BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman ordered the Lebanese Army Monday to respond if attacked, after condemning a weekend rocket attack from Syria. Sleiman...
BEIRUT: Some progress was made over the weekend in the consultations to form a new government, raising hopes for Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam to...
BEIRUT: Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani warned Tuesday that former prime ministers Saad Hariri and Fouad Siniora would be held...
BEIRUT: Grand Mufti Mohammad Rashid Qabbani has taken the case of the extension of the Higher Islamic Council, which he regards as illegal, to the Penal...
BAABDA, Lebanon: President Michel Sleiman issued a call to all politicians to abide by the principles of the Baabda Declaration and avoid meddling in the...
BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt said he highlighted the importance of protecting Lebanon from the repercussions of Syria’s...
BEIRUT: The Cabinet Thursday set the first tender for oil and gas exploration for Feb. 1 as Lebanon tries to capitalize on the hidden wealth to wipe out the...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman said Thursday that ambassadors have no right to use government settings as forums to launch accusations against Lebanese...
BEIRUT: After months of bickering over names, Cabinet Wednesday finally formed the long-awaited Petroleum Administration in a step seen as an attempt to...
BAABDA, Lebanon: President Michel Sleiman said Wednesday he would re-launch contacts to ensure the resumption of National Dialogue next month after it stalled...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman has no intention of canceling next week’s session of National Dialogue, as contacts continue with the March 14...
BEIRUT: Ministers at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting confronted the growing phenomenon of road closures by protesters in various parts of the country....
BEIRUT: The Cabinet Wednesday failed to take action on a new set of salary scales for public sector workers, as top leaders said a spate of wage and benefits...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman reiterated Friday his refusal to sign a decree authorizing LL8.9 trillion (nearly $6 billion) in extra-budgetary spending, a...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman said Wednesday the 2013 parliamentary elections should be held on time, no matter what, as the Cabinet approved a mechanism...
BEIRUT: Thirteen months after the death of its longtime head, the Journalists’ Union is gearing up to elect a new 12-member council next month,...
BEIRUT: President Sleiman Wednesday encouraged Lebanese Australians to submit their names to the civil registry in anticipation of the approval of a draft law...
PRAGUE: President Michel Sleiman urged Arab countries Friday to protect minorities while voicing concerns over the fate of communities in Syria as a result of...
PRAGUE: President Michel Sleiman Thursday played down the consequences of the influx into Lebanon of Syrians fleeing the violence in their country. He said...
PRAGUE: President Michel Sleiman arrived in Prague Wednesday evening and is expected to hold talks with President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus today....
BUCHAREST: President Michel Sleiman called for Syria’s membership in the Arab League to be restored, saying he believes there should be consensus among...
BEIRUT: Lebanon plunged into a Cabinet crisis Wednesday after Prime Minister Najib Mikati abruptly ended a government session over sharp differences with...
BEIRUT: Tensions resurfaced between Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting as the government...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman reiterated Monday his condemnation over the killing of a teenager in an attack by Syrian forces on three Lebanese fishermen...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman wants to amend the Constitution to jump-start the process of making long-overdue appointments to the country’s senior...