Lebanon

Outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to head a new government, putting the burden of finding another prime minister to take the country out of its crisis over his opponents, including the…

Lebanon's economic bodies, which include most private industry and bankers, have called for the closure of private institutions from Thursday to Saturday to push major parties to form a new government and avoid further economic damage.

Live broadcasts on Lebanese television showed clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of Shi'ite Hezbollah and Amal movements in Beirut in the early hours of Monday, after tensions between the two sides closed when…

Tens of thousands of Lebanese protesters rallied in Martyrs Square in central Beirut on Friday to commemorate independence with fresh protests against the ruling persons whom they accuse of corruption and plunging the country into a deep…

Lebanese security forces released 12 young men arrested during clashes in the central Riad el Solh Square on Tuesday night, injuring protesters. The clash occurred suddenly in Riad Solh Square, between demonstrators and riot forces,…

Lebanese Protesters have prevented the parliament from holding its first session since two months on Tuesday after blocking the parliament members from access to the building, stepping up protests against the ruling elite they accuse of…

Lebanon's political crisis worsened on Sunday after the withdrawal of former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi as a candidate for prime minister, saying it was "difficult to form a homogeneous government supported by all political…

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has said on Fridany that the former finance minister Mohamed Safadi has agreed to take over as prime minister "if his name is approved by the main political forces participating in the government".

Lebanon is in a "very dangerous situation", Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab said on Thursday, saying street tension and road closures were reminiscent of the 1975 civil war.

A Lebanese protester was shot dead after facing some Lebanese soldiers near Beirut, following a speech by President Michel Aoun that Lebanon faces a “catastrophe” if protesters do not return home, sparking a new wave of demonstrations.