Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to galvanise Muslim leaders over Jerusalem
Turkey President will on Wednesday seek to marshal Muslim leaders towards a coordinated response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital.
Dec 13, 2017, 08:47 AM ISTLebanon`s PM Hariri says resignation on hold pending talks
Saad Hariri said Wednesday he had agreed to suspend his surprise decision to resign.
Nov 22, 2017, 16:54 PM ISTSaad Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers
Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday`s Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after his shock resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia sparked political turmoil.
Nov 19, 2017, 00:11 AM ISTLebanon seeks cooperation with Saudi Arabia: President
Lebanon seeks cooperation with Saudi Arabia, the country's Hezbollah-backed President Michel Aoun told Saudi television today, after a tense year in relations between the two countries.
Jan 10, 2017, 19:27 PM ISTSyria`s Assad congratulates Lebanon`s new president
Lebanese lawmakers earlier Monday elected the 81-year-old ex-army chief, who promised to protect the country from spillover from the five-year war in neighbouring Syria.
Nov 01, 2016, 00:49 AM ISTMichel Aoun sworn in as Lebanon's 13th President, end 29-month vaccum
The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part of a political deal that is expected to make Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri prime minister.
Oct 31, 2016, 17:57 PM IST