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Judge Ghada Aoun charges ISF chief with obstructing warrant to apprehend central bank governor: judicial source
BEIRUT — Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun has "charged the director-general of the Internal Security Forces, Maj. Gen. Imad Othman, with obstructing the implementation of a judicial...
Kim Makhlouf, Rana Tabbara and Abby Sewell, 16 February 2022
Lost in translation: Lebanon’s electricity plan hits a language barrier
It is well known that reforming the electricity sector is at the top of the list of priorities that Lebanese leaders must tackle and eventually start implementing. However, they have to overcome...
Fouad GEMAYEL, 16 February 2022
Nasrallah says anyone who wants can 'submit an order' to buy Hezbollah-produced drones
BEIRUT — Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that the Iran-backed group has been producing drones in Lebanon and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision...
Rana Tabbara, 16 February 2022
Water infrastructure on the brink: Amid ongoing electricity crisis, Lebanese communities struggle with water cuts
BEIRUT — With Lebanon’s electricity crisis also throttling the water supply, many residents have become accustomed to trudging over to a nearby friend or relative’s house to bathe or do laundry...
Richard SALAME, 16 February 2022
Hezbollah is 'one of the most enthusiastic' about elections, says party's number two
BEIRUT – While doubts about a postponement or cancellation of the upcoming parliamentary elections by political forces have been frequent in recent weeks, Hezbollah's second-in-command, Sheikh Naim...
16 February 2022
Lebanese Army seizes van containing 'large quantity' of captagon
BEIRUT – One Lebanese and one Syrian suspect were arrested on Tuesday aboard a van containing “a large quantity of captagon,” announced the Lebanese Army on Wednesday. Here’s what we know:...
16 February 2022
A distinctive amethyst geode reaches the MIM Museum in Beirut
Shaped by the magical work of nature, this gemstone has aroused the desire of some of the greatest collectors to have it for themselves, but Selim Edde managed to bring it to the MIM museum, the...
May MAKAREM, 16 February 2022
Hezbollah, Lebanese Army and UNIFIL show off their winter readiness on Twitter
BEIRUT— Hezbollah released a video on Tuesday showing fighters in white winter camouflage uniforms performing military exercises in the snow. The video has attracted satirical comments from...
16 February 2022
Aoun's office denies Future Movement claim he directed arrest attempt on Salameh
BEIRUT— President Michel Aoun’s office on Wednesday denied “the lies” in a statement by the Future Movement accusing the president of directing Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun to...
16 February 2022
20 liters of 95 octane gasoline now cost LL362,000, up LL2,400. 20 liters of 98 octane gasoline now cost LL372,000, up LL2,000. 20 liters of diesel fuel now cost LL333,400, down LL200. A cylinder of household gas now costs LL280,600, up LL200.
16 February 2022
Demonstrators block the Tripoli-Deir Ammar highway to protest electricity cuts
BEIRUT – Protesters blocked the Tripoli-Deir Aammar highway on Wednesday morning in both directions, reports our correspondent in the area. Here’s what we know: • Protestors...
16 February 2022
Salameh arrest attempt, elections funding, petition to save port silos: All you need to know to start your day
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . State Security yesterday failed to find central bank governor, Riad Salameh, to bring him in for questioning. State Security...
