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In a televised address, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah responded to accusations that his organization is behind the murder of activist Lokman Slim, saying Hezbollah is blamed for any incident in its areas of influence and “condemned and [found] guilty until proven innocent”
16 February 2021
The Lebanese army says it handed out over LL4 billion today in aid to owners of homes damaged by the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion, covering 622 residential units. The disbursement is set to continue tomorrow, the army added
16 February 2021
Lebanon has registered 2,723 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Fifty-five more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 4,092
16 February 2021
As international monitors call for a 'zero wasta' inoculation campaign, AUB staff are accused of skipping the vaccine line
BEIRUT — On Sunday, the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign kicked off with great fanfare in three Beirut hospitals, as international monitors cautioned against the potential role of cronyism...
Emily Lewis, 16 February 2021
Anatomy of the Lebanese despair
“No more impunity; the only way to render justice to Lokman Slim and all other victims and martyrs.” This was the first of so many Facebook posts I read on Feb. 4; all my virtual community is...
Reina M. SARKIS, 16 February 2021
The parliamentary joint committees discussing a draft law to enable a World Bank social safety net program will convene on Feb. 23 with the caretaker social affairs minister, MP Alain Aoun (FPM/Baabda) told L’Orient Today
16 February 2021
MPs in the parliamentary joint committees session did not reach an agreement on approving the draft law for the World Bank’s direct cash assistance program for vulnerable families. Hezbollah MPs told the press that they believed there are constitutional issues with the draft
16 February 2021
BDL’s latest interim balance sheet shows an additional LL1.28 trillion in circulation outside BDL in the first half of February, putting the total over LL33.8 trillion. The bank’s foreign assets, which represent its reserves, have fallen by about $322 million over the same period
16 February 2021
Storm Joyce is set to hit Lebanon later today and is expected to last until Friday, bringing with it thunderstorms, snow and winds up to 85 kilometers per hour, according to the meteorology department at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport
16 February 2021
The Lebanese army has announced that it has signed an agreement with the French embassy to receive a donation of 2,108 food parcels, worth $60,000, to distribute to soldiers. The army last year removed meat from the meals it offers to on-duty soldiers due to soaring food prices
16 February 2021
Ogero chairman Imad Kreidieh has said in a radio interview that “there is no need to panic” as internet service will not stop due to scheduled submarine cable maintenance. He added that people may experience slower internet from 4 p.m. today until the early hours of Wednesday
16 February 2021
Vaccine rollout, MPs tackle World Bank loan, new storm: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Spirits were high in Lebanon’s hospitals after the start of the first full week of vaccinations for COVID-19. Most receiving...
