BEIRUT: Weapons and equipment purchased with the $1 billion Saudi grant to help the Lebanese Army in the battle against terrorism should arrive in Lebanon...
BEIRUT: Although Speaker Nabih Berri and MP Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement staunchly oppose a new extension of Parliament’s mandate, the postponement...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet Thursday granted Prime Minister Tammam Salam full mandate to negotiate “by all available means” the release of Lebanese...
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Cabinet on Thursday discussed all options to secure the release of its abducted soldiers and policemen, but will keep mum on all details,...
BEIRUT: Parliament decided to delay yet again a controversial wage hike for public sector workers that has prompted numerous strikes and protests in recent...
BEIRUT: Parliament is slated to meet Wednesday to pass the public sector wage hike bill, against the backdrop of opposition by the private sector and a threat...
BEIRUT: The majority of lawmakers, including Christian parties from the March 14 coalition, are expected to endorse an extension of Parliament’s mandate...
The words of Prime Minister Tammam Salam and other politicians about supporting the Lebanese Army are all well and good, high-ranking security sources have...
BEIRUT: In the absence of an accord between the rival factions on a consensus candidate to break the four-month-long presidential deadlock, a parliamentary...
BEIRUT: Efforts are underway to convene a parliamentary session as part of a controversial deal by which lawmakers would extend the legislature’s...
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army Thursday defused a car rigged with 100 kilograms of explosives on the outskirts of the Bekaa town of Arsal, which a senior military...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam will head a ministerial delegation to meet Qatar’s prince and premier Sunday to discuss the release of the kidnapped...
BEIRUT: Qatar has delayed an expected visit to the country by General Security chief Abbas Ibrahim to negotiate the release of police officers and Army...
BEIRUT: Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk is expected to caution the Cabinet during its session Thursday against holding parliamentary elections due to...
BEIRUT/BAALBEK: The Lebanese Army took control of a key, strategic hill near Arsal Tuesday, severing the supply lines of militants who continue to hold...
BEIRUT: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah voiced his total backing for MP Michel Aoun regarding the presidential election during a recent...
BEIRUT: Lebanon's economy could be significantly enhanced due to the potential of the oil and gas industry, the energy sector's parliamentary...
Despite hopes that the Vatican might intercede to save the presidential election for the sake of Eastern Christians, there is no evidence that the Holy See is...
BEIRUT: A Qatari delegation Friday stepped in to help secure the release of Lebanese soldiers and policemen held hostage by militants, meeting with commanders...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet gave the Lebanese Army a free hand to launch a military operation to free the captured soldiers Thursday, rejecting demands by jihadist...
BEIRUT: The March 14 coalition offered Tuesday to strike a deal with its March 8 rivals on a consensus candidate for the presidency, in the latest attempt to...
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s public finances dominated Thursday’s Cabinet session, with Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil addressing outstanding issues, including a...
BEIRUT: A Parliament session to elect a president is predicted to fail to convene Tuesday for the 11th time due to a lack of quorum, as politicians mull over...
BEIRUT: Lebanese political and security figures are mulling the possibility of releasing certain Islamist detainees in a bid to secure the release of captured...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam launched a scathing attack at politicians and the media for “shamefully” politicizing the Arsal hostage...