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Saad Hariri becomes new Prime Minister of Lebanon
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Moscow, October 22 (ANI/Sputnik) Saad Hariri, who had previously twice assumed the position of the head of Lebanon's council of ministers, was re-elected on Thursday as the country's new Prime Minister in the wake of Mustapha Adib's resignation in late September, the office of President Mich
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35 people injured in clashes near Russian Embassy in Lebanon
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Jan 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 35 people have been injured in violent clashes between police and protestors near the Russian Embassy in Lebanon's capital Beirut, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
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Lebanon: Mohammad Safadi withdraws his candidacy to be country's n
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 17 (ANI): Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi has withdrawn his candidacy to be the next prime minister, reports said.
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Lebanon PM resigns amid nationwide protests
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 30 (ANI): Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday announced resignation from the post amid a wave of protests against his government in nearly two weeks.
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Protests mar Lebanon for 6th consecutive day
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesters gathered for the sixth consecutive day in downtown Beirut on Tuesday (local time), despite sweeping economic reform measures announced by prime minister Saad Hariri a day earlier, and called for the government to resign.
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Anti-austerity protests in Lebanon enter fourth day
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 20 (ANI): Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Lebanon's streets as the anti-government protests in the country entered the fourth day on Sunday.
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Tillerson warns of Hezbollah threat to Lebanon
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Feb 16 (ANI): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut and warned that the Iran-backed Hezbollah's growing arsenal and its role in regional conflicts threatened Lebanon's security.
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Lebanon reverses move to ban Spielberg's 'The Post'
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Los Angeles [U.S.A.], Jan 18 (ANI): Movie lovers in Lebanon, Rejoice! Steven Spielberg's latest directorial venture 'The Post' will now be screened in the country after Prime Minister Saad Hariri stepped in to overrule a prospective ban.
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Hezbollah welcomes Hariri's return to Lebanon
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 23 (ANI): Hezbollah on Thursday welcomed the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon.
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Lebanese PM Hariri 'puts resignation on hold'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 23 (ANI): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said that he is suspending his resignation which he announced two weeks ago from Saudi capital, Riyadh, citing threat to his life.
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Hariri returns to Lebanon amid resignation saga
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 22 (ANI): Saad Hariri has returned to Lebanon for the first time since announcing his resignation in Saudi Arabia since more than two weeks ago.
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Lebanon's Hariri holds talks with Egypt President in Cairo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 22 (ANI): Saad Hariri, who recently sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister, met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks in a brief Cairo stopover.
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