Posts Tagged: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri
Hariri, Designated Lebanon’s PM Again, Vows to Halt Collapse
Lebanese veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was named prime minister for a fourth time on Thursday and pledged to form a new government that can tackle...
Lebanese Security Forces Investigating Explosion Near Hariri Convoy This Month
Lebanese security forces are investigating an explosion 11 days ago that took place near the convoy of former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, Hariri's office said...
Lebanon’s Hariri Arrives at Presidential Palace as PM Consultations Begin
Outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived at the presidential palace on Thursday as formal consultations began to designate a new premier, live television footage...
Lebanon’s Berri, Hariri Call for Calm After Night of Violence
Lebanon's parliament speaker and caretaker prime minister warned against strife on Tuesday after clashes between supporters of Shi'ite groups and security forces overnight stirred fears...
Lebanese Christian Party Says It Won’t Join Government on Hariri’s Terms
Lebanon's largest Christian political party will not join a new government under the terms set by caretaker premier Saad al-Hariri, but will not obstruct the...
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 withdrew his candidacy to lead...
Lebanon’s Hariri Says He Does Not Want to Be PM
Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, putting the onus on adversaries including the...
No Sign of New Cabinet as Lebanese Leaders Meet, Bank Curbs Continue
Lebanon's outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming a new government, and banking sources said most...
Prime Minister Hariri Resigns as Lebanon Crisis Turns Violent
Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a "dead end" in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge protests...
Hezbollah Warns of Chaos, Civil War in Lebanon
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement warned on Friday that a power vacuum could tip the country into civil war, suggesting that adversaries including the United States and...
Protests Sweep Lebanon as Fury at Ruling Elite Grows
Tens of thousands of angry Lebanese took to the streets on Friday, blocking roads and burning tires in a second day of nationwide protest to...
Hariri: ‘Promising Summer’ for Lebanon After Saudi Travel Warning Lifted
More people have visited Lebanon since Saudi Arabia lifted its travel warning in February, pointing to a "promising summer" ahead, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri...
Hezbollah Hits Back at US Criticism of Its Role in Lebanon
Hezbollah hit back against American condemnation of its role in Lebanon on Thursday, calling it a "violation of sovereignty," after the US expressed concern over...
Building on Syria War Gains, Hezbollah Scores Political Win in Lebanon
Hezbollah's bigger role in Lebanon's new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state affairs and builds on unprecedented military clout the group...
