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Lebanese President Michel Aoun says his nation has the absolute “right to resist and foil” Israel’s aggressive plans by “all available means” as Tel Aviv continues “targeting” the Mediterranean country. President Aoun made the remarks via his official Twitter account on Monday, a day after Arab League Secretary-General Ahmad Aboul …

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has left the Saudi capital Riyadh for France some two weeks after he announced his abrupt resignation in a televised address from the Arab kingdom, Lebanese television says. “Mr. Hariri left Riyadh airport on his private jet with his wife and is headed for Le …

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil says his country’s sovereignty is not for sale, vowing response to any attempts at outside interference, Russia’s RIA news agency reports. He made his comments in Moscow on Friday in relation to the ongoing chaos in Lebanon created after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his …

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has questioned Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia, calling it “mysterious” as the country is teetering on the brink of a political crisis following the premier’s abrupt resignation. “It is the first time in the history of the republic that an official …

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Saudi Arabia is holding Prime Minister Saad Hariri, calling the detention as an act of aggression against his country and a violation of international human rights regulations. “Nothing justifies Hariri’s lack of return for 12 days. We therefore consider him detained. This is a violation of …

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Saudi Arabia is holding Prime Minister Saay Hariri, calling the detention as an act of aggression against his country and a violation of international human rights regulations. “Nothing justifies Hariri’s lack of return for 12 days. We therefore consider him detained. This is a violation …

A poster of resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri with Arabic that reads, “We are all with you,” hangs on a street in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (AP photo) According to presidential palace sources, Lebanese President Michel Aoun has expressed his content over Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s promise to …

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia, has been “kidnapped” and must have immunity. Aoun made the remarks in a meeting with foreign ambassadors in the capital Beirut, a senior unnamed Lebanese official told Reuters on Saturday. Meanwhile, …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday warned about new Saudi-Israeli plot in the region, and said the country’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri is now a hostage in Saudi Arabia. “Hariri is a prisoner in Saudi Arabia, and cannot return to …

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has told foreign diplomats of his concerns over the situation of Saad Hariri, who is said to be held in Saudi Arabia after he announced his resignation in a live broadcast from the kingdom. In a meeting with foreign ambassadors and representatives of the UN, the EU …