French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Beirut Wednesday evening on an official visit. Ayrault, who is accompanied by a French foreign ministry delegation, will hold talks with President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri and will congratulate the two leaders on their new […]
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: Here in the United States, the Electoral College confirmed that Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. He was on track for 304 electoral votes, losing two defectors in Texas. Hillary Clinton lost four electors in Washington State. […]
Foreign Minister, Gibran Bassil, handed President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a letter from his Lebanese counterpart, General Michel Aoun, while on a visit to the Federal Palace in Cairo on Monday. Aoun’s letter highlighted the importance of bolstering bilateral ties in a way that […]
BEIRUT – A new 30-member national unity Cabinet headed by Prime minister Saad Hariri has been announced in Lebanon nearly two months after electing a new president. The government was announced by the Cabinet’s secretary-general, Fouad Fleifel, who said its first meeting will be held […]
Lebanon’s President, Michel Aoun, and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri have formed a new government of 30 ministers drawn from most sides of the country’s political spectrum and from all of its religious sects, the cabinet office said on Sunday. “Today a new government was formed,” […]
House Speaker Nabih Berri arrived shortly at Baabda Presidential Palace, joining President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in their meeting. “The government will be announced tonight, God willing,” said Berri, immediately upon his arrival.
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri arrived a while ago at Baabda Presidential Palace. According to the National News Agency correspondent, the new cabinet may be announced this evening.
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Anne Patterson, left Beirut on Friday afternoon heading to Riyadh, winding up a few-day visit to Lebanon where she held talks with senior Lebanese officials. During her visit, Patterson underlined the US continual support to Lebanon, […]
Andrew Tabler from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy takes a step back and examines the current situation in Aleppo, Syria and how the United States is involved. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re going to stay with Syria for a few more minutes. This long […]
There are many losers in the war in Syria, and some critics say that includes the U.S. and its credibility. For years, the U.S. has tried — and failed — to stop the killing. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re going to begin today with news in […]
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