Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief MP Gebran Bassil pictured in November 2019. (AFP)

Nasrallah Snubs Bassil after MP Rejects his Candidate for Lebanese Presidency

Head of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah has refused to hold a meeting with Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief MP Gebran Bassil over his rejection of the party’s…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World  Lebanon’s Parliament (EPA)

Lebanese Army Commander Rejects Extension of His Term

Lebanon’s Army Commander General Joseph Aoun is opposed to the extension of his mandate, Lebanese political sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. This comes as…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi (AP)

Lebanese Interior Minister: No Room for Agendas Promoting Division

Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi on Saturday affirmed that the Lebanese have put fighting in the past and that…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Minister of Defense in the caretaker government receives the Army Commander on Dec. 1 (Photo: Ministry of Defense)

Lebanon: Aoun Uses Defense Minister to Settle Scores with Army Commander

Signs of a political clash began to emerge between Lebanon’s Minister of National Defense in the caretaker government, retired Brigadier General Maurice Slim,…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World  Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote during a recent session to elect a President of the Republic. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon: Berri Favors Dialogue, Awaits Response from Bassil, LF

A senior parliamentary source said that the overwhelming majority in the Lebanese parliament expressed its immediate approval of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote during a parliament session to elect a new Lebanese president, at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 20 October 2022. (EPA)

Berri Ready to Hold Parliamentary Dialogue to Agree on New Lebanese President

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he “will not stand idly by” while lawmakers continue to fail to elect a new president. In remarks to Asharq…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Gulf  Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Al-Bukhari

Riyadh Refrains from Interfering in Lebanon’s Presidential Nominations, Respects Lebanese Will

Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari held meetings and talks to refute all rumors about the Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. Sources…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks during a parliament session to discuss and approve budget in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. (Lebanese Parliament/Handout via Reuters)

Lebanon's Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Election of President More than Necessary

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed the need to elect a new president to succeed Michel Aoun, whose term ends on October 31. In remarks to…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)