Aoun says maritime talks to conclude soon
BEIRUT — President Michel Aoun on Wednesday evening said that the Lebanese-Israeli maritime border negotiations will conclude “soon.” Aoun’s comments came more than a month after US mediator in the...
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Israel calls on UN to act 'against Hezbollah' regarding [alleged] positions near border
BEIRUT — Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan on Tuesday demanded the United Nations act “against Hezbollah over posts it recently built along the Israel-Lebanon border under the...
6 July 2022
Lebanon’s bread crisis: the ingredients of a shortage that may in fact be nonexistent
The Federation of Bakeries Syndicates in Lebanon warned yesterday the Economy Ministry for the last time that if it does not issue the flour delivery permits by July 16, it shall “assume the...
Julien RICOUR-BRASSEUR, 6 July 2022
"Forces of Change" MPs submit law to protect BDL's gold reserves
BEIRUT — The “Forces of Change” parliamentary bloc, made up of 13 MPs, on Wednesday submitted a law to Parliament that “strengthens the protection of gold reserves at Banque du Liban, the...
Wael Taleb, 6 July 2022
Zahrani Power Plant to shut down at 5 p.m. Wednesday
BEIRUT — The Zahrani Power Plant in South Lebanon, which has been suffering from severe power rationing for months, will be shut down at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Here’s what we know: •...
6 July 2022
No texts, calls or Wi-Fi: Lebanese react to steep increase of telecom tariffs
BEIRUT — “I can’t believe I’ll be paying more than triple the amount to recharge a weak 3G mobile data package that doesn’t even work all the time,” Aya Roumani, a business management student, told...
Ghadir Hamadi, 6 July 2022
Zuhal and her rings: a peek into the transformative power of Lebanese drag
BEIRUT — Only a few days after the Lebanese government once again cracked down on public displays of LGBTQ+ pride, Zuhal stood tall and proud, armored in her drag, out on the streets of her...
Mohamed Ben Fredj, 6 July 2022
Mechanic center employees hold sit-in after 450 employees laid off with no warning or compensation
BEIRUT — Employees of car inspection centers held a sit-in Wednesday to protest against the suspension of 450 employees, without warning or financial compensation, in late May, when the Interior...
6 July 2022
Deputy Parliament Speaker Bou Saab calls for breaking impasse impeding Beirut port blast probe
BEIRUT —Following a meeting Wednesday with a delegation of the families of the victims of the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port blast, Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab called for moving forward on...
6 July 2022
ISF announces thwarted migration attempt
BEIRUT —The Internal Security Forces announced that they had halted an attempt at emigration from North Lebanon to Italy in June, and arrested two people suspected of having organized the operation...
6 July 2022
Former Lebanese Army soldier arrested for alleged rape of children to be tried in civilian court
BEIRUT — A former Lebanese Army soldier arrested Tuesday in the Bekaa village of al-Qaa on charges of several counts of molestation and rape of minors will be tried in a civilian court, a Lebanese...
Sally Abou AlJoud, 6 July 2022
Lebanon drops to 'lower middle income' in World Bank ranking
BEIRUT — In the World Bank’s latest rankings of economies around the world based on the income level, Lebanon’s status sunk to “lower middle income,” its first drop in these classifications since...
6 July 2022
An update on the strategic withdrawal of Lebanese banks from foreign markets since 2019
The recent news out of the Lebanese banking sector was marked by UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) completing its acquisition of the assets of Bank Audi in Egypt (Bank Audi Egypt). Completed in...
Philippe HAGE BOUTROS, 6 July 2022
Caretaker minister of the displaced doubles down on vow for repatriation of Syrian refugees
BEIRUT — Caretaker Minister of the Displaced Issam Charafeddine confirmed Wednesday that “Lebanon will follow the plan to return Syrians refugees to their country, regardless of the UNHCR’s...
6 July 2022
Air traffic controllers at Beirut airport say they will stop working nights beginning in August
BEIRUT — Lebanese air traffic controllers announced late Tuesday that they will halt their night shifts starting Aug. 1 due to worsening working conditions at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International...
6 July 2022
Talks to renew deal for Iraqi fuel for Lebanon's power plants, protests over tariff increases: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad told reporters he “sensed” Iraqi “support” for extending a deal that supplies Lebanon with...
