blast in Lebanon
Lebanon’s prime minister designate Saad Hariri resigns after failing to form a government
Lebanon is being run by a caretaker government since August last year when, following the Beirut blasts, prime minister Hasan Diab resigned from his post after only seven months in power
Massive protests in Lebanese capital Beirut against rapidly declining economic and living conditions
The demonstrations on Sunday were the latest in the protests being held across the economically struggling country where political instability has further aggravated conditions
The verdict on Rafik Hariri’s assassination
The UN-backed International Special Tribunal for Lebanon said it found no evidence of Hezbollah or Syria’s involvement in the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri. However, this verdict may not mark the end of the issue
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