Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Najib Mikati on Monday announced the formation of a new 30-member cabinet in which Shia-Muslim-based Hezbollah and its allies hold the majority.
Palestinians across Lebanon have declared a day of morning following the killing of 10 people by Israeli troops on Sunday during clashes on the Israeli border as Palestinians marked the creation of Israel in 1948
Hundreds of people are gathering throughout Lebanon to take part in demonstrations against the likely appointment Tuesday of a Hezbollah-backed businessman as Prime Minister.
An International prosecutor filed an indictment Monday for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri as Lebanon struggled to cope with the collapse of its government.
Talks on naming a new premier in crisis-hit Lebanon were postponed on Monday. Parliamentary consultations are now due to take place on Monday and Tuesday next week.
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Beirut for a controversial visit that will take him to the Israeli border, and is seen as a boost for the Shia-Muslim-based group, Hezbollah.
