by Thaer Abbas | Nov 21, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri barely removes an obstacle before a new one emerges, obstructing his mission to form a new government before Independence Day, celebrated in Lebanon on Tuesday. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Presidential...
by Youssef Diab | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-Consultations led by Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a new government in Lebanon entered a race against time, limiting the possibility to form the cabinet before Independence Day next Tuesday. Optimism that prevailed in the last few hours has...
by Nazeer Rida | Nov 4, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut- Saad Hariri, the newly nominated prime minister, vowed Thursday to work hard on forming a national accord government capable of facing the country’s divisions which have paralyzed Lebanon for several years. Following two days of binding parliamentary...
by Caroline Akoum | Nov 2, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-The Presidential Palace in Baabda will open its doors on Wednesday for the binding parliamentary consultations to appoint a new premier, already settled to be former Prime Minister and head of the Future Movement MP Saad Hariri. While most parties expect the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 1, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut- 890 days of Lebanese presidential vacuum came to end on Monday by electing General Michel Aoun as the country’s president with the support of 83 out of 127 MPs in Parliament. Aoun returned to the Presidential Palace 26 years after he had left it under the...
