Parliamentary sources say that the recent events in north Lebanon and Beirut have given rise to a new reality, causing many political leaders to reconsider...
BEIRUT: Recent security incidents in the north are expected to top discussions in the Cabinet session which will convene under Prime Minister Najib Mikati in...
BEIRUT: Last-minute talks were being held late Tuesday in an attempt to reach a compromise that would avert a showdown between President Michel Sleiman and...
BEIRUT: With President Michel Sleiman adamant in his refusal to sign a decree authorizing LL8.9 trillion (nearly $6 billion) in extra-budgetary spending,...
Judging by this weekend’s speech-making by three key leaders, the electoral season is up and running, and long before the 2013 polls open some important...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet decided Wednesday to postpone discussion of items on its agenda that required financial obligations until the Cabinet acts at its meeting...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman is planning to consult with top political leaders from both the March 8 and March 14 camps on a new electoral law that can...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati is scheduled to pay a two-day official visit to Brussels Wednesday for talks with Belgian and European Union officials...
BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt flew to Saudi Arabia Sunday on an official invitation, sources close to him told The Daily Star. The...
BEIRUT: Australian authorities are irritated by President Michel Sleiman’s call for Australians of Lebanese origins to get engaged in Lebanese politics,...
BEIRUT: Armed with Parliament’s renewed vote of confidence, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Friday his government would stay in office to supervise the...
BEIRUT: A battered Lebanese government survived a vote of confidence after a three-day parliamentary session marked by harsh criticism from the March 14...
BEIRUT: March 8 and March 14 politicians traded accusations Wednesday on the second day of a parliamentary session to assess the government’s policies,...
BEIRUT: March 14 MPs launched a fierce attack on the Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Parliament Tuesday, slamming its approach to the turmoil in...
BEIRUT: Although the opposition March 14 lawmakers are gearing up to launch blistering verbal attacks on the government over its poor performance during this...
BEIRUT: Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui dared March 14 lawmakers Monday to seek a vote of confidence in him for refusing to provide security...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati vowed Tuesday to press ahead with long-awaited appointments to fill hundreds of vacant public posts. The claim came...
BEIRUT: A ministerial committee headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati Monday set the rules upon which the government would negotiate with American and Turkish...
A breakthrough in a new Parliamentary election law is unlikely given how polarized the issue is among major parties, according to Grand Serail sources....
BEIRUT: Cabinet’s meeting Tuesday is set to discuss a wide range of ministerial issues, but will avoid tackling the pending appointments to the Higher...
BEIRUT: Both Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Energy Minister Gibran Bassil stood firm Tuesday on their conflicting proposals to improve power supply, raising...
BEIRUT: A new draft law on $11 billion in extra-budgetary spending in recent years will not be discussed during the Cabinet’s meeting Wednesday due to...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirmed Monday that the Lebanese Army had uncovered a subversive cell within its ranks that had plotted to attack...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirmed Monday a report that the Lebanese Army recently uncovered a subversive cell within its ranks that had planned to...
BEIRUT: A Cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday to discuss a draft proposal presented by the finance minister to solve the problem of extra-budgetary spending...