Lebanon's Hariri eyes power-sharing plan for presidencyFormer Lebanese prime minister Saad Al Hariri said on Sunday he would continue to pursue a power-sharing solution to the country's 18-month presidential vacuum with politician Suleiman Franjieh, a Maronite Christian he backs for the role. More… |
Saudi backs deal to make Assad ally Lebanon's presidentSaudi Arabia has lent its backing to a power-sharing plan that would make a family friend of Syria's Bashar al-Assad president of Lebanon, saying it hoped it would happen within weeks. The proposal tabled by Sunni politician S More… |
Ex-PM Hariri back in LebanonFormer prime minister Saad Al-Hariri returned to Lebanon on Friday for the first time in three years, on a visit seen as reasserting a moderate influence over the Sunni community following a deadly incursion by Islamist militants. More… |
Hariri says ready to share power with HezbollahFormer Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri says he is now ready to share power with his rivals Hezbollah if that's what it takes to help Lebanon finally form a government after nine months of political deadlock. Linking up More… |
DHL Kuwait appoints new country managerDHL Express, a leading logistics company, has appointed Saudi national Omar Hariri as the country manager for its operations in Kuwait. Mena CEO Nour Suliman said: “The demand for reliable logistics services is in constant r More… |
Qatar makes approach for Oger Telecom stakeQatar, eager to boost its footprint in Turkey, has made a takeover approach to the majority owner of Oger Telecom, which owns a controlling stake in Turk Telecom, sources said. Qatar has directly approached Saudi Oger - owned by the family More… |
Hariri bloc will not join new govtLebanon's former premier Saad Al-Hariri and his political allies will not join the government of his successor, Hezbollah-backed Najib Mikati, sources close to Hariri said on Thursday. Mikati started talks on Thursda More… |
Prosecutor files Hariri indictment in LebanonThe prosecutor of the UN-backed tribunal issued on Monday a draft indictment over the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik Al-Hariri, a long-anticipated move that has touched off a Lebanese political crisis. Last week the mil More… |
Hariri to lead caretaker govt in LebanonLebanon's president asked Saad Al-Hariri to stay on as caretaker prime minister on Thursday after Hezbollah ministers and their allies resigned in a dispute over an investigation into the killing of Hariri's father. A statement issued by P More… |
Lebanon plunged into uncertainty as govt fallsLebanon faces a political impasse after Hezbollah and its allies toppled the government over a UN-backed tribunal which is expected to accuse the Shi'ite group of killing statesman Rafik Al-Hariri in 2005. But analysts played down the pros More… |