Posts Tagged: Lebanon election
New Snags Over Hezbollah-Allied Sunni Group Hold Up Formation of Lebanon Unity Government
Efforts to finalize a deal on a Lebanese national unity government hit new snags on Saturday, postponing its formation, a senior official closely involved in...
Lebanese Newspaper Protests Politicians’ Failure to Form Government With Blank Edition
Major Lebanese newspaper an-Nahar published a blank edition on Thursday to protest against what it called a "catastrophic situation" in Lebanon, which five months after...
Lebanon Hits Political Logjam After Election
Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, with no sign...
Boosted by Lebanon Vote, Geagea Eyes Hezbollah and Reform
A Christian party that made big gains in Lebanon's general election says it will use its stronger position to press for Hezbollah's weapons to be...
US Urges Post-Election Lebanon to Keep Policy of Staying Out of Foreign Wars
The US Embassy in Beirut on Tuesday urged all parties in Lebanon to uphold the country's policy of disassociation from foreign conflicts, as they looked...
Local Tensions Flare Up Before Lebanese Election
Incidents of political violence including an assault on one candidate and an attack on the office of another are casting a shadow over Lebanon's first...
