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Judge Ghada Aoun has left the Mecattaf Holding Group’s office in Awkar with files and computers that she loaded into her private car, the NNA reports
21 April 2021
Consumer price index for March reveals staggering food and clothing cost increases
BEIRUT — Food prices nearly quadrupled in March 2021 compared to the same month last year, while clothing prices were more than five times higher than in March 2020. The huge change in prices is...
Omar Tamo, 21 April 2021
The Free Patriotic Movement in a statement has condemned the “security forces’ assault against peaceful protesters” outside the Mecattaf Holding Group’s office, and called on the Interior Minister to take punitive action against “those who gave orders to attack peaceful citizens”
21 April 2021
Lebanon has registered 2,082 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Thirty-two people have died, bringing the total death toll to 7,027
21 April 2021
Riot police and Army Intelligence have arrived at the Mecattaf Holding Group’s office in Awkar after Judge Ghada Aoun and her supporters forcibly entered the premises earlier today, local media outlets report
21 April 2021
Judge Aoun again raids Mecattaf, ignoring the Supreme Judicial Council’s call for her to obey a dismissal order
BEIRUT — Assisted by civilian supporters, Judge Ghada Aoun forcibly entered the Mecattaf Holding Group’s offices in Awkar on Wednesday to conduct a raid, disregarding the Supreme Judicial Council’s...
Georgi Azar, 21 April 2021
The ISF has said it will take steps to “remove civilians” from the Mecattaf group office. Judge Ghada Aoun’s supporters are attempting to break through doors inside the office building amid scuffles between the ISF and supporters outside, local media outlets report
21 April 2021
Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli has been expelled from the FPM-led Strong Lebanon bloc, MP Edy Maalouf (FPM/Metn) confirmed to L'Orient Today. Maalouf also confirmed the move followed comments by Ferzli that seemed to suggest the Lebanese Army should overthrow President Michel Aoun
21 April 2021
Judge Ghada Aoun has succeeded in entering the office of the money exchange group Mecattaf, local media outlets report. Dozens of Aoun’s supporters have gathered outside of the office
21 April 2021
Supporters of Judge Ghada Aoun have removed the gate outside of the office of the money exchange group Mecattaf to help her get inside, local media outlets report. Aoun is outside the office in her car waiting to be let in so that she can conduct a raid on the group's offices
21 April 2021
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has departed on an official trip to the Vatican where he is expected to meet with Pope Francis tomorrow, local media outlets report. Hariri is also set to meet with Italian officials while on the trip
21 April 2021
The army says it has arrested four people and seized some 34,000 liters of diesel and around 300 liters of gasoline allegedly intended to be smuggled to Syria. The seizure comes amid a campaign to prevent the smuggling of subsidized goods
21 April 2021
Judge Ghada Aoun has again tried to raid the office of the money exchange group Mecattaf, a day after the Supreme Judicial Council called on her to abide by her dismissal from financial crimes cases, the NNA reports. Aoun previously investigated the group for money laundering
21 April 2021
President Michel Aoun met with a parliamentary delegation to discuss a proposal to remove import subsidies over one year and replace them with direct cash assistance to the needy, the NNA reports. Aoun also pitched a "Levantine economic market" that would include Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Jordan
21 April 2021
A group of lawyers has filed a lawsuit against the Beirut Municipality, alleging that it wasted public funds in relation to a project that razed the Hassan Khaled public garden in Tallet el-Khayat and constructed a parking garage in its place, the NNA reports
21 April 2021
Lebanon has ranked 107th in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index put out by Reporters Without Borders, falling five places from 2020. The index called Lebanese media "politicized and polarized" and cited the prosecution of journalists who criticize political and religious figures
21 April 2021
A majority of schools did not return to in-person teaching despite the Education Ministry's order to restart blended learning today, the head of the teachers' syndicate, Rodolphe Abboud, told L'Orient Today. Union and ministry officials will meet later today to discuss the order
21 April 2021
World Bank loan delays, Judge Aoun asked to obey dismissal, students return to classrooms: Everything you need to know today
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. The slow pace of government compliance with the conditions for a $246 million World Bank loan could lead to a monthslong delay in...
