Mikati attends funeral of Saudi Crown Prince

Prime Minister Najib Mikati headed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Tuesday to attend the funeral of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz and to offer his condolences to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz and the royal family, National News Agency reported.
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World leaders in Saudi Arabia for crown prince burial

World leaders, including rival Iran’s foreign minister, poured into Riyadh to offer condolences on the death of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz who was buried on Tuesday in the presence of an ailing King Abdullah.
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Saudi Arabia to name heir after funeral of crown prince

The funeral of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sultan on Tuesday set the stage for King Abdullah to name a new heir, widely expected to be veteran Interior Minister Prince Nayef, a move that would emphasize stability in the world’s top oil-exporting country. (more…)

Iran’s foreign minister as funeral envoy in Saudi Arabia

Iran is sending its foreign minister to mourn the Saudi crown prince in a possible effort to ease tensions amid allegations that Iranian agents plotted to kill the kingdom’s ambassador in Washington. (more…)

Mikati meets US official

Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Tuesday with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jacob Walles at the Grand Serail in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly, National News Agency reported. (more…)

Fuel depot blast in Libya’s Sirte kills more than 100

A fuel tank has exploded in in Sirte, killing more than 100 people.

The explosion comes less than a week after the capture and death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown. (more…)

279 reported dead in Turkey earthquake,1,300 more hurt

Using shovels, heavy machinery and their bare hands, rescue workers scrambled through piles of rubble to find survivors Monday after a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of eastern Turkey. (more…)

Islamists claim win in Tunisia’s Arab Spring vote

Moderate Islamists claimed victory on Monday in Tunisia’s first democratic election, sending a message to other states in the region that long-sidelined Islamists are challenging for power after the “Arab Spring.” (more…)

MP Fatfat hold Hezbollah responsible for threats against him

March 14 MP Ahmad Fatfat told Voice of Lebanon on Tuesday that Hezbollah is responsible for threatening him inside Monday’s Parliamentary Human Rights Committee session.

“The threat voiced against me was very clear. There are more than fifty witnesses and I hold Hezbollah responsible for it,” he said. (more…)

U.S. warns Lebanon on Hariri tribunal funding

The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon on Monday warned of possible “serious consequences” if Lebanon fails to meet its obligations towards a U.N.-backed court investigating the murder of the country’s ex-premier.

Ambassador Maura Connelly made the statement in a meeting with Christian leader Michel Aoun, whose Free Patriotic Movement is allied with the powerful militant group Hezbollah that has a key role in the Lebanese government. (more…)