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Hundreds of Lebanese protest against gov’t request for IMF support

February 16, 2020 admin 0

Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon on Saturday demonstrated against the government’s request for technical support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the National News Agency reported. The protesters gathered near central bank of Lebanon and […]

Lebanese new gov’t expects normalization with Syria after years of coldness: analysts

February 16, 2020 admin 0

Lebanon’s new government may be able to normalize relations with Syria after years of coldness, analysts say. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri had been reluctant to establish direct ties with the Syrian authorities during his […]

Lebanon’s central bank lowers interest rates on deposits amid financial crisis

February 14, 2020 admin 0

Lebanon’s Central Bank on Thursday ordered banks to reduce interest rates on U.S. dollar and Lebanese pound deposits, in an effort to ease the country’s financial crisis. The bank imposed an interest rate cap of […]

2 Lebanese soldiers killed, 3 injured when hunting stolen car

February 10, 2020 admin 0

Two members of the Lebanese army were killed on Sunday and three injured while they were on a mission to hunt for a stolen car in Hermel town in the northeast of Lebanon, the National […]

Aoun vows to get security situation in Lebanon under control

February 8, 2020 admin 0

Lebanese President Michel Aoun assured on Friday that he will not allow the security situation to get out of control, said a presidency statement. “It is very important to control the security situation in order […]

Carlos Ghosn: Lebanon has received red notice from Interpol

January 2, 2020 admin 0

Caretaker Justice Minister Albert Serhan announced on Thursday that Lebanon has received a red notice by the Interpol to arrest former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn. The red notice for the former automotive titan was received […]

Banks in Lebanon threat to close as customers vent anger

January 2, 2020 admin 0

The Lebanese Federation of Syndicate of Banks Employees said on Thursday that banks will close if security agencies do not secure the financial institutions against the aggressive attitude by depositors. “Security agencies must protect banks […]

Lebanon calls for ‘calm and security’ in Iraq

January 2, 2020 admin 0

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned the U.S. bombing in Iraq and the attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, the National News Agency reported. The ministry hoped for calm and security […]

Spotlight: Lebanese depositors try to invest in real estate, gold to escape possible haircut

January 1, 2020 admin 0

The Lebanese have been desperately trying to invest their bank deposits in real estate and gold to escape a possible haircut in the near future. Lebanon has witnessed in the past few months a shortage […]

Tourism suffers as protests in Lebanon continue

December 26, 2019 admin 0

Lebanon’s hotels are suffering heavy losses because of the absence of tourists during the festive season of Christmas and New Year amid protests. Most of the hotels in the capital Beirut and other areas shut […]