One woman accused Hariri, regularly drunk and high, of 'brutal workplace rape'; one assault en route to US state visit; ex-PM's lawyer denies claims, says plaintiffs seeking money

Politician says country does not have chance for positive future with Iran's growing influence and internal divisions; absence feared to pave way for more hardline Sunni leaders

Facing unprecedented financial meltdown, lawmakers vote to appoint former premier Najib Mikati to position vacated by Saad Hariri after he failed to form a government

Protests flare in Tripoli, sparking clashes with army that Lebanese Red Cross says left at least 19 people wounded; Lebanese pound plunges to new lows on black market

Secretary of State Blinken calls resignation by PM-designate 'disappointing,' raps political class over failure to provide citizens with basic services as economy in free-fall

'God help the country,' Hariri says 9 months after being named to post by parliament; move likely to plunge country further into chaos; Lebanese pound hits new low

Retaliating, Saad Hariri challenged President Michel Aoun to step down, indicating country headed to prolonged political paralysis alongside economic crash

Country's establishment quick to denounce judge's decision in wake of devastating explosion as 'unconstitutional,' following decades of corruption and impunity

Lebanese terror group upset about accusations that it was storing the thousands of tons of chemicals that exploded and devastated city; no one has yet been held acountable

Bahaa Hariri, whose younger brother Saad was asked to reverse his resignation as PM and come back to politics to form new cabinet, says including terror group is 'a big mistake'