Lebanon poised to appoint new PM
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President Lahoud is set to name a new prime minister following Rafiq Hariri's shock departure on Wednesday.
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's president appointed staunchly pro-Syrian politician Omar Karami as prime minister yesterday, asking him to form the next government in a move that consolidates Syria's hold on Lebanese politics.
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Israel's PM Ariel Sharon expects a new government to be in place next week, after a deal with a religious party.
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BEIRUT - Lebanonâs pro-Syria prime minister-elect warned against expecting miracles as he started talks on Friday to form a short-lived cabinet amid criticism from Washington that his appointment showed up Damascusâ âinappropriateâ role.
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Lebanon's pro-Syrian president said on Thursday he would appoint an interim government headed by the army chief if rival Lebanese leaders cannot agree on a new head of state before his term expires in November.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , left, arrives at the the presidential palace to submit his resignation to President Emil Lahoud Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004.
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The Lebanese cabinet has approved a bill that will allow President Emile Lahud to seek re-election, despite Western and domestic opposition to such a move.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (27/10/04) - Newly appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami has unveiled his cabinet, which is devoid of opposition members, prompting harsh criticism from the US, which has described the new government as âmade in Damascus
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[World News]: Beirut, Oct 20 : Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri tendered his government&#39;s resignation to President Emile Lahoud Wednesday, allowing him to set up a new cabinet, Xinhua reports.
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Guinea's president names a new prime minister ahead of a deadline set by unions to avoid renewed strikes.
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Rival Lebanese leaders tried to salvage a parliamentary session on Monday which is due to elect the army chief as president, a move that could defuse Lebanon's worst political crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
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Election of president will go ahead despite assassination of anti-Syrian MP, say Lebanese leaders
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Lebanon&#39;s prime minister Rafic Hariri announced the possibility of making a reshuffle on his government as from September 17 after four ministers including 3 from the Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Druz leader Walid Junblat gave their resignation in
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The latest Lebanese assassination has stunned the country and could further delay the election of a new President
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Security is tight in Beirut ahead of a rally for late PM Rafik Hariri, and the funeral of a top Hezbollah figure.
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The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is expected to open talks on forming a new coalition administration after he dismissed the junior partner in government.
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As expected, Lebanon&#39;s Parliament on Friday rubber-stamped Syria&#39;s order to keep its handpicked president in office, voting in an extraordinary session to amend the Constitution to give him three more years.