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Lebanese security chief fears political paralysis, social collapse

A senior Lebanese security official has said the risk of political paralysis has increased since an election produced a fractured parliament last month, warning of a possible "disaster" because there is no majority to legislate.

Reuters

Lebanese spy chief says he will visit Syria over missing U.S. reporter

Lebanon's intelligence chief has said he will visit Syria for talks with Syrian leaders about the fate of a U.S. reporter who went missing in Syria a decade ago.

Reuters

Mikati Favorite to Retain Position as Lebanese PM

Lebanon will soon embark on a mission to designate a new prime minister, who will be tasked with forming a new government. Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government is now operating in a caretaker capacity after parliamentary elections were staged last month. President Michel Aoun is tasked with calling parliamentary blocs…

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Lebanon's Tourism Minister Calls for Removing Posters of Hezbollah Leaders from Airport Road

Lebanon's Tourism Minister Walid Nassar issued on Thursday a decree that allows tourist institutions to exceptionally and selectively list their prices in US dollars or Lebanese pounds.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Parliament’s Opposition Figures Fear Return of Shiite Duo-Aoun Majority

Lebanon’s opposition deputies have expressed fears of a “new deal” between the Shiite duo - represented by Amal and Hezbollah - and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), which would grant them the necessary majority to tailor the future government and elect a new president of the republic in October. Those…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Major Confrontation’ with Hezbollah Ahead in Lebanon, Says Geagea

The Lebanese Forces party will veto as prime minister anyone aligned with the armed Shiite Hezbollah party and stick to its boycott of government if a new consensus cabinet is formed, the party's leader said on Wednesday. Lebanon is in the throes of one of the world's worst economic meltdowns,…

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'Major confrontation' with Hezbollah ahead, says Lebanon Christian politician

The Christian Lebanese Forces party will reject anyone aligned with the armed Shi'ite movement Hezbollah as prime minister and stick to its boycott of government if a new consensus cabinet is formed, the party's leader said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’…New Book by Palestinian Researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub

Dar Kanaan Publishing, Damascus, released ‘New Method to Read Historic Texts’, a new book by Palestinian researcher Khaled Hussein Ayoub. “The book features historic texts from Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, dating back to the first millennium BC. It showcases the wrong grammar methods that researchers…

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Nabih Berri: Lebanon’s ‘untouchable’ parliamentary speaker

Lebanese lawmakers on Tuesday re-elected Nabih Berri as parliamentary speaker for a seventh consecutive term, cementing the octogenarian politician's reputation as an “untouchable” figure in Lebanese politics. FRANCE 24 profiled the controversial politician on May 19, 2022.

France 24

Joint Israeli-Cypriot Drills Simulate Attack on Hezbollah

The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had kicked off in Cyprus the third and final part of its massive exercises, dubbed “Beyond the Horizon.” Military sources in Tel Aviv said that the latest training simulates a scenario of war operations against the Hezbollah party in Lebanon, including a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese parliament re-elects longtime speaker in first session

Newly elected reformist MPs said they would not compromise in their efforts to change the way Lebanon is run.

Al Jazeera

Factbox: Lebanon's veteran parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri

Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim politician Nabih Berri was reelected parliament speaker on Tuesday, extending his tenure in a post he has held since 1992.

Reuters

Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker

Lebanon's new legislature narrowly elected veteran Shi'ite Muslim politician Nabih Berri for a seventh term as speaker of parliament in its first session on Tuesday.

Reuters

Lebanon’s New Parliament Narrowly Elects Longtime Speaker

Lebanon's longtime parliament speaker who has held the post for 30 years, was reelected Tuesday for a seventh four-year term with the minimum number of votes required and despite multiple crises plaguing the nation. Still, the slim majority in favor of Nabih Berri was a reflection of a shift in…

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Lebanon's divided parliament holds first session after vote

Lebanon’s newly elected parliament is holding its first session, with lawmakers expected to choose the country’s longtime parliament speaker for a seventh four-year term

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kozo Okamoto Returns to the Spotlight on 'Mariam' Day

The septuagenarian moves slowly at a symbolic grave at the "Palestinian martyrs" cemetery in Beirut. He rises up from his wheelchair to place a wreath of flowers on a symbolic grave that holds some bones and belongings of "Salah al-Yabani" (Japanese Salah), the symbol of the Lod airport operation. Ahmed…

The Independent UK

Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel attack

An aging Japanese militant who spent more than a decade in an Israeli prison for his part in a deadly attack on the airport outside Tel Aviv showed up in Beirut at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Questions Auto Tycoon Ghosn after Interpol Notice

A judge on Monday questioned disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn in Beirut, days after Lebanon received a wanted notice for him from Interpol, judicial officials said. Lebanon received a new Red Notice from Interpol 10 days ago, after the French prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said last…

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Lebanon questions auto tycoon Ghosn after Interpol notice

Lebanese judicial officials say a judge has questioned disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn in Beirut, days after Lebanon received a wanted notice for him from Interpol

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Eager to 'Sell' Nationalities to Wealthy Syrians, Iraqis

Information has started to emerge in Lebanon that a new presidential decree was being prepared to naturalize hundreds of people, namely wealthy Iraqis and Syrians. The naturalization of non-Lebanese has become a common move taken by presidents as their term nears its end.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Politicians Warn against Total Collapse, Call for Swift Cabinet Formation

Lebanese politicians are calling for the adoption of immediate measures to stop the deterioration of the country’s economic and social conditions. The head of the Kataeb Party, MP Sami Gemayel, called for the formation of a government with exceptional features. “We are heading towards collapse because they spent most of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prominent Journalist Rajeh Khoury Passes Away

Prominent Lebanese journalist Rajeh Khoury passed away on Friday after a battle with illness, leaving behind a long professional career that has enriched the Lebanese and regional media, including Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. An-Nahar newspaper mourned on Friday the death of Khoury, saying that it has lost one of its “pillars…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch Ratings Warns of Elections’ Impact on Lebanese Economy

A leading international credit ratings agency warned Friday that the results of this month’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon make it difficult for any coalition to have a governing majority, potentially complicating implementation of reforms. Shortly after the warning from Fitch Ratings, the Lebanese pound briefly hit new lows against the…

The Independent UK

Fitch Ratings warns of elections' impact on Lebanese economy

A leading international credit ratings agency has warned that the results of this month’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon make it difficult for any coalition to have a governing majority, potentially complicating implementation of reforms

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nasrallah's Call for Dialogue over Defense Strategy Is Widely Rejected by Lebanese Parties

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's call on Lebanese political forces to hold dialogue over a national defense strategy has been widely rejected by his rivals. In remarks marking "Resistance and Liberation" Day on Wednesday, Nasrallah suggested that the dialogue would pave the way for Lebanon to drill for offshore gas and…

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