BEIRUT: President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri agreed Wednesday on two formulas on the distribution of Cabinet shares among the...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is conferring with all the parties behind the scenes in a bid to overcome two major hurdles over the...
BEIRUT: Uncertainty surrounded the deal made between BeIN Media Group and state-run broadcaster Tele Liban to air the World Cup for free in Lebanon as the...
The political scene in Lebanon after the parliamentary elections has been further shaken up by the recent U.S.-Gulf sanctions against Hezbollah, in addition...
More than a week after the elections, contact between the heads of major parliamentary blocs is deepening as the contentious issue of government formation...
Official sources say that President Michel Aoun’s speech Wednesday calling for the separation of Cabinet and Parliament is not a new stance by the...
BEIRUT: Although his Future Movement’s parliamentary bloc is likely to see the number of its MPs relatively reduced in next month’s elections,...
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia: President Michel Aoun Sunday called on Arab leaders meeting at a summit in Saudi Arabia to close ranks to face major challenges,...
BEIRUT: President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri will head the Lebanese delegation to Saudi Arabia Saturday afternoon, where the president will...
Political life in Lebanon today is against the backdrop of the upcoming parliamentary elections, with candidates looking to convince political parties and...
BEIRUT: In the 2009 parliamentary elections, the Free Patriotic Movement won the eight seats in Kesrouan and Jbeil under the old winner-takes-all electoral...
BEIRUT: Lebanon is set to reject a previous American proposal to resolve a maritime border dispute with Israel during U.S. Secretary of State Rex...
BEIRUT: Top Lebanese leaders agreed Monday on a unified position against Israeli attempts to encroach on land and maritime borders ahead of U.S. Secretary of...
BEIRUT: During an ice-breaking meeting at Baabda Palace, the country’s top leaders agreed Tuesday to revive the work of the Cabinet and Parliament and...
BEIRUT/KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwaiti government will give additional aid to Lebanon to help stimulate the economy and respond to the country’s needs, Emir...
BEIRUT: President Michel Aoun is set to leave for Kuwait Tuesday on a two-day official visit for talks with senior officials in a bid to strengthen bilateral...
As the parliamentary elections slated for May 6 inch closer, there has been a lot of talk over the possible endorsement of a general amnesty law. In order to...
The escalating feud between President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri over the signing of a controversial decree promoting a number of Army officers,...
ROME/BEIRUT: The Saudi foreign minister said Hezbollah must disarm for Lebanon to survive and prosper, shortly before Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and Prime...
BEIRUT: The United States and France came out Friday in support of Lebanon and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, saying the premier still had a major role to play...
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia Thursday ramped up pressure on Lebanon to oust Hezbollah from the government amid mounting calls by various political parties, including...
BEIRUT: President Michel Aoun will head to Kuwait on Nov. 5 for a two-day official visit in which he will hold talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad...
BEIRUT: Political sources were asked about the speeches by several lawmakers during this week’s Parliament sessions that reported the Sunni community in the...
BEIRUT: Official sources involved in talks on Lebanon’s refugee crisis have told The Daily Star that serious discussions are ongoing to find an...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet is set to draft a new tax law and take legal measures to resolve the wage hike crisis Friday, clearing the way for the payment of public...