Saad Al-Hariri

• Former Lebanon PM Hariri re-enters election race after political opponent withdraws

  Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad al-Hariri, quit as prime minister on Oct. 29, prompted by mass protests.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2019
  
• Lebanon protesters continue wave of demonstrations, block roads in Beirut

  "People are continuing because you know you can't trust this regime, any part of it."

  World

  Nov 4, 2019
  
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• Anti-government protesters in Lebanon return to the streets after pro-government rally

  Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned on Tuesday following unprecedented nationwide protests, deepening a political crisis and complicating efforts to enact badly needed economic reforms.

  World

  Nov 3, 2019
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• Lebanon government approves emergency economic reforms after mass protests

  The reforms included the symbolic step of halving the salaries of government ministers and lawmakers.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
• Hezbollah and allies poised to win over 50% of seats in Lebanese election

  Hezbollah and its political allies looked set to win more than half the seats in the election, according to preliminary results cited by politicians and Lebanese media.

  Politics

  May 6, 2018
• Lebanese Prime Minister al-Hariri ‘kidnapped’ by Saudis, country’s president says

  A senior Lebanese official said President Michel Aoun told foreign ambassadors that Hariri, who resigned suddenly while in Saudi Arabia a week ago, had been "kidnapped."

  Politics

  Nov 11, 2017
• Lebanese PM al-Hariri resigns, citing assassination plot against him

  At least one bomb killed dozens at a refugee gathering on the east side of the Euphrates River in Syria.

  World

  Nov 4, 2017