The prominent former auto executive eluded the authorities and the news media to flee while awaiting trial, setting off a flurry of speculation.
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Carlos Ghosn, Fugitive but a Favorite Son, Returns to Beirut
For many residents, he represents the Lebanese dream, of leaving the country and becoming a success.
Lebanon, Mired in Crises, Turns to a Professor as Prime Minister
Hassan Diab, chosen by the president to form a new government, vowed to work swiftly to slow the country’s collapse.
To Make Sense of Lebanon’s Protests, Follow the Garbage
The country’s perpetual refuse crisis is just one example of the government corruption and dysfunction that have brought protesters into the streets.
Lebanon Protesters Shut Down Parliament and Clash With Police
Crowds blocked roads leading to government buildings to stop lawmakers from laws that critics fear could provide amnesty for past corruption.
Economic Crisis Looms as Protests Rage in Lebanon
After a monthlong political crisis, Lebanon faces an economic one, too, as the effects of long-term policies crash into citizens’ lives.
Soldier Kills Man at Lebanon Protest, 1st Fatality in Nation’s Turmoil
The killing was sure to inflame tensions already running high in the country, which has been engulfed by protests for the past month.
Iran’s Leaders See Threats in Iraq and Lebanon Protests
Enormous antigovernment demonstrations in Iraq and Lebanon, some tinged with hostility toward Iran, have suddenly put Iran’s interests at risk.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, Steps Down in Face of Protests
With no clear alternative to the current leadership and the economy veering toward collapse, his resignation only threw the country into further political uncertainty.
Lebanon Protests Unite Sects in Demanding New Government
Lebanon’s protests, the largest since its independence, have moved from fury over the economy and corruption to demands for a new political system.