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Lebanon has registered 1,474 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Thirteen people have died, bringing the death toll to 8,873
14 December 2021
French envoy urges signing IMF deal ahead of parliamentary elections
BEIRUT – The French ambassador in charge of coordinating international support to Lebanon, Pierre Duquesne, urged Tuesday that the country sign an agreement with the International Monetary Fund...
14 December 2021
Aoun says he has ‘changed the date’ of legislative elections to May
BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun claimed in a tweet Tuesday to “have changed the date of the [upcoming parliamentary] elections to May 2022.” Parliament in October voted in favor of amending the...
Wael Taleb, 14 December 2021
Lebanon prosecutor orders arrest next year of politician charged over Beirut blast
BEIRUT — Lebanon's public prosecutor Tuesday instructed the security forces to arrest a top politician over the Beirut port blast, a senior judicial source said, setting the stage for a possible...
14 December 2021
Justice minister meets with relatives of detainees held in connection to the Beirut port blast probe
BEIRUT — Relatives of detainees held in connection to the Aug. 4 Beirut port blast investigation met with Justice Minister Henri Khoury to demand the release of their family members, citing a...
14 December 2021
Attempted holdup at Zalka branch of Byblos Bank
BEIRUT – An armed assault at the Zalka branch of Byblos Bank on Tuesday injured two of its employees, local media reported. Here’s what we know: • Two gunmen aboard a motorcycle...
14 December 2021
Lebanon’s agriculture minister comments on war in Yemen, saying it ‘must end immediately’
BEIRUT — Eleven days after Information Minister George Kurdahi’s resignation in the wake of a diplomatic rift with Gulf monarchies caused by his comments about the Saudi-Yemeni war, Agriculture...
14 December 2021
Nursing staff organize sit-ins at health facilities across Lebanon
BEIRUT – The nursing staff of health facilities across Lebanon staged sit-ins on Tuesday to protest the effects of the compounded crises the country is facing, and to demand an improvement of their...
14 December 2021
Social media influencer says passport confiscated at Beirut airport on charges of ‘insulting the presidency’
BEIRUT — Social media influencer Toufic Braidi has released a video on his Instagram page saying that General Security at the Beirut airport “confiscated my passport” upon arrival in the country...
Rana Tabbara, 14 December 2021
Land transport unions head confirms open-ended strike starting Thursday
BEIRUT — The open-ended strike announced by the land transport unions last Friday was confirmed to start this Thursday by the syndicate’s head, Bassam Tleis, during a Tuesday press conference....
14 December 2021
Hamas holds funeral in Saida for members slain Sunday
BEIRUT — The Palestinian “Islamic Resistance Movement,” better known by its acronym Hamas, held a public funeral for three slain members on Tuesday, in the southern city of Saida. Hundreds of...
14 December 2021
Macron, MBS, Hezbollah: Behind the scenes of a play in three acts
The following accounts are the result of cross-checked information from interviews with French and Saudi officials, sources close to Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Hezbollah officials. Act I:...
Mounir RABIH, 14 December 2021
The lira has sliced through the fourth round number in less than a week, dropping from slightly below LL25,000 to LL28,000. Losses, post-BDL’s decision to increase the 'lollar' withdrawal rate to LL8,000, stand at 12.5%.
14 December 2021
Abiad warns of health sector risks, lockdown potential as eight cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant now confirmed
BEIRUT — Health Minister Firas Abiad said Tuesday afternoon that 75 percent of hospital beds in Lebanon are occupied amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases — a slightly lower occupancy than the 80...
14 December 2021
Gulf summit aims to signal solidary amid Iran tension
RIYADH – Gulf Arab leaders gather on Tuesday for an annual summit expected to stress cohesion after a deep rift, at a time of regional concern over Iran and rising economic rivalry within the...
Ghaida Ghantous, 14 December 2021
Fuel prices rose again Tuesday morning, as the lira lost more value against the US dollar.
BEIRUT – Fuel prices rose again Tuesday morning, as the lira lost more value against the US dollar. Here’s what we know: • The cost for 20 liters of 95-octane fuel rose by LL10,800 (3.5%) to...
14 December 2021
Lira reaches a new low, French court rules in capital control case, Hamas members to be buried in Saida: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. The lira plunged to a new low yesterday, dropping below LL27,000 lira to the US dollar on the parallel market. The decline in...
