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Consultations to choose new PM in protest-wracked Lebanon are delayed by a week
The president of protest-wracked Lebanon on Sunday postponed parliamentary consultations to nominate a new prime minister after Sunni Muslim leaders…
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Lebanon’s Hariri reemerges as PM candidate as Khatib withdraws
Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad al-Hariri, re-emerged as a candidate for prime minister on Sunday when businessman Samir Khatib…
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Aoun calls for consultations to designate new prime minister
President Michel Aoun called for formal consultations on Monday with lawmakers to designate a new prime minister, a statement from…
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Protesters gather in Lebanon’s Zahle, Beirut amid PM speculation
Protesters have gathered outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese city of Zahle in protest at the bank’s policies amid…
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What is next for the Lebanese economic crisis ?
Lebanon is facing a combined political and economic crisis that has led to widespread bank closures, and semi-official capital controls…
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Lebanese protesters gather around parliament and blocked lawmakers from entering
Lebanese protesters began gathering on Tuesday morning around the parliament in Beirut, where a legislative session is scheduled, to block…
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Lebanon’s outgoing PM Saad Hariri blasts president’s party over delays
Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister Saad Hariri is harshly criticizing the party of the country’s president after weeks of delay in…
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Lebanon’s Safadi emerges as PM choice for three parties
Three major Lebanese parties agreed to nominate Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister, three sources familiar…
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Banks, schools closed in Lebanon amid ongoing protests
Banks and schools were closed in Lebanon on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees from clocking in at state…
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Student demonstrations continue in Lebanon
Student-led protests in Beirut continued on Friday as Lebanon remains gripped by ongoing demonstrations. Our correspondent reported protesters on the…
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