Hariri and Aoun, a Maronite Christian, traded blame over the failure.... Aoun's political

outside after voting at the St Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church on election day, Nov

minister must always be Sunni, the president a Maronite Christian and the parliament speaker a

.... Pope Francis arrives to attend a ceremony at the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces in

BEIRUT( Reuters)-Lebanon's wealthy businessman and former premier Najib Mikati is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of most major parties to form a new government facing a crippling financial crisis, political sources said. Earlier, a club of former Lebanese Sunni prime ministers said on Sunday that they endorsed the choice of Mikati, who held the post twice, in yet another attempt to bring Lebanon's political deadlock to an end. Among Mikati's endorsers

Many say: “It’s only just begun in Lebanon . .

BEIRUT( REUTERS)-The head of one of Lebanon's most powerful security agencies ordered his officers to stand firm in the face of a national crisis that could be protracted, warning of the chaos that would ensue if the state collapsed. Major General Abbas Ibrahim, in a message to General Security staff received by Reuters on Friday( Aug 27), said state institutions had been undermined by" the great collapse".He was referring to a financial crisis that has gripped Lebanon for two years and plumbed

BEIRUT( Reuters)-The head of one of Lebanon's most powerful security agencies ordered his officers to stand firm in the face of a national crisis that could be protracted, warning of the chaos that would ensue if the state collapsed.... Ibrahim also noted the crisis' impact on other security agencies and on the nation in general.... Mikati took on the task after Saad al-Hariri, Lebanon's leading Sunni, abandoned a nine-month-long bid to form the government, saying he could not agree with Aoun

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Oct 20, canonising 14 individuals, including the “ martyrs of Damascus ”, killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution. The pobtiff presided over the canonisation ceremony in St Peter’s Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic faithful from around the world.“ We enrol them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church, ” proclaimed the Pope, after reciting

Thousands of Lebanese living in nearly 50 countries began early voting Sunday in the country’s closely watched parliamentary elections, days after a similar vote was held in 10 predominantly Muslim nations.... Recommended Will rising interest rates cause UK house prices to fall?... The vote this year for the 128-member legislature is the first since the economic and financial crisis began in October 2019 leading to nationwide protests....