Lebanon
The Year in Photos – The Unknown Faces of 2019
Lebanese protesters carry placards and shout slogans during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, 01 December 2019 as protesters aim to apply pressure…
Photo Story: A Christmas tree made of protest banners in Beirut
A giant Christmas tree set up by Lebanese anti-government protesters in Martyrs Square in Beirut, Lebanon. The tree is made from protest…
Lebanon’s Hariri says no longer candidate for PM
Lebanon's Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the…
Lebanon rocked by second night of violent unrest
Lebanese security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and water canon to disperse anti-government protesters in central Beirut on Sunday night in…
Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, have left dozens of people wounded, witnesses say. The violence…
Anti-government protests in Lebanon persist
Scenes from Friday's Lebanese anti-government protest demonstrators attempt to block the highway during a protest at the Jal El Dib area north…
Lebanon’s Hariri resurfaces as PM candidate as Khatib withdraws
Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad al-Hariri, re-emerged as a candidate for prime minister on Sunday when businessman Samir Khatib withdrew his…
Lebanon’s journalists targeted while covering protests
Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical attacks, even death threats —…
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be prime minister
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, calling his decision “decisive” and saying…
Lebanese protesters clash with Hezbollah supporters in Beirut
Clashes broke out between anti-government demonstrators and supporters of the Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, early on…
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy to be next prime minister
Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdrew his candidacy to be the next prime minister on Saturday, saying that he saw that…
Mohammad Safadi nominated as Lebanese PM