BEIRUT: Since its formation in June last year, Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government has been jolted by many major problems that could have toppled...
BEIRUT: The recent political controversy over telecoms data is settled for the moment, but the debate over the best way to protect civil liberties while...
BEIRUT: Cabinet failed Monday to agree on a Parliamentary elections law proposed by Interior Minister Marwan Charbel and will resume discussions when it...
BEIRUT: Cabinet is set to convene Monday under President Michel Sleiman to discuss a controversial draft law based on proportional representation for the 2013...
BEIRUT: Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said Tuesday he will not immediately comply with President Michel Sleiman’s request to submit a protest letter on...
Parliamentary sources say it was clear from the outset that National Dialogue would go nowhere. They cite several reasons for this, the most important of...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet is unlikely to appoint a state prosecutor to replace Saeed Mirza until a head of the Higher Judicial Council is in place, ministerial...
BEIRUT: Disagreements over judicial appointments will likely mean another top post goes unfilled as General Prosecutor Saeed Mirza’s prepares to retire...
BEIRUT: The March 14 coalition stood firm on its decision to boycott Tuesday’s National Dialogue session Sunday, arguing that a meeting over the weekend...
Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government is currently facing a problem that will be difficult to resolve if there is a reliance on the same methods used...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet is expected to appoint a general director for the Culture Ministry and bring back a former general director of the Agriculture Ministry to...
BEIRUT: Pope Benedict XVI is set to arrive in Lebanon in September, contrary to reports that ongoing turmoil in the region could delay his trip. A security...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati ruled out Monday a major deterioration in the security situation in the country, saying that a travel warning issued by...
BEIRUT: Lebanon is not on the verge of major security troubles that will spin out of control, and attempts to drag the Lebanese Army into a confrontation with...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet meets Wednesday in a session likely to be dominated by the issue of severe electricity rationing that gripped Beirut and other cities last...
BEIRUT: The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee is set to discuss measures to maintain calm in Palestinian refugee camps, which were the scene of violence...
BEIRUT: A three-day Christian-Muslim summit kicked off in Beirut Monday, with participants discussing ways to achieve peace and justice between Muslim and...
BEIRUT: Parliament’s joint committees passed a draft law Thursday allowing all Electricite du Liban contract workers to take examinations that would...
BEIRUT: The parliamentary Future bloc warned Tuesday that an intra-Lebanese National Dialogue would be futile unless the divisive issue of Hezbollah’s...
BEIRUT: Rival political leaders agreed Monday during their first National Dialogue session in over 18 months to commit themselves to dialogue and political,...
BEIRUT: The first test of an agreement among top leaders to revive the flagging fortunes of the government will come at Thursday’s Cabinet session,...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet looks set to pass a draft law to legalize extra-budgetary spending during its session Thursday, removing a major obstacle that has...
BEIRUT: Talks held Monday by March 8 ministers with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel Sleiman made progress toward a compromise to resolve the...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati might suspend Cabinet sessions if the group fails this week to approve Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi’s proposal...
BEIRUT: Efforts to release 11 Lebanese hostages held by Syrian rebels are now restricted to Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Turkish officials, ministerial...