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The UN secretary-general announces that he has extended the mandate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon from Mar. 1 for a further two years, adding that it is anticipated the court will “will progressively draw down its activities” as judicial work is completed
25 February 2021
Officials promised equal access, but refugees are already receiving COVID-19 vaccines at a much slower rate than Lebanese
BEIRUT — At the launch of the national campaign for COVID-19 vaccinations earlier this month, health officials insisted that all residents of Lebanon would have equal access to inoculations,...
Emily Lewis, 25 February 2021
Lebanon has registered 3,469 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Fifty-two more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 4,560
25 February 2021
The central bank said in a statement that “banks must comply with all the deadlines stipulated in its circulars to increase capital and secure external liquidity without any modifications.” Banks must raise their capital defenses by 20% by the end of this month
25 February 2021
State-owned electricity company EDL said in a statement that power supply will ramp up across Lebanon once it unloads fuel from two carriers, which has been held up over paperwork related to payments, causing increased cuts to electricity. No timeline was given by the company
25 February 2021
Deadline looms for resident and overseas voters to ensure they are eligible to cast a ballot in the 2022 elections
BEIRUT — While 2022’s scheduled parliamentary elections are still more than a year away, next week marks a deadline for Lebanese residents and overseas citizens planning to vote. March 1 is the...
Rana Tabbara, 25 February 2021
Batroun Hospital has said in a statement that the Health Ministry sent it around 200 COVID-19 vaccines, although it is not an accredited inoculation center. It added that 48 doses were three hours from expiry and no list of registered recipients was provided, the NNA reports
25 February 2021
‘I will not let the investigation be derailed,’ Tarek Bitar tells L’Orient-Le Jour
His name is already on everyone’s lips. Appointed on Friday as the new lead investigator in the Beirut port blast probe, Tarek Bitar has replaced his predecessor Fadi Sawwan, who was abruptly...
Claude ASSAF, 25 February 2021
Activists have again gathered in front of the Military Tribunal in Beirut to protest its decision to bring terrorism charges against those detained during protests in Tripoli, the NNA reports. The court is expected to rule today on a request to release 18 defendants in custody
25 February 2021
Vaccination controversy, Military Tribunal protests, oil spill repercussions: Everything you need to know today
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . As the scandal over the vaccination of MPs grows, Lebanon’s caretaker health minister claimed the inoculations were not a...
