The funeral of activist and intellectual Lokman Slim was held on Thursday in the area of Ghobeiry, in the presence of ambassadors and political, media and religious figures from various sects, and family and friends.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea described the assassination of activist Lokman Slim during his funeral on Thursday as a “barbaric act.”

“The killing of activist Lokman Slim is an unacceptable barbaric act,” said Shea during the funeral ceremony of the intellectual activist held in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Threats to Hizbullah adversaries in Lebanon have reportedly escalated since the assassination of the writer and political activist Lokman Slim last week, the Saudi Asharq el-Awsat reported on Thursday.

After a blast of historic proportions at Beirut's port last year, Lebanon only escaped a second chemical inferno by chance, the German company clearing the dockside has said.

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri met French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday evening at the Elysee Palace in Paris, for a working dinner, Hariri's press office said in a statement.

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at night Wednesday, media reports said.

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned an attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Abha’s airport in Saudi Arabia, describing it as “terrorist aggression.”

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Wednesday strongly condemned an attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a Saudi airport.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has received a phone call from Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, the PSP said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia has decided to resume its diplomatic activity in Lebanon, at least through its ambassador who has returned to Beirut in recent days, al-Mustaqbal Movement deputy head ex-MP Mustafa Alloush said on Wednesday.