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Politics for sale: Inside Lebanon's fake Saudi prince scandal

The fake Saudi prince affair is more than an embarrassing con, it exposes how patronage and foreign influence still shape Lebanese politics

Alex Martin Astley
22 January, 2026
Mustapha Adib [Getty]
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MENA
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Lebanon ex-PM Adib nominated as Salam's replacement at ICJ

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2025
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Why FPM, Hezbollah talks pose a risk for Gebran Bassil

Nicholas Frakes
15 August, 2023
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Why has Lebanon faced a prolonged presidential vacuum?

Joe Macaron
10 July, 2023
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Have Lebanon's new opposition MPs made a difference?

Dario Sabaghi
01 June, 2023
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The importance of Lebanon's upcoming municipality elections

Marwan Issa
21 February, 2023
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Lebanon
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Lebanon's opposition today: A story of perpetual crises

Karim Safieddine
04 January, 2023
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Lebanon
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Hezbollah's grip on choosing Lebanon's next president

Nicholas Frakes
24 November, 2022
Lebanon parliament postpones session on electing new president
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon parliament fails to elect new president for 4th time

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 October, 2022
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Chamoun granddaughter launches bid for Lebanon presidency

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 August, 2022
Najib Mikati, prime minister of Lebanon
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MENA
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Lebanon PM Mikati likely to be nominated again, sources say

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 June, 2022
People pass by election campaign posters hung in the city of Beirut, on April 18, 2022 in Beirut, Lebanon. Billboards without advertisers, for lack of money, are plastered with political posters across Beirut. On May 15 Lebanese will be heading to polls for the first time since the financial collapse and the protest movement of 2019
Lebanon elections 2022
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Post-election depression: A psychological hazard in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

Dana Hourany

11 May, 2022
Antonio Guterres, the United Nations' secretary-general
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon elections: UN chief Guterres urges 'free, fair' vote

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 May, 2022
Bahaa al-Hariri has had a tense relationship with his brother Saad [Getty File Image]
Saad Hariri
MENA
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Bahaa Hariri enters Lebanese politics after brother bows out

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 January, 2022
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Lebanon's PM denies meddling in judiciary over investigation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 January, 2022
Grumpy Aoun Anadolu
Saad Hariri
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Lebanon's next president: A 'temperamental' ex-general and Hizballah ally

The New Arab & agencies
29 October, 2016
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regional politics
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Nasrallah, Hariri, and their roles in the regional crisis

Thaer Ghandour
19 April, 2015