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Analysis: With the veneer of Myanmar's democracy now removed, the plight of Rohingya Muslims continues to be overshadowed by geopolitical interests.
The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate seeks to rally foreign support for his country, which suffers a political stalemate amid stalled government formation and severe economic crisis.
Hariri meets Qatari emir during visit to Doha
Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate met with Qatar’s Emir during a two day visit to the Gulf country.
Lebanon's Hariri and France's Macron discuss Lebanese crisis
Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon from its deepest crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
Netanyahu 'to court Palestinian vote' in latest re-election bid
Israel's prime minister hopes to win two seats and snatch support from the Palestinian-majority Joint List.
Egyptian official 'experienced fever' during Chinese Covid vaccine trial
Hala Zayed said she experienced side effects upon receiving both doses of the Chinese-made vaccine being tested on Egyptian volunteers, but said the 'symptoms' were nothing out of the ordinary.
Saad Hariri named new Lebanon PM, promises reform cabinet
President Michel Aoun named Hariri to form a new cabinet to lift the country out of crisis after most parliamentary blocs backed his nomination.
Lebanon begins consultations to pick new prime minister
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun is holding meetings with the country's parliamentarians to name a new prime minister.
Lebanon's exit from crisis hinges on new PM: president
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said the country's next prime minister will have to lead reforms and battle corruption.
Lebanon's Hariri to meet parties over French plan
'I will send a delegation to talk with all the main political blocs, to ensure that they are still fully committed' to Macron's initiative, said ...
Former Lebanese PM Hariri announces candidacy for government formation
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said that he is a possible candidate to lead Lebanon’s government formation, following the ...
Lebanon to begin consultations to name new premier
Lebanon's presidency has announced parliamentary consultations to name a new prime minister will begin next week.
Macron accuses Lebanon leaders of 'betrayal' over government failure
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Lebanon's leaders of "collective betrayal" over their failure to form a government in the wake of the ...
Lebanon reels after government formation efforts collapse
Lebanon is facing a grim and uncertain future after efforts to form a new government under former prime-minister designate Mustafa Adib ...
Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's short-lived PM-designate
Opposition groups representing the protest movement that erupted last year had reportedly rejected Adib's nomination before it was even ...
Lebanon PM-designate steps down amid impasse over government formation
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib resigned on Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, dealing a blow to efforts to break a dangerous stalemate in the crisis-hit
France urges international pressure on Lebanon to form government
France has urged the international community to put pressure on Lebanese politicians to break a political deadlock and form a new government.
France urges Lebanon parties to form government 'without delay'
France urged Lebanon's political forces to agree on forming a government "without delay" after Beirut missed a French deadline to form a cabinet.
Lebanese president warns of ‘hell’ if government not formed
President Michel Aoun has said that Lebanon faces ‘hell’ if a new Lebanese government is not formed amid coronavirus, an unprecedented economic ...
Lebanon PM urges parties to help form overdue cabinet
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Mustafa Adib has called on quarrelling political forces to help form an independent government and ...
US sanctions 2 Lebanon-based firms, Hezbollah-linked person
The US Treasury Department sanctioned two companies it said were controlled by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Lebanon PM presses on with crisis cabinet line-up effort
Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib has said he will continue attempts to form an emergency cabinet despite missing a French ...
France 'regrets' Lebanon has not yet formed government
France 'regrets' Lebanon has not formed a government as per President Emmanuel Macron's deadline.
US sanctions 'slow down' Lebanon government formation: report
US sanctions have made it hard for Prime Minister-designate Moustapha Adib to change leadership in the finance ministry and others ...
Macron's visit to Lebanon has been seen as a vital to the country's economic and political future.
Lebanon's Nabih Berri called for a change to the country's confessional political system.
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