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Lebanon legal council dismisses judge investigating corruption
The Lebanese judiciary’s disciplinary council on Thursday decided to remove from office one of the judges who has brought charges against the ... Middle East -
Lebanon to sell unlimited US dollars to prop up collapsing pound
Lebanon’s central bank will begin selling unlimited amounts of US dollars in a bid to halt the spiraling devaluation of the Lebanese pound, Governor ... Middle East -
Most of Lebanon’s children have not been in school for months
On a recent school day, the Rene Mouawad High School in Beirut was empty, its classrooms dark, just like all of Lebanon’s public schools have been for ... Middle East -
European investigators allowed to attend Lebanon’s Salameh hearing: Sources
European investigators returning to Beirut will be permitted to attend a Lebanese judge’s questioning of central bank governor Riad Salameh, two ... World News -
Lebanon central bank chief hearing in graft probe set for March 15
A Lebanese investigative judge has scheduled a March 15 hearing for Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh as part of a cross-border corruption ... Middle East -
European prosecutors in Beirut view bank data in c.bank governor probe: Sources
European prosecutors in Beirut this week examined bank transfer documents related to an investigation into whether Lebanon’s central bank chief Riad ... Middle East -
‘There is no future’: Lebanon’s new poor face long-term stagnation as crisis worsens
Unemployed and unable to support his family of four, Hussein Hamadeh, 51, now spends his days trying to find help to weather a protracted economic ... Features -
Lebanese MP leaves bank with savings for surgery after protest
Lebanese lawmaker Cynthia Zarazir ended a protest at a bank on Wednesday after obtaining the funds she needed from her frozen savings to pay for ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s rural communities boosted by summer tourism boon
Lebanon has historically been a popular holiday destination within the Arab world, famed for its energetic party atmosphere, rich cultural history, ... Features -
Lebanon child poverty: 84 pct of households unable to cover necessities, UNICEF says
Soaring prices and widespread unemployment brought on by the pandemic and the severe economic crisis in Lebanon have plunged thousands of families ... Middle East -
Northern part of damaged Beirut grain silos collapses: Media
The northern section of the grain silos damaged two years ago by a blast at the Beirut port collapsed early on Tuesday after warnings the structure ... Middle East -
Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed gas field
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday aired drone footage of Israeli ships in a disputed gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the tension at the ... Middle East -
Beirut port silo risks collapse amid fire
Lebanon’s Environment and Health Ministries have warned residents in neighborhoods near Beirut’s port to wear masks and stay indoors, as one of its ... Middle East -
Lebanon president to hold consultations on naming new PM Thursday
Lebanese President Michel Aoun will hold binding consultations with members of the recently-elected parliament to name a new prime minister on ... Middle East -
Lebanese energy minister says ‘politics’ behind delay in electricity supply plan
Lebanon’s caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday “politics” was behind the delay of a US-backed deal to supply his country with electricity from ... Middle East -
Lebanon recovery hopes hinge on IMF bailout as Ukraine war, inflation bite: Economist
Hopes for economic recovery in Lebanon hinge on the program laid out by the International Monetary Fund as the war in Ukraine continues to affect the ... Economy -
Lebanon’s new parliamentary line-up a ‘double-edged sword’ for economy: Expert
Lebanon’s new parliamentary line-up is a “double-edged sword,” an economist told Al Arabiya English on Wednesday, raising concerns about the ability ... Middle East -
Hezbollah and allies likely to lose parliamentary majority: Sources
Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in the Lebanese parliament after Sunday’s election, three sources allied to the ... Middle East -
Iran respects Lebanese people’s decision in parliamentary vote: Official
Iran said on Monday it respected the votes cast by people in Lebanon’s parliamentary election, where unofficial results showed some of Tehran-backed ... Middle East -
Lebanon vote brings blow for Hezbollah allies in preliminary results
Iran-backed Hezbollah has been dealt a blow in Lebanon’s parliamentary election with preliminary results showing losses for some of its oldest allies ... Middle East -
Lebanon central bank governor’s brother released on $3.7 mln bail
Raja Salameh, the brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor, has been released on a record bail of 100 billion Lebanese pounds, or around $3.7 ... Middle East -
Lebanon election shuns climate issues despite floods, wildfires, power cuts
Lebanon has seen raging forest fires, damaging floods, and repeated power cuts that are bringing business to its knees. Yet climate change issues are ... Features -
World Bank approves $150 mln food security loan for Lebanon: Minister
The World Bank on Monday approved a $150 million loan to help Lebanon fund wheat imports and keep bread prices stable for nine months, the country’s ... Economy -
Nearly 60 pct of Lebanese diaspora voters turnout for May 15 polls
The turnout of Lebanese diaspora voting in 58 countries ahead of May 15 parliamentary elections was nearly 60 percent, officials said Monday, similar ... Middle East -
Lebanon needs ‘new blood’: Diaspora gears up for 2022 parliamentary election in UAE
Lebanon’s 2022 parliamentary elections will begin with the diaspora voting in their country of residence on May 6 and 8, marking the first electoral ... Features -
Lebanon judge orders seizure of properties belonging to cenbank’s detained brother
A Lebanese investigative judge has ordered the seizure of properties belonging to Raja Salameh, the central bank governor’s brother, who was arrested ... Middle East -
Chile arrests Portuguese man sought over Beirut blast
Chilean police said Wednesday they had arrested a Portuguese man wanted by Interpol over the 2020 Beirut port blast that killed over 200 people.For ... Middle East -
Lebanon maternal deaths triple, children’s health at risk amid crisis: UNICEF
The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s cenbank chief stays away from corruption hearing: Report
Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh did not attend on Thursday a judicial hearing he was summoned to last week after being charged with ... Middle East -
Lebanon faces education ‘emergency:’ UN
Lebanon is grappling with an education “emergency,” a United Nations official said, as years of economic collapse weigh heavily on students and ... Middle East