BEIRUT: The prospect of having two grand muftis remained Tuesday despite the resignation of six members of Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani’s Higher Islamic...
BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri will present a new idea to break the political deadlock crippling the country during a speech Friday, according to a...
BEIRUT: Parliament will likely convene Thursday to pass laws authorizing Eurobonds and extra-budgetary spending necessary to pay public sector employees,...
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s political crisis could lead to another extension of Parliament’s term, political sources said Sunday, as no positive signs...
BEIRUT: Members of Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani’s Higher Islamic Council are considering whether to go to court if summoned over two...
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army arrested two wanted suspects while raiding several buildings in a Beirut neighborhood Wednesday, in another preemptive strike...
BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri Tuesday called for the swift election of a president, saying an intra-Christian accord was a prerequisite for the...
BEIRUT: Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun warned Tuesday a prolonged presidential vacuum in Lebanon would push the country into an “explosive”...
BEIRUT: Lebanon could end up having two grand muftis, with each of the two Higher Islamic Councils calling Thursday for a new religious head to be picked for...
BEIRUT: The Higher Islamic Council will convene Thursday under former Minister Omar Miskawi to consider asking Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani to...
BEIRUT: It’s an age-old cliche, but if there is one thing that can melt away differences, no matter how sharp, it’s football. Not even Lebanese...
BEIRUT: MP Walid Jumblatt said Tuesday he would inform former Prime Minister Saad Hariri that he would neither vote for Samir Geagea nor Michel Aoun for the...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam and former premiers will meet Wednesday to discuss a controversial decision by Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani...
BEIRUT: Presidential hopeful Samir Geagea Monday announced that he was ready to endorse a list put forth by the Maronite church for potential candidates to...
BEIRUT: The Constitutional Council Tuesday abolished a controversial law appointing Justice Ministry employees as public notaries, putting an end to the short...
BEIRUT: Lebanon plunges into a presidential vacuum Sunday, in the fourth crisis of its kind since the country won independence in 1943, with some only ending...
BEIRUT: Lebanese leaders attending the last National Dialogue session of President Michel Sleiman’s term emphasized Monday the need for further national...
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman's final National Dialogue session concluded Monday with participants emphasizing the need to continue studying the...
BEIRUT: It was Wednesday again at Nijmeh Square in Downtown Beirut. Strict security measures were in place as journalists headed to Parliament way before the...
BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil agreed during a meeting Tuesday to work on ensuring that presidential elections...
BEIRUT: Lebanon and Libya have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Libyan authorities have promised further cooperation to resolve the case of...
Editor’s note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the 12th and last article in a series that has examined the circumstances and conditions...
Editor’s note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the 11th in a series of articles examining the circumstances and conditions that shaped the...
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s presidential elections are unlikely to take place on time, according to a senior political source, as President Michel Sleiman’s...
Editor’s note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the 10th in a series of articles examining the circumstances and conditions that shaped...