Nabih Berri (born 1939) became the leader of the Shi'ite Muslims in Lebanon in 1980. He helped the Shi'ites achieve more prominent role in Lebanese politics. Like many of his countrymen from south Lebanon, Nabih Berri's father was a merchant who had...

Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed until next month to give rival factions time to agree on a compromise candidate, officials said Monday.The 128-member parliament, dominated by anti-Syrian legislators, was scheduled to meet Tuesday to try for a second time to choose a successor to...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Wednesday that Lebanon has not given final approval to an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of its former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.The new U.N. chief said he planned to discuss the holdup with Lebanese leaders at an international...