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A deep dive into the Swiss investigation of Riad Salameh, the longtime head of Lebanon’s central bank
Contacted by Le Commerce du Levant in January, the Swiss attorney general’s office confirmed that it had sent a request for mutual legal assistance to Lebanese authorities as part of a criminal...
Nada Maucourant Atallah, 14 April 2021
Lebanon has registered 2,460 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Forty more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 6,778
14 April 2021
A man is shot dead as scuffles over food multiply amid Lebanon’s economic collapse
BEIRUT — A volunteer handing out food in Tripoli was killed and two others injured on Tuesday as scuffles stemming from food insecurity become a common sight across Lebanon, with the latest brawl...
Georgi Azar, 14 April 2021
The national COVID-19 committee has recommended a gradual reopening of the education sector at all levels. The process will be determined according to guidelines set by the Education Ministry
14 April 2021
The Military Tribunal has acquitted four protesters arrested during a demonstration that led to clashes with security forces in front of the Sakanet al-Helou police compound in January 2020, Legal Agenda reports
14 April 2021
One person was slightly injured in the head during a brawl between Syrian residents and employees at a supermarket in Dahr Sarba, Kesrouan, over the purchase of subsidized oil, the NNA reports. Clashes over subsidized goods have been multiplying amid shortages of necessities
14 April 2021
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale, accompanied by US Ambassador Dorothy Shea, met with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region, the NNA reports
14 April 2021
BDL Gov. Riad Salameh met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh to discuss the latest financial developments, local media report. The governor left the meeting without giving a statement
14 April 2021
Visiting envoy presses for the formation of a government that can act as a ‘partner’ to the US
BEIRUT: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale is the latest foreign diplomat to chime in on Lebanon’s political stalemate, urging officials on Wednesday to “show sufficient...
Georgi Azar, 14 April 2021
In a letter to caretaker Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni, BDL Gov. Riad Salameh called on the government to quickly develop a clear plan for retargeting subsidies as the current policy is “no longer sustainable” and threatens the bank’s remaining dollar reserves
14 April 2021
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called for a joint committee session on April 21 to discuss four draft laws, including one adjusting pay for public school teachers affected by the pandemic and another offering compensation to families of health workers who died from COVID-19
14 April 2021
Beirut Judge Lara Abdel Samad has set Oct. 13 as the date for an interrogation of BDL Gov. Riad Salameh over alleged squandering of public funds and embezzlement, documents shared by local media show. A lawsuit had been filed by “The People Demand the Reform of the Regime” group
14 April 2021
Speaking from Ain al-Tineh after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale called on Lebanese leaders to “show sufficient flexibility” in order to form a government capable of enacting reforms
14 April 2021
Mount Lebanon Investigative Judge Nicolas Mansour has issued a decision ordering the seizure of assets belonging to Mahmoud Halawi, the former head of the exchangers syndicate, for “speculative operations” that manipulated the value of the lira, the NNA reports
14 April 2021
Adapting the political levers of power to bankruptcy
In the good old days, during the era of the illusion of prosperity, the political class ruled the Lebanese masses through the application of certain levers of power, namely the distribution of...
Dan AZZI, 14 April 2021
Veteran Lebanese television and theater actress Renée Deek has died, the syndicate of actors has announced. She passed away after a long illness
14 April 2021
Foreign firms vie to rebuild Beirut’s ravaged port
BEIRUT — Eight months after a massive blast ripped through Beirut port and nearby districts of the Lebanese capital, a host of foreign companies with different national interests are competing to...
14 April 2021
Salameh investigated, Hariri in Moscow, Military Tribunal to try protesters: Everything you need to know today
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . The Swiss judiciary is investigating Riad Salameh for the transfer abroad of hundreds of millions of dollars from BDL, according...
