Lebanon cabinet approves financial rescue plan

Lebanon cabinet approves financial rescue plan

The information minister said on Thursday that the cabinet had approved the plan with some amendments, which ministerial sources said were minor.. Prime Minister Hassan Diab's cabinet was formed last month by the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and its political allies, which hold a parliamentary majority.. Turkey urges Russia to halt regime attacks in Syria /node/1623926/middle-east. "We expect Russia to stop the regime as soon as possible," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.. Turkey and Russia back opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, but have worked to find political solutions in the northwestern province of Idlib.. Cavusoglu said Turkey and Russia were closely coordinating after the clashes, adding that a delegation from Russia was due to visit Turkey for further talks.. Erdogan on Wednesday urged Syria to withdraw its troops from Turkey's military observation posts in Idlib, warning that Turkey would take matters into its own hands if this was not done by the end of February.. Turkey has to comment on clashes at Saraqeb, but Cavusoglu said it would not allow "aggression" by Assad's forces..