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Military court sentences five defendants in bribery and smuggling case related to Akkar explosion
BEIRUT — The Military Court issued a series of rulings on Friday in the cases of nine people, six of whom are Lebanese Army members, accusing of smuggling and taking bribes in a case related to the...
19 November 2021
Following the first heavy rain of the winter, Public Works Minister Ali Hamieh called on Twitter for municipalities to "remove garbage from the sides of the roads to prevent sewage blockages." The minister also posted pictures of garbage-strewn streets in various areas
19 November 2021
Ministry of Health shuts down mental health treatment center after revelations of deadly neglect
BEIRUT — Following allegations of neglect and mistreatment that led to the death of a patient, Health Minister Firass Abiad said Friday that the ministry will end any contracts with the Santa Maria...
Tala Ramadan, 19 November 2021
The Internal Security Forces reported that it has halted an attempt to smuggle 82 people who were in a tourist resort in Qalamoun to Europe by sea. The agency said it has arrested one of the organizers of the operation and is still investigating the case
19 November 2021
What is “Congo Hold-up,” Africa’s biggest financial data leak?
“Congo Hold-Up” is the result of six months of work on analyzing this data. It reveals how more than $138 million of public funds belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo were embezzled in the...
Nada MAUCOURANT ATALLAH, 19 November 2021
US President Joe Biden called President Michel Aoun today ahead of Lebanon's Independence Day and assured him of "our country’s support for you while your people are facing the current challenges," Aoun said in a statement
19 November 2021
Free Patriotic Movement head Gebran Bassil has called on central bank governor Riad Salameh to stop putting obstacles in the way of the auditing firm responsible for inspecting BDL's accounts and asked him to "reveal all the data required"
19 November 2021
Lebanon has registered 1,175 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Nine more people have died, raising the death toll to 8,625
19 November 2021
Families of people detained in the port blast probe gathered today in front of the Beirut Bar Association ahead of its election on Sunday, calling on the incoming leadership to "stay away from political and personal bias in order to achieve justice in the file," the NNA reports
19 November 2021
Members of Khaldeh's Sunni Arab tribes blocked the Khaldeh highway with burning tires, protesting a judicial decision to keep in custody suspects connected to the Aug. 1 ambush of a Hezbollah member's funeral, the NNA reports
19 November 2021
Prime Minister Najib Mikati said there would be more than 100 items on cabinet's agenda, "which requires a call to hold a session soon to manage the affairs of the state." The items include approving the draft budget and speeding up prerequisite reforms for the IMF, Mikati said
19 November 2021
ISF arrests man suspected of starting wildfires
BEIRUT – A Lebanese man suspected of having started wildfires in various areas in the south was arrested, the Internal Security Forces said Friday. Dozens of large-scale fires broke out across...
19 November 2021
We must distinguish the position of Hezbollah from that of the Lebanese state, says Bassil
BEIRUT — The head of the Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil pleaded Friday that a “necessary” distinction be made between the positions taken by Hezbollah and those of the Lebanese state,...
19 November 2021
Lebanese central bank governor hands audit of his accounts to prime minister
BEIRUT — Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh has handed an audit of his personal accounts to Prime Minister Najib Mikati, according to a series of tweets by the cabinet's official...
19 November 2021
Power plant workers in Sur protest working conditions, block access to plant
BEIRUT — Daily workers at a power plant in Sur stopped working and blocked entry to the plant Friday to protest their working conditions, the state-run National News Agency reported. Here’s what...
19 November 2021
Aoun reiterates he will not sign decree moving parliamentary elections to March 27
BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun reiterated that he would not sign the decree to amend the electoral law rescheduling upcoming parliamentary elections for March 27, according to comments published...
19 November 2021
Fuel prices increase for the second time this week
BEIRUT - The Energy Ministry on Friday updated fuel prices for the second time in a week. Here’s what we know: • The new rates have increased the price of 20 liters of 95-octane...
19 November 2021
Lichtenstein joins list of countries investigating Lebanon's central bank chief's financial dealings
BEIRUT — Lichtenstein's judicial authorities have opened an investigation for “money laundering” in relation to Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, journalistic network Organized Crime and...
19 November 2021
A small number of protesters stormed the Health Ministry building in Beirut, condemning the removal of medicine subsidies which has caused prices of vital medications to soar, the NNA reports
19 November 2021
Prime Minister Najib Mikati said he informed President Michel Aoun in a meeting at Baabda Palace this morning that he will "soon" call for a cabinet session. Lebanon's government has not met for more than a month
19 November 2021
Diaspora voter deadline, public employee pay hike, Mikati and bank lobby seek to make a deal: All you need to know
Saturday is the deadline for Lebanese citizens living outside Lebanon to register to vote in their country of residence. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Beirut time that evening, meaning it...
19 November 2021
Amid parties' overseas get-out-the-vote push, concerns surface about diaspora voters' data privacy
BEIRUT — One day after registering to vote, Nadine, a Lebanese citizen living in Montreal, received a call from a woman identifying herself as a representative of the Free Patriotic Movement. “I...
