Lebanese books. Photo credit: François el Bacha for Libnanews.com

The Lebanese pound continues to fall on the black market

The Lebanese pound continued to fall on the black market, with an exchange rate of 13,100 LL / USD on the buy side and...
La crise sociale au Liban : un pays en détresse face à l’effondrement économique

Lebanon / Crisis: World Food Program expands aid to 195,000 additional people

The World Food Program (WFP) has said it is expanding its aid to 195,000 additional people in Lebanon. The number of beneficiaries of this...
France reiterates its support for the Lebanese Army threatened by the economic crisis

France reiterates its support for the Lebanese Army threatened by the economic crisis

While traveling in France, the commander of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun would have warned, in front of the French authorities, against the...
Deserted streets in Lebanon following the Coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday March 14, 2020. Photo credit Francois el Bacha for Libnanews.com. All rights reserved

Lebanon: Migrants hit hard by financial and economic crisis

A UN report notes that the economic crisis Lebanon is going through is hitting Lebanon even harder. 50% of them are currently unemployed, a...
Carlos Ghosn heard by French justice

Carlos Ghosn heard by French justice

The former CEO of Renault Nissan was heard as a simple witness by French investigators from Beirut on Wednesday as part of an investigation...
Return of queues in front of gas stations and critical situation for hospitals

Crisis: New gasoline shortage as the pump attendants’ union accuses the Banque du Liban...

Many petrol stations have closed their pumps in anticipation of another shortage after the union of petrol station owners noted that the unloading of...
The Palace of Justice in the city of Beirut.

A CPL youth activist arrested for attacking the Public Prosecutor

New episode in the indirect showdown between the public prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat - close to the prime minister designate Saad Hariri - and the...
Aoun calls for easier gasoline supply

The law establishing a rationing program referred to parliament

The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, indicated that he signed today Decree No. 7797 establishing a ration card as well as the...
The Palace of Justice in the city of Beirut.

The general strike also affects the justice and health sector

General strike day in Lebanon this Wednesday, with rallies and social movements in different Lebanese. The objective of this day is to protest against...
Lebanon / Crisis: A shortage of drugs already on the ground

No subsidy lifting but a shortage caused by the Banque du Liban and importing...

Addressing the issue of the current drug shortage, outgoing health minister Hamad Hassan accused the Banque du Liban and importing companies of being the...
A Pfizer marathon scheduled for Friday and Saturday for people aged 50 and over

Lebanon / Coronavirus: 40% of the Lebanese population immune

Some studies indicate that 40% of the Lebanese population is now immune to the COVID19 coronavirus. This immunity would have been induced or by...
No immunity for those involved in the Beirut port explosion

Nabih Berri calls for the formation of a government within 2 weeks « before it...

The Speaker of the House called for the formation of a government within 2 weeks without any veto right granted to anyone and made...
Special Tribunal for Lebanon cancels start of Hamadé / Murr trial

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon threatened by the economic crisis

After many local institutions, it is the turn of the special tribunal for Lebanon to lack the funds necessary to ensure its functioning. As...
Port of Beirut: Refrigerated goods threatened by power outages

Port of Beirut: Refrigerated goods threatened by power outages

The union of shipping agents estimated that the power outages could have dramatic consequences on the storage of refrigerated goods present in the port...