Dec 06, 2012
Lebanon is a tale of two billionaires: the Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and his predecessor, Saad Hariri. Read Article Two wealthy men at the heart of Lebanese politics
Feb 03, 2012
Trial of four men accused of involvement in the murder of the former Lebanese premier is expected to begin by the end of the year, according to a spokesperson for the court investigating the assassination. Read Article Hariri murder suspects to be tried in absentia
Jul 03, 2011
Indictments in Hariri tribunal blamed on CIA and Israel in televised speech by leader of Lebanon's Hizbollah movement. Read Article Hizbollah leader says 'brothers' did not kill Hariri
Jul 03, 2011
Conspiracy theories expected at Special Tribunal for Lebanon over 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri Read Article Intrigue over Lebanon's special tribunal
Mar 03, 2011
Stuck between Syria and Hizbollah, Lebanon's new coalition government will have to tread carefully in order to maintain consensus. Read Article Local, not global, consensus, will unite Lebanon's parties
Feb 14, 2011
Chocolates and flowers are the order of the day in much of the world. Roses are also common in Lebanon on February 14. But many are meant to memorialise rather than to woo: They honour the life and death of Rafik Hariri. Read Article A tale of two popular Arab revolutions
Jan 27, 2011
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is one of the great survivors of Lebanese politics. However, his recent decision to abandon former Prime Minister Saad Hariri may come back to haunt him. Read Article Jumblatt shifts with the wind, but so do Lebanese fortunes
Jan 25, 2011
A daily roundup of the region's press translated from Arabic newspapers. Read Article Egypt and media make up bomb theories
Jan 21, 2011
Hizbollah stormed Beirut's streets in a quiet show of force this week. Mohamad Bazzi tells readers why. Read Article A black-clad message on the streets of Beirut
Jan 18, 2011
‘Mudslinging unlikely to subside’ says observer as Lebanese president postpones talks on new government. Read Article Hizbollah steps up its vilification of Saad Hariri