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Army, gunmen trade fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Oct 22, 2012 12:55 EDT
Fresh sectarian violence erupted in Lebanon on Monday, stoking fears about the stability of the country after a top security official was killed in a car bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria.
Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Oct 22, 2012 11:36 EDT
Lebanese troops and gunmen exchanged fire in a Sunni district of Beirut on Monday, raising fears Lebanon could be engulfed in sectarian violence after the murder of a top security official blamed on Syria.
Heavy gunfire in west Beirut after anti-PM protest
Oct 22, 2012 02:28 EDT
Heavy gunfire was heard in a Sunni district of west Beirut early Monday, just hours after clashes that followed the funeral of a top Lebanese security official killed in a car bomb blast.
Heavy gunfire in west Beirut after protests
Oct 21, 2012 22:07 EDT
Heavy gunfire was heard in a Sunni district of west Beirut early Monday, just hours after clashes that followed the funeral of a top Lebanese security official killed in a car bomb blast.
Lebanon police tear-gas anti-PM protest at funeral
Oct 21, 2012 16:43 EDT
Lebanese police fired in the air and used tear gas on Sunday to repel protesters trying to storm the premier's office in Beirut, amid calls for him to quit after a top security official was killed by a car bomb blamed on Syria.
Angry protesters try to storm Lebanon govt HQ
Oct 21, 2012 10:17 EDT
Lebanese police used tear gas on Sunday to repel demonstrators trying to storm the Serail, the headquarters of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, amid calls for him to resign, an AFP reporter witnessed.
Interview: Russia "could soften" Syria stance after poll
Feb 28, 2012 06:17 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Moscow may soften its opposition to coordinated international action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after Russia holds its presidential election next week, a leading Lebanese politician has said.
Lebanon govt wins confidence vote
Jul 07, 2011 12:09 EDT
Lebanon's government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Thursday, as the prime minister vowed his cabinet would cooperate with a UN-backed court charging Hezbollah members in the 2005 murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.
Lebanon opposition demands PM back UN Hariri court
Jul 04, 2011 17:27 EDT
Lebanon's opposition has demanded Prime Minister Najib Mikati announce his full support for a UN-backed court charging Hezbollah members in ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, ahead of a vote of confidence.
Lebanon opposition urges PM to back UN Hariri court
Jul 04, 2011 11:30 EDT
Lebanon's opposition has demanded Prime Minister Najib Mikati announce his full support for a UN-backed court charging Hezbollah members in ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, ahead of a vote of confidence.
Hariri seeks guarantees as Lebanon PM forms govt
Jan 27, 2011 12:30 EST
Lebanon's premier-designate Najib Mikati began talks on Thursday on forming a new government as his rivals sought a commitment on a UN court at the hub of a dispute that brought down the previous cabinet.
Hariri bloc will not join new Lebanon government
Jan 27, 2011 12:29 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's former premier Saad al-Hariri and his political allies will not join the government of his successor, Hezbollah-backed Najib Mikati, sources close to Hariri said on Thursday.
Hariri group asks Mikati to keep ties to U.N. court
Jan 27, 2011 07:38 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's movement asked Hezbollah-backed prime minister designate Najib Mikati on Thursday not to cut Lebanon's links to a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the killing of Hariri's father.
Saudi plan for anti-Hezbollah force: leaked memos
Dec 08, 2010 07:05 EST
Saudi Arabia proposed setting up an Arab force to fight Hezbollah militants in Lebanon with the help of the United States, UN and NATO, a leaked US diplomatic cable said Tuesday.
WikiLeaks: Saudi proposed force to crush Hezbollah
Dec 08, 2010 05:49 EST
WikiLeaks memos show Saudi Arabia proposed Arab force to crush Hezbollah in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia proposed deploying an Arab military force backed by U.S. and NATO airpower to Lebanon two years ago to crush Hezbollah and prevent the militant group ? and its patron Iran ? from taking power in Beirut, leaked U.S. government documents show.
WikiLeaks: Saudi plan for anti-Hezbollah force
Dec 07, 2010 19:06 EST
Saudi Arabia proposed setting up an Arab force to fight Hezbollah militants in Lebanon with the help of the United States, UN and NATO, a leaked US diplomatic cable said Tuesday.
Hariri-backed former PM's office attacked in south Lebanon
Dec 03, 2010 15:22 EST
Arsonists on Friday attempted to set fire to the office of a pro-Western Lebanese former prime minister, a security official said, as tensions between rival camps in the country soar.
Lebanese identify body found in Saudi plane
Jul 12, 2010 10:29 EDT
Lebanese authorities identify body found inside plane's wheel bay after landing in Saudi. The body found inside the wheel bay of an airliner landing in Saudi Arabia belonged to a 20-year-old Lebanese man who appears to have sneaked onto the runway, a senior Lebanese security official said Monday.
New Lebanon cabinet steers clear of Hezbollah arms
Nov 09, 2009 19:00 EST
Lebanon's new unity government held its first meeting on Tuesday at the presidential palace, making clear from the start that it would steer clear of the thorny issue of Hezbollah's weapons.
'Who cares?' -- Lebanese weary of arduous talks to form govt
Nov 04, 2009 19:00 EST
Lebanese taxi driver William Hanna couldn't care less that his country has been without a government for five months, a feeling shared by many fellow Lebanese sickened by the endless bickering of their politicians.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Fouad Siniora فؤاد السنيورة | |
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| In office 19 July 2005 – 9 November 2009 | |
| President | Émile Lahoud Michel Suleiman |
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| Deputy | Issam Abu Jamra |
| Preceded by | Najib Mikati |
| Succeeded by | Saad Hariri |
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| In office 23 November 2007 – 25 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Émile Lahoud |
| Succeeded by | Michel Suleiman |
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| Born | 14 April 1943 Sidon, Lebanon |
| Political party | March 14 Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Huda Siniora |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
