PM Diab says move 'only way' to stop reserves from depleting amid severe liquidity crunch and months of anti-establishment protests

Zeina Akar one of six women named to new cabinet of Hezbollah-backed Hassan Diab amid months-long protests, with country's economy in collapse

Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Hassan Diab and backed by Hezbollah seen as unlikely to satisfy protests that have shaken the country

Escalation sees more than 540 people wounded as wrangling delays formation of new government to replace PM Saad Hariri's, who quit last year in the face of street protests

President Michel Aoun huddles with officials after a week of unrest that saw hundreds injured, property damaged; US reporter detained for broadcasting live to Israeli newspaper

Demonstrators burn tires, block 3 main highways leading to the capital Beirut, demand removal of ruling elite and replacement with fresh leaders

Anti-corruption demonstrators close roads and highways, call for Hassan Diab to resign, as country faces its worst economic crisis in decades

Hassan Diab indicates that terror group agreed to exclusion of political parties from cabinet, a key demand of protesters, as demonstrations calm

Hassan Diab will have to steer Lebanon out of its worst economic crisis in decades, amid ongoing popular protests

For second day, security forces clash in Beirut with supporters of ex-premier Hariri over appointment of Hezbollah-backed Hassan Diab