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Premier Hassan Diab has rejected the charges as "politically targeting" the position of prime minister, accusing the prosecutor leading the probe of violating the constitution.
Ministers agreed in a meeting on Tuesday draft a plan to help cut spending while maintaining support for some basic goods.
France looks to rally aid for Lebanon
Wednesday's meeting will reportedly concern the use of urgent aid, father than substantial financial pledges to a country one French official said is "known for its dysfunctions".
Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Like the Castro family in Cuba and North Korea’s Kim dynasty, the Assads have attached their name to their country the way few non-monarchical ...
Hariri's return: the fruit of a counterrevolution
Comment: By returning Hariri to the premiership, Lebanon's ruling class has completed a counterrevolutionary cycle that started with his ...
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 where donors demand reform.
For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear after blast
Lebanese families are still struggling with rebuilding in the wake of the massive explosion centered at Beirut's port.
Lebanon's Hezbollah hit by backlash after Beirut blast
For many, Hezbollah stands at the top of Lebanon's sectarian-based system of power – and so is complicit in the corruption many blame for the ...
Israeli lawmakers negotiate ahead of looming budget deadline
Israel's lawmakers hurried to negotiate a last minute deal to delay a budget deadline and avoid sending the country to its fourth parliamentary ...
To pre-empt disaster capitalism, Beirut needs a people-centred recovery
To empower residents affected by the Beirut blast to hold on to their neighbourhoods, any recovery should follow a people-first approach, argues ...
Turkish lira hits record low as forex reserves dwindle
The new fall comes as markets worry about a meltdown in the foreign currency reserves at Turkey's central bank.
Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
Lebanon is hurtling toward a tipping point at an alarming speed, driven by financial ruin, collapsing institutions, hyperinflation and rapidly ...
Virus adds to despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
The pandemic has plunged millions of young people in the Middle East into the kind of deep uncertainty and despair they had hoped to leave ...
Lebanon activists form coalition to defend free speech
The Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon includes international watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch along ...
Russia abuses UN veto, snuffing out Syrians' final lifeline
Comment: Russia is exploiting its UN Security Council veto power for the purposes of aiding and abetting war crimes in Syria, writes Sam Hamad.
Lebanon's rising power cuts add to economic crisis
Lebanon is experiencing a serious economic crisis offset by power cuts and austerity.
#SoundOfResilience: Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis
This year's Baalbek International Festival broadcasted performances, held among Roman columns, on local and regional TV stations and streamed on ...
Lebanon's leading Christian clerics slam government's economic mismanagement
Lebanese are suffering unprecedented economic meltdown since the civil war.
Pope warns of 'mass starvation' in Syria and Lebanon
As Syria and Lebanon continue to struggle amid worsening economic crises, the Pope on Sunday urged world leaders to help the two countries.
Syria's Assad must compromise or face sanctions, US warns
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad must come to a political compromise or face further sanctions, the US warned on Tuesday, suggesting the ...
Syrian security forces detain protesters in southern city
Anti-regime protests erupted in the southern city of Suweidah last week amid a crash in the local currency.
Syria regime mobilises supporters after Suweidah anti-Assad protests
Suweidah province has seen large-scale protests against the Syrian regime.
Trump threatens to 'close down' social media
Donald Trump claimed social networks 'totally silence conservative voices' after Twitter tagged two of his posts propounding his unfounded ...
Lebanon calls for financial aid amid virus outbreak
Aoun urged donors during a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon to unlock $11 billion in grants and loans they pledged during ...
Lebanon has called in the military to enforce a lockdown over coronavirus fears
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