President Michel Sleiman has called on Lebanese lawmakers to work toward the end of "confessionalism in politics". Lebanese governments are traditionally based on power-sharing deals between the country’s different religious groups.
The Lebanese army opened fire on Saturday with anti-aircraft guns targeting an Israeli drone that entered Lebanese airspace in the south of the country, according to a military statement.
Hassan Nasrallah was re-elected head of Hezbollah on Thursday following a congress that also adopted a new manifesto, which is to be revealed in coming days, the militant Shiite party announced.
In this Edition: Do the Lebanese welcome the new unity government; the growing wave of kidnappings in Iraq; and a report on female police officers in the West Bank.
Lebanon's new unity government held its first meeting on Tuesday but made clear that it would sidestep talk on the issue of disarming Hezbollah as demanded by the UN Security Council.
Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri is set to announce a new national unity government with Lebanon's opposition, including Iranian-backed Hezbollah, politicians say.
Lebanon's opposition, including Iranian-backed Hezbollah, have agreed to join a national unity government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri (pictured).
The leaders of rival clans in the eastern Bekaa Valley have signed an agreement to end bloody vendettas between them, in a region of Lebanon under strong Hezbollah influence.
