Lebanon
Protests in Lebanon ahead of Cabinet vote of confidence
Clashes broke out Tuesday between Lebanese protesters and security forces near the parliament building in central Beirut, where the new Cabinet is scheduled to submit its policy statement ahead of a vote of confidence.
US sanctions against Hezbollah hurts Lebanon: Russian envoy
Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin said on Saturday that US sanctions against Hezbollah is hurting Lebanon amid its current crisis, local media reported.
Japan seeks arrest of Ghosn, Americans suspected of helping
Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest Thursday for Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan and is now in Lebanon.
Lebanon's new Cabinet holds its first meeting amid protests
Lebanon's new government held its first meeting Wednesday, a day after it was formed following a three-month political vacuum, with the prime minister saying his Cabinet will adopt financial and economic methods different than those of previous governments.
Beirut braces for more violence, after night of riots
Dozens of anti-government protesters gathered in Lebanon's rainy capital on Sunday, as security forces braced for more rioting after a night of violence left hundreds wounded.
Lebanon to release protesters detained after night of riots
Lebanon's public prosecutor ordered the release Sunday of more than 30 people detained the previous evening, according to the National State News agency, in the worst day of violence since protests erupted three months ago.
Lebanon police fire tear gas at protesters amid Beirut riots
Riot police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannon near parliament in Lebanon's capital Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters after riots broke out during a march against the ruling elite amid a severe economic crisis.
Hezbollah warns of 'chaos' if Lebanon government delayed
A senior Hezbollah official warned Friday that Lebanon could fall into chaos and "complete collapse" unless a new government is formed.
Top UN official in Lebanon blasts politicians' inaction
The top U.N. official in Lebanon on Wednesday denounced acts of vandalism by protesters targeting the country's banks a day earlier. But the senior diplomat reserved his harshest words for Lebanese politicians, saying they had only themselves to blame for the chaos.
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
Dozens of Lebanese protesters held a brief sit-in inside a bank in Beirut and another in the country's south on Saturday, part of their focus on banking policies they complain are inefficient and corrupt.