ABC News Online: Lebanon PM Saad Hariri looks set to fly to Paris amid allegations of being 'detained'
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is expected to leave Saudi Arabia for France within 48 hours, before flying home to Beirut to officially submit his resignation, a source close to Mr Hariri says.
Key points:
Mr al-Hariri announced his shock resignation in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia on November 4, citing meddling in the region's affairs by Iran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.
Read more ....
MIDDLE EAST
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri accepts Macron's invitation to France. Saad Hariri: Lebanon PM 'can go to France when he wants'. Saudi Arabia says Hariri 'free to leave'.
Syria army renews assault on last IS-held town: monitor.
French military says coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa.
Iran factions use earthquake relief effort to pursue power struggle.
Saudi foreign minister says message to Iran is: 'enough is enough'.
Hamas alleges Israeli spies used Bosnian passports for assassination.
Lift Yemen blockade or thousands will die, UN agencies tell Saudis.
ASIA
Trump: Chinese envoy going to North Korea a ‘big move’.
Singapore suspends trade ties with North Korea.
Rohingya were raped systematically by Myanmar's military, report says. Rohingya crisis: Rights group accuses Myanmar military of widespread rape.
Opium production up 87 percent in Afghanistan.
Cambodian opposition party dissolved by Supreme Court amid calls for Australia to act. 'Death of democracy' in Cambodia as court dissolves opposition.
Pakistani police clash with protesters at anti-blasphemy sit-in.
Alibaba's Jack Ma slips to third in China rich list.
AFRICA
Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe in crunch talks over his future. Mugabe meets with army commander as crisis solution sought.
Egypt says captured fighter involved in deadly desert attack is Libyan.
Egypt tries to avoid a fight as allies escalate against Iran.
U.N. official: One-third of Darfur's population still displaced.
US joins calls for Liberia to hold presidential run-off.
US to lift ban on elephant hunting trophy imports.
Police disperse evicted Lagos shanty dwellers protest.
EUROPE
Angela Merkel and German parties reach showdown in Jamaica coalition talks. Merkel, facing long night, says German coalition talks can work.
German Greens want last nuclear weapons withdrawn: document.
Spain: 'Misinformation' on Catalonia referendum came from Russia.
WADA: Russia still 'non-compliant' with anti-doping code. Winter Olympics 2018: Russian boycott would damage athletes - Wada.
Russia warns US media of 'foreign agents' designation.
Norway's $1tn wealth fund proposes ditching oil and gas investments.
Greece searches for the missing after deadly floods.
Malta: Paradise Papers leave locals polarized.
AMERICAS
Trump presses Congress on tax cuts, skepticism persists.
GOP pushes tax bill toward House OK, Senate faces problems.
Trump tells UCLA players 'you're welcome,' credits Xi.
Ecuador's vice president to be tried on bribery charges. Peru: President Kuczynski denies Odebrecht bribe allegations.
Russia and Venezuela agree debt deal.
NAFTA unlikely to hurt Mexico-U.S. security ties, but election might.
Australian diplomat dies in New York building fall.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
IS has lost 95% of its 'caliphate': US-led coalition.
Asked to stay, top US counterterrorism chief steps down.
The global economic impact of terrorism [Infographic].
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Fallout continues for Weinstein and his former company.
Far-right accounts lose Twitter verified tick.
Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi will see Princes Harry and William cameo as stormtroopers.
Leonardo da Vinci painting smashes auction record at $450 million.
No comments:
Post a Comment