests, Russia Won’t Take Similar Stance

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced concern on the events taking place in Arab countries including Lebanon and Iraq. As he received Arab ambassadors in Moscow on Monday, Lavrov said stressed that Russia considers the popular protests taking place in several countries local affairs, Al-Manar correspondent in Mosco Ahmad Haj ...

December 18, 2019

Lebanon

Bassil: Syria Woe May Recur in Lebanon

Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil declared that “the situation does not bode well and what happened in Syria is threatening to happen in Lebanon and the tragedy of displacement is a joint responsibility.” Speaking from Geneva at the World Refugee Conference, Bassil addressed the conferees saying, “You have to bear ...

December 17, 2019

Lebanon

Berri, Hariri: Lebanese Should Be Aware in Order Not to Be Dragged into Sedition

Speaker Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri called Lebanese on Tuesday to be aware in order not to be dragged into sedition. The two men warned, following a meeting in Berri’s residence in Ain El-Tineh, that many sides have been working hard to drag Lebanon into sedition. “Sedition ...

December 17, 2019