The Guardian | Lebanon's prime minister appeals for compromise as he announces new ... euronews Lebanon announced its new government on Saturday, bringing to an end a ten month political deadlock. Prime Minister Tammam Salam had been unable to form a government since being appointed in April 2013 because of deep divisions between Shi'ite ... Lebanon forms new government after months of political deadlock Lebanon Forms a Cabinet After 11 Months of Deadlock Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock |
Lebanon announces new government after ten month political deadlock euronews The secretary general of Lebanon's Council of Ministers named the new cabinet ministers in a televised news conference. Former energy minister Gebran Bassil was appointed foreign minister and former health minister Ali Hassan Khalil takes over the ... |
The Daily Star | Nasrallah: Hezbollah will keep its fighters in Syria The Daily Star BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Sunday that his party would continue fighting in Syria despite the wave of car bombings targeting predominantly Shiite areas in Lebanon controlled by the group. “I will not repeat what I explained ... |
The Daily Star | World welcomes creation of new Cabinet The Daily Star BEIRUT: Local and international officials congratulated Lebanon over the weekend on forming a government after an 11-month political deadlock, with foreign powers calling for sustaining the country's disassociation policy. Maronite Patriarch Beshara ... Al-Rahi Hails Suleiman, Salam over New Cabinet, Says Army Spared Lebanon ... |
Just Folks: Grandson's birth rekindled Lebanon man's camera eye Lebanon Daily News Dressed as an escaped convict stealing a bag of candy, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello's son, Jason, is chased by a group of children attending the National Night Out celebration at the Salvation Army in August in this photo taken by Hector Colon ... |
Lebanon's Hariri vows to confront Sunni radicals Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leading Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri vowed on Friday to tackle sectarian radicalism in his Sunni sect but said Shi'ite Hezbollah must end its involvement in Syria if Lebanon is to avoid being drawn into a "sectarian holocaust". |
UPDATE 4-Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock Reuters BEIRUT, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon announced a new government on Saturday, breaking a 10-month political deadlock during which spillover violence from neighbouring Syria worsened internal instability. A caretaker government has run the country since ... |
The Daily Star | Nasrallah: Israel Benefits from Lebanon Turmoil Arutz Sheva Israel and the United States are benefitting from the turmoil in Lebanon, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah claimed on Sunday, according to the Lebanese Daily Star. Speaking during a televised speech, Nasrallah declared that Hezbollah would continue ... Do 'Syria,' 'Iraq' and 'Lebanon' Still Exist? Nasrallah: We will keep fighting in Syria Lebanon Salafists: we are not at war with Hezbollah |
The Daily Star | Exporting Lebanon: Franchise industry booming The Daily Star BEIRUT: As most of the country's economic sectors struggle to survive the harsh economic conditions, Lebanon's franchise industry is bucking the trend. Lebanese franchisers not only have achieved remarkable growth over the past two years but have ... |
WGAL Lancaster | Nine displaced, two firefighters hurt in Lebanon blaze Lebanon Daily News Flames shoot out a second-floor window at 25 Guilford St. in Lebanon on Saturday. The two-alarm fire forced nine people from their homes and left two firefighters injured. To see more photos from the fire scene, visit LDNews.com. (Les Stewart ... Two firefighters injured after floor collapses in Lebanon house fire Fire damages three homes, displaces nine in Lebanon City Two firefighters hurt in Lebanon house fire |