President Michel Aoun has slammed Saad Hariri’s cabinet formation efforts in a letter to Parliament, writing “it has become evident that the premier-designate is unable to form a government” to meet the country’s needs. Hariri was appointed to form the next cabinet 208 days ago

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned Lebanon’s ambassador to hand him a memorandum objecting to the “offenses” made by caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbi in comments during a television interview on Monday, Reuters reports

The shutdown of Zouk power plant has been averted after funding for fuel shipments was secured through EDL and the Finance Ministry, Parliament’s energy committee head Nazih Najem told L’Orient Today. Najem had previously warned the plant would cease operating today

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has condemned Charbel Wehbi’s remark to Alhurra on Gulf countries’ role in the spread of the Islamic State, saying his comment “attacks the kingdom” and does not align with “diplomatic norms” or the “countries’ historic relations”

The first day of a scheduled two-day public sector workers strike to protest deteriorating living conditions amid the collapse of the Lebanese lira had gone ahead to varying degrees across the country today, the NNA reports. The strike is set to continue tomorrow

Lebanon’s Army Command has said six empty rocket launchers and a seventh loaded one were found today during searches close to the border with Israel. The discoveries follow the launching of missiles from Lebanon toward Israel overnight. Israel responded with artillery fire

Wehbi has issued a statement apologizing for comments made late yesterday accusing Gulf countries of enabling the spread of the Islamic State, saying he did not intend "to offend any of the brotherly Arab countries or peoples" and vowing to continue improving bilateral relations