Michael Aoun
Lebanese political parties fail to elect a new president as Michael Aoun’s term expires
Aoun’s departure leaves Lebanon without a formal head of state at a time when the country has been embroiled in an unprecedented economic and political crisis for the last three years
Lebanon warns Israel against violations of its maritime borders
Lebanon claims that Israeli digging in the disputed Karish gas field is a violation of its exclusive economic zone and a “provocative and hostile act”
Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab resigns following massive protests
Protests against the government gained momentum after the blasts last week that claimed close to 200 lives and injured 6,000 others. The resignation of Hassan Diab was one of the key demands of the protesters
Protesters in Lebanon marched towards parliament, faced police repression
Political forces in the country have failed to respond to the protesters’ demands for an overhaul of the political system in any credible way, even after three months of popular protests in the country
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