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(Lebanon) Lebanon central bank chief says he’ll comply with Swiss probe (Timour Azhari, Al Jazeera)

Riad Salameh, Lebanon’s embattled central bank chief, said he would face questioning in Switzerland as part of a Swiss money-laundering probe, a source tells...

Uncategorized January 22, 2021

(Lebanon) Lebanon extends lockdown until February 8 as COVID deaths soar (Timour Azhari, Al Jazeera)

Meanwhile, a top health official has announced plans for a roll-out of vaccinations in the crisis-hit country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/lebanon-extends-total-lockdown-till-feb-8-as-covid-deaths-soar

Uncategorized January 22, 2021

(Lebanon) Covid-19: The two weeks that led to Lebanon’s virus disaster (Middle East Eye)

By Adam Chamseddine A series of decisions taken by the Lebanese government are being blamed for the soaring rate of infections https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/covid-lebanon-disaster-government-two-weeks

Uncategorized January 19, 2021

(Lebanon) Appeals phase begins in Hariri case at international tribunal (The New Arab)

An international tribunal charged with investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri announced Wednesday the start of the appeals phase in the case...

Uncategorized January 14, 2021

(Lebanon/World Bank) World Bank approves $246-million emergency aid package for vulnerable Lebanese (The New Arab)

The World Bank Group on Tuesday approved a $246-million aid package to help 786,000 vulnerable Lebanese reeling under the country's worst economic crisis in decades and...

Uncategorized January 13, 2021

LEBANON – Several hurt in gas warehouse blast near Syria border (Al Jazeera)

At least 10 people were injured when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters near Lebanon’s border with Syria, the Lebanese Red Cross...

Uncategorized January 4, 2021

LEBANON – Lebanon should embrace international experts amid political paralysis (Rami Rayess, Al Arabiya)

International Monetary Fund Headquarters in Washington (File photo: Reuters) Lebanon continues to stagger on without a new cabinet in place. After almost four months on...

Uncategorized January 3, 2021

LEBANON/SYRIAN REFUGEES – Lebanon’s racism is fanning the flames of violence towards Syrian refugees (Makram Rabah, Al Arabiya)

As Lebanon celebrated Christmas, a Syrian refugee camp in Miniyeh in the north of Lebanon was attacked by a group of local youths who...

Uncategorized December 30, 2020

LEBANON – FBI found Beirut port blast caused by 500 tons of fertilizer, not 2,700 tons: PM Diab (Al Arabiya)

Lebanon’s outgoing premier Hassan Diab said Tuesday that an FBI investigation into an August 4 explosion at the Beirut port found it was caused...

Uncategorized December 29, 2020

LEBANON/SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP – Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon set ablaze after fight (Al Jazeera)

A Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon was set on fire Saturday night following a fight between members of the camp and a local...

Uncategorized December 27, 2020

LEBANON/SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP – Syrian refugee camp in Northern Lebanon set on fire following fight with local family (Al Arabiya)

A Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon was set on fire Saturday night following a fight between members of the camp and a local...

Uncategorized December 27, 2020

LEBANON – Lebanon celebrates Christmas with trees commemorating Beirut port explosion victims (Al Arabiya)

Lebanon celebrated Christmas with a set of Christmas trees that commemorated the victims of the Beirut port blast this past August. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/12/25/Lebanon-crisis-Lebanon-celebrates-Christmas-with-trees-commemorating-Beirut-port-explosion-victims-

Uncategorized December 25, 2020

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