Lebanon

Lebanese president leaves for Paris meeting

Beirut  - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman left for Paris on Saturday where he was due to meet Syrian President Bashar Assad ahead of a Mediterranean summit.

Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon dies of heart attack

Beirut - Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon, Jawad al-Hairi, died during the night of a heart attack, Lebanese local radios said Saturday.

Lebanese leaders agree on national unity cabinet

Beirut - Rival Lebanese leaders agreed Friday on the formation of a new national unity cabinet following weeks of bickering due to differences between political leaders, official sources said.

Cautious calm prevails in Tripoli as army deploys

Tripoli, Lebanon - A cautious calm prevailed over the northern city of Tripoli early Thursday as weary citizens waited for the army and security forces to carry out a redeployment plan and halt cl

Lebanese president to meet his Syrian counterpart in France

Lebanese army troops defuse two roadside bombs in north LebanonBeirut - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the sidelines of the Union of the Mediterranean summit opening Sunday in Paris, local radio stations reported Wednesday.

"The talks will focus on returning brotherly relations between the two countries after statements from both presidents expressing the willingness to establish diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria," Voice of Lebanon radio reported.

Casualties as clashes rage in Tripoli, police say

Beirut - Clashes raged in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli Wednesday between followers of the ruling minority and the majority led by Hezbollah, leaving at least two people dead and more than

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