Naharnet

Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and Education Minister Bahia Hariri each won a parliamentary seat in the predominantly Sunni southern city of Sidon.
"We extend our hand to everyone in Sidon," Saniora told supporters.
"I hope we can work together for the future of the city and Lebanese unity," Sa...

Although Lebanon prides itself as a pioneer of women's lib in the Arab world, it lags behind some of its more conservative neighbors as it readies for an election where at best just four out of 128 seats are likely to be won by women.

"Lebanese society is more patriarchal than we like to think...

Prime Minister Fouad Saniora said Sunday that recent political speeches "contradicted" an agreement among the Lebanese politicians to shun provocations for political gains.

Saniora, who was meeting with Saida's families along with Minister Bahia Hariri, also said that Israel remains Lebanon's...

The head of the Jamaa Islamia’s politburo Dr. Ali al-Sheikh Ammar announced his withdrawal from the election race from Sidon [the Sunni seat] to benefit al-Mustaqbal Movement candidate Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and Education Minister Bahia Hariri.

This recent development is evident of the s...