U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) is greeted by head of the pro-government Future Movement Saad Hariri in Beirut on June 16, 2008. Rice made an unannounced visit to Lebanon to show support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions following last months power-sharing deal that ended an 18 month political stand off between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah backed opposition. (UPI Photo/Dalati & Nohra)
Saad Hariri is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Planning an Invasion of Lebanon?
One leader that could not wait for U.S. President George W. Bush to be out of office is Syrian President Bashar Assad. Assad profusely congratulated his favored candidate: Barack Obama. President-elect Obama should be careful in his dealings with the Syrian regime. In fact, quite possibly, Assad might be pondering if he could get away with reoccupying Lebanon.
Special Report: Terror in Lebanon Threatens National, Regional Security
Security in the north of Lebanon has deteriorated in the past few months due to sectarian fighting between the Sunni population and the Shia-Alawite community and recent terrorist attacks against the Lebanese armed forces in the area.
The Saudi-Syrian Cold War Unfolds in Tripoli
The Cold War between Syria and Saudi Arabia playing itself out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli is taking the Lebanese crisis into unchartered territories where all the microcosms of inter-Arab animosity are vying for power in Lebanon.
Five killed in bomb attack on Lebanese army
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) Four Lebanese soldiers and a civilian were killed on Monday in a car bombing targeting an army bus on the outskirts of the restive northern city of Tripoli, security and military officials said.
Beirutis happy to wave goodbye to party flags
BEIRUT (AFP) Beirutis breathed a sigh of relief this weekend as political party flags, banners and pictures that once festooned the Lebanese capitals streets came down following their prohibition in support of reconciliation efforts between rival factions.
Lebanon to remove political posters from streets: Hariri
BEIRUT (AFP) Political posters are to be removed from the streets of Lebanon as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts between rival factions, parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri vowed on Thursday.
Lebanon to remove political posters from streets: Hariri
BEIRUT (AFP) Political posters are to start being removed from the streets of Lebanon as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts between rival factions, parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri vowed on Thursday.
Lebanon's Hezbollah chief, majority leader to meet: MP
BEIRUT (AFP) Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah will soon meet with his Sunni rival and parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri for the first time in more than two years, a Hezbollah lawmaker said on Wednesday.
