ABL responds to Aoun: banks are not the source of bad policies
The Association of Banks in Lebanon responded on Wednesday to the President of the Republic, believing that the latter is leading a campaign against...
France and the European Union plan to sanction Lebanese politicians
France and the European Union would work to put in place sanctions including freezes of financial assets and travel bans against political figures to...
Aoun blames the banking party for the paralysis of the forensic audit
The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister-designate have not yet agreed on the composition of the government. A few days ago, it...
Lebanon / Crisis: Inflation of 4.59% during the month of January
The inflation rate reached 4.59% at least in January, the central statistics department said. This increase has been uneven, with inflation of only 2.75%...
Berri’s initiative, still on the table
Speaker Nabih Berri's initiative to form a new government remains on the table, sources close to him tell the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.
If the proposals...
General Aoun, time to take exceptional action in exceptional circumstances
Mr. President of the Republic,
Your Excellency, General Michel Aoun,
Faced with the current crisis in Lebanon, exceptional measures must be taken.
In 2017,...
Lebanon: Economic reforms in the pipeline for a long time and what about political...
While Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri presented his economic program, it appears that the protests are continuing. And for good reason, many questions and...
The Presidency of the Republic attacks Riad Salamé head-on in the face of his...
The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun has publicly denounced the ill will of the Ministry of Finance Ghazi Wazni and the Governor...
$ 6 billion illegally transferred out of Lebanon (Foreign Policy)
Foreign Policy magazine says $ 6 billion has been illegally transferred out of Lebanon in recent months , following pressure from politicians on local...
Despite the crisis, Mikati’s fortune, more than ever to the highest
Despite the current crisis in Lebanon, billionaire and former Prime Minister Nagib Mikati's fortune is at its highest, with $ 2.6 billion, according to...
![Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon's central bank, speaks to the Financial Times in his office in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 30, 2017. [Sam Tarling for the Financial Times]](https://img.libnanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Riad-Salamé-218x150.jpg?ln_img_fix=20260522-cdn-certfixed "4 foreign banks cut ties with Banque du Liban as Riad Salamé tries to defend himself against accusations (Al Akhbar)")
4 foreign banks cut ties with Banque du Liban as Riad Salamé tries to...
The governor of the Bank of Lebanon Riad Salamé would have informed the public prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Oweidat, of the closure of the accounts...
Former Defense Minister Sends « Important » Documents to Judge Tarek Bitar
Former Minister of Defense Yacoub Sarraf, in place in the government of Mr. Saad Hariri after the election of General Michel Aoun to the...
Saad Hariri at Pope Francis on April 22
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri will visit Pope Francis on April 22. He would thus have informed the apostolic nuncio Mgr Joseph Spiteri of his...
North Lebanon: Protesters intercept fuel destined for Syria
Demonstrators intercepted 4 tank trucks disguised as refrigerated trucks at the locality of Al Muhammarah on the axis leading to Syria, indicates a dispatch...
