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‘Unified vision’ agreed on numbers in financial and banking sectors, negotiation committee for IMF rescue package says

BEIRUT — The Lebanese committee assigned to negotiate a financial rescue package with the International Monetary Fund has agreed on a “unified vision” regarding the numbers in the financial and...

Kabalan Farah, 29 November 2021

The Lebanese Army has received 5 tons of “prepared food meals” from Germany, it said in a tweet. This is the latest in a string of international food donations to the army since it announced in June that it had removed meat from soldiers’ meals amid Lebanon’s economic crisis

29 November 2021

Lebanon has registered 518 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Seven people have died, raising the death toll to 8,716

29 November 2021

Is Hezbollah sponsoring behind-the-scenes negotiations between Bassil and Berri?

President Michel Aoun and the Free Patriotic Movement, led by his son-in-law Gebran Bassil, want to revive the Mikati government ... as soon as possible. That is why they are reportedly negotiating...

Yara ABI AKL, 29 November 2021

Economy minister closes eight unlicensed factories

BEIRUT — Industry Minister George Bouchikian on Monday closed eight unlicensed factories across the country and called on industrialists “to seriously take into consideration” his ministry’s...

Wael Taleb, 29 November 2021

China sends COVID-19 vaccines, ventilators and hospital beds

BEIRUT — Health Minister Firass Abiad received Monday a donation to Lebanon of vaccines, hospital beds and ventilators from China, the state-run National News Agency reported. It is the second...

Wael Taleb, 29 November 2021

Kuwait extends provisional detention period for 12 people accused of financing Hezbollah

BEIRUT — Kuwait announced Monday its decision to keep in custody 12 people detained earlier this month on accusations of financing Hezbollah, the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reported, adding that...

29 November 2021

Premier Najib Mikati met today with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Ain al-Tineh to discuss the present cabinet stagnation. Cabinet has not met since Oct. 12 amid deep disagreement among ministers over the Beirut blast probe. Mikati left the meeting without giving a statement

29 November 2021

Aoun says he will invite Qatar’s emir to ‘invest in Lebanon’

BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun said from Qatar that he will invite the country’s emir to invest in Lebanon and commented on the Beirut Port explosion probe and his mandate, which Aoun says he...

Rana Tabbara, 29 November 2021

'We are in hell': Lebanese protesters take to the streets in anger

BEIRUT — Starting at dawn Monday, protesters across the country took to the streets to block major traffic thoroughfares as living conditions deteriorate amid subsidy cuts and long-delayed efforts...

29 November 2021

Protesters blocking the road at Cite Sportive towards Salim Salam have spilled motor oil on its surface to prevent cars from passing even if security forces successfully reopen the road, the NNA reports

29 November 2021

President Michel Aoun has traveled to Qatar for an official visit

BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun left Beirut this morning to Qatar at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to participate in the opening of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup football...

29 November 2021

Roads cut across Lebanon, Aoun in Qatar, Military Court sentences journalist: Everything you need to know to start your Monday

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Demonstrators blocked traffic in several areas across Lebanon, including Beirut, this morning to protest deteriorating living...

29 November 2021

Protesters have blocked roads in Beirut, Tripoli, Saida and elsewhere

BEIRUT — Protesters blocked roads in Beirut and several other areas of Lebanon on Monday morning to demonstrate against deteriorating economic conditions and the devaluation of the Lebanese lira....

29 November 2021