Tag: Lebanon

35 injured as protests turn violent for second night in Lebanon

Lebanon has been swept by a wave of mostly peaceful protests aimed at the country’s elite that prompted Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to resign on Oct. 29, pushing the country deeper into economic crisis.

January 16, 2020

Thousands take to street in Lebanon against new PM Hassan Diab

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the head of the largest Sunni group in Lebanon, resigned on October 29, meeting a key demand of the protesters.

January 12, 2020

Hundreds protests in Lebanon against money withdrawal limits

Depositors in Lebanon can only withdraw a limited amount of money weekly, ranging from $200 to 500.

December 31, 2019

Israel alleges Syria of firing rockets, while Hezbollah shoots Israeli drone

Israel army's statement came after overnight air strikes in Syria hit positions of pro-Iranian forces in eastern Syria, killing 18 fighters, according to a war monitor.

September 9, 2019

‘Israel will defend itself ‘by any means necessary’, says Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu also accused Iran of producing "terror attacks" and said Israel would defend itself "by any means necessary"

August 27, 2019

Emulating Israel

We must selectively invoke the 'Israeli approach' only in terms of operational efficacy, will and consensus, as opposed to a holistic framework to tackle insurgency, as we have our own methods of resolving the same, much more effectively and permanently. The brazen Israeli approach has ensured that all along its borders with five of its neighbouring states ~ Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian territories ~ an uneasy disquiet and tension prevails.

March 8, 2019

113 Syrian refugees arrested for illegally entering Lebanon

Illegal Syrian residents in Lebanon can pay fines and return home, which would allow them to enter Lebanon in a legal way in the future.

October 31, 2018

The destruction of its land and heritage

The mass plundering of rock and sand to build monstrous high-rise apartment blocks and private villas, and the subsequent violation of the country's landscape is down to the greed and hypocrisy of the Lebanese alone.

July 1, 2018

Saad Hariri vows to remain in Beirut, defend Lebanon

Prime Minister Saad Hariri told supporters here on Wednesday that he will remain in Lebanon and defend the nation’s stability. Hours after suspending the resignation he announced on November 4 from the capital of Saudi Arabia, he spoke to a crowd of roughly 2,000 people gathered outside his residence in central Beirut. “I shall remain …

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November 23, 2017

Lebanon’s FM in Moscow for talks with counterpart

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil was due on Friday to hold talks with Sergei Lavrov and afterwards to hold a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Lebanese news agency Nna reported. Bassil met Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano on Wednesday in Rome as part of a diplomatic tour of Europe’s capitals for bilateral meetings on Lebanon’s current political …

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November 18, 2017

Ferment intensifies

Lebanon, which historically has lunged from crisis to crisis, is now at the core of the struggle between two pivotal regional powers ~ Iran and Saudi Arabia. The recent resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri is more a symptom of that struggle than the outcome of domestic discord in his country. Of course, he had …

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November 18, 2017

Lebanon slams Riyadh for roles behind Hariri’s resignation

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Wednesday criticized Saudi Arabia on the background of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation, saying that Riyadh has carried out an “act of aggression” against Lebanon. “We consider Prime Minister Saad Hariri as being detained in Saudi Arabia and this is an act of aggression against Lebanon,” Aoun said during a …

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November 16, 2017

Saudi national kidnapped in Lebanon

A Saudi Arabian national was kidnapped in Lebanon, a day after the Riyadh government had warned its citizens who were visiting or residing in Beirut to leave immediately, authorities said. Ali al-Bishrawi, 32, was lured away from his residence and has been missing since then, Xinhua news agency quoted the authorities as saying on Friday. …

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November 11, 2017

Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to leave Lebanon

Saudi Arabia on Thursday asked its nationals who are visiting or residing in Lebanon to leave that country as soon as possible. Official news agency SPA reported that the government also advised Saudi citizens not to travel to Lebanon amid accusations that Riyadh is playing a role in the current Lebanese political crisis. Tension has …

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November 10, 2017