BEIRUT // Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Al Hariri announced his support on Thursday for his political foe Michel Aoun – a step that may help resolve the country’s political deadlock. “This decision comes from the need to protect Lebanon and the state and the […]
The leader of the Future party, Saad Hariri, announced in a speech given to his party this afternoon, that he would be supporting Christian leader Michel Aoun for president. The move is likely to lead to Aoun’s election in the coming weeks as both men […]
Michel Aoun, a former military chief and ally of the armed Hezbollah group, is set to become Lebanon’s new president after receiving an endorsement from rival and former prime minister Saad Hariri. Thursday’s endorsement paves the way for the 81-year old Maronite Christian leader to […]
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who heads the largest bloc in parliament, on Thursday formally endorsed a leading Christian politician and strong ally of the Hezbollah group to become the next president in what many hope wil end a 29-month presidential vacuum. Hariri’s backing […]
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri announced his support for his political foe Michel Aoun, an ally of the Iranian-backed Shi’ite movement Hezbollah, to become president in a televised news conference on Thursday, a step that may help resolve the country’s political […]
Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he would back Michel Aoun, a Hezbollah ally, to be president, a move that faces significant opposition but could help resolve a political crisis if it wins support from all the main factions. Backing Aoun, a […]
Head of the Change and Reform bloc MP Michel Aoun said that he exchanged points of view with Speaker Nabih Berri, stressing that a second meeting will be held between them. Aoun’s remarks came following his meeting with Berri in Ain al-Tineh. In this context, […]
White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have poked fun at each other at a charity dinner, a day after their bitter duel on the debate stage. She laughed as Mr Trump joked about her well-paid speeches and the FBI investigation into her private […]
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is “a brutal opponent” in the fight for Mosul, the head of coalition forces for Iraq and Syria has told the BBC. US Lt Gen Stephen Townsend was speaking on the sidelines of the battle to retake the Iraqi […]
Russia and Syria have temporarily halted airstrikes on the beleaguered eastern part of Aleppo, the part of the city controlled by the rebels. Instead, Aleppo has been showered with leaflets that urge rebel fighters and civilians to flee. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday […]
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