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

Though Hassan Diab, a former education minister, is expected to get the needed backing of at least half of lawmakers, he will not have support of Sunni leaders

Saad Hariri says he is dropping his candidacy because of obstacles 'to forming a government of specialists,' which is opposed by Hezbollah and its allies

Protests and skirmishes come hours after Lebanon's president postpones talks on naming new prime minister, further prolonging turmoil and unrest in country

UN special coordinator for Lebanon warns that with the collapsing economy, such delays are 'a risky hazard both for the politicians but even more so' for the people

Security forces use tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who railed against expected reappointment of Saad Hariri as PM

Nasrallah rejects calls to form emergency government of technocrats, two months after Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned amid widespread protests

Postponement comes after Sunni Muslim leaders reach a consensus to back Hariri returning to office, he quit two weeks after widespread demonstrations started in mid-October