
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad and both leaders discussed bilateral ties and the demarcation of maritime border between the two countries, Al-Akhbar daily reported. The newspaper said the call took place two days ago, reporting that the two presidents agreed on forming official delegation to ...

Lebanon’s parliament failed Thursday for a third time to elect a successor to President Michel Aoun, stoking fears of a political vacuum after his mandate expires at the end of the month. In a first round, fifty-five MPs cast blank votes and MP Michel Mouawad, son of former president Rene ...