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Saudi Arabia welcomes 'positive points' of Mikati's statement on Gulf
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister, in a sign that Beirut's tensions with Gulf Arab countries are...
22 March 2022
ABL announces banks to resume work tomorrow after two-day 'warning strike'
BEIRUT — The Association of Banks in Lebanon said in a statement Tuesday that “after the warning strike, which lasted two days, ABL announces that Lebanese banks are going to resume their usual...
22 March 2022
Massive felling of trees in Kfar Roummane: The case before the courts
A massive felling of trees in the village of Kfar Roummane, in the Nabatieh district, has caused a scandal in recent days in the media and on social networks. Photos and videos showing several...
Yara GERMANY, 22 March 2022
Families of port victims file suit against former ministers, alleging obstruction of blast probe
BEIRUT — The families of the victims of the Aug. 4 port explosion filed a lawsuit Monday against former Ministers Ali Hassan Khalil and Ghazi Zeaiter on the basis of “arbitrariness in using defense...
Wael Taleb, 22 March 2022
“Killon yaani killon” and the case of Marwan Kheireddine
It seems like a long time since the October 2019 uprising was rumbling through a Lebanon plunged into an unprecedented financial crisis, with protesters blaming the political class and the banking...
Salah Hijazi, 22 March 2022
Maritime border: Lebanon prepares a counter-offer
About 10 days. This is the time the Lebanese authorities have left to give their official response to the proposal of Amos Hochstein, the American mediator in the delimitation of the maritime...
Mounir RABIH, 22 March 2022
Civil society groups call on government to reject postponement of municipal elections
BEIRUT — A group of 31 civil society organizations, including the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections and Legal Agenda, on Tuesday called on the government to “back down” on its decision...
Wael Taleb, 22 March 2022
Lebanon plans tender for Indian wheat, minister says
BEIRUT — Lebanon is planning a tender to import 50,000 tons of wheat from India but the timing depends on the Lebanese central bank opening the necessary credit line, the economy minister told...
22 March 2022
MMFD says candidate who removed sect from civil registry will be allowed to run
BEIRUT — Citizens in a State (MMFD) said Tuesday that the State Shura Council “forced the Interior Ministry” to accept their member Mohamad Nasser’s candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary...
Wael Taleb, 22 March 2022
Raja Salameh appears for questioning at Justice Palace: judicial source
BEIRUT — The brother of central bank Governor Riad Salameh, Raja Salameh, who has been in detention since Thursday, was questioned Tuesday at the Justice Palace in Beirut by the deputy prosecutor...
22 March 2022
UN secretary-general calls on 'all to respect' STL's decisions
BEIRUT — A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quoted him as saying Monday that he “has taken note of the judgment delivered by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)...
Wael Taleb, 22 March 2022
Verena El Amil: The 25-year-old ready to throw her hat into the ring
“That is extremely refreshing.” “Thank you for reminding us that we can.” “Yes! Finally something to look forward to.” “True representative of the youth.” This is a sample of how some Lebanese on...
Marie Jo SADER, 22 March 2022
Relatives of Tleil fuel tank explosion protest in Akkar
BEIRUT — Relatives of victims of last August’s explosion of an illegal gasoline tank in the Akkar village of Tleil blocked the road linking Halba to Qobeiyat in North Lebanon on Tuesday, L’Orient...
Kim Makhlouf, 22 March 2022
New fuel prices released by Energy Ministry: 20 liters of 95- and 98-octane gasoline increased by LL14,000, reaching LL431,000 and LL441,000. 20 liters of diesel now cost LL455,000, up LL30,000. A cylinder of household gas now costs LL297,000, up by LL8,000
22 March 2022
Fuel tankers disrupt traffic in front of Energy Ministry as scheduled strike gets underway
BEIRUT — A number of tankers gathered on the main Lahoud highway in both directions in front of the Energy Ministry’s headquarters on Tuesday as a one-day strike called by tank owners and fuel...
22 March 2022
Inflation down, new charges for Salameh, Aoun in Rome: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Lebanon’s monthly rate of inflation dropped for the first time since October 2019 in February, according to new government data. The consumer price index recorded a triple-digit year-on-year...
