Japan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs winds up Beirut visit

10 January 2017 English

Vice Minister of Japan’s Foreign Affairs, Kentaro Sonoura, left Beirut on Monday, winding up a state visit where he met with President Michel Aoun, House Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

Lebanon’s Ex-PM Hariri Backs Hezbollah’s Ally for President

21 October 2016 English

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 […]

Lebanon’s Aoun wins presidency to end two year political vacuum

31 October 2016 English

By Samia Nakhoul and Tom Perry | BEIRUT The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum in a political deal that secured victory for his Lebanese Shi’ite ally Hezbollah, Iran and Syria. Sunni leader Saad […]

Abbas Ibrahim: Daesh poses biggest threat

1 March 2017 English

Director-General of General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said in an interview with DailyStar to be published tomorrow (Wednesday) that “Daesh terrorist organization poses the biggest threat to Lebanon,” praising continuous cooperation with all local, Arab and Western security apparatuses. “The security situation in Lebanon […]