Country: Lebanon

As financial prosecution deadlock persists, President Aoun says judiciary must be independent

President Michel Aoun stressed Tuesday that the judiciary “must deserve its independence” instead of “begging for it.” “Alone I have taken the oath to be loyal to the constitution and laws of the Lebanese nation, and the pillars of our constitutional system include powers’ separation, balance and cooperation, not the hegemony of an authority over […]

Lebanese forces won't joint Mikati government

The Lebanese Forces-led Strong Republic bloc announced Monday that it will not take part in the new government that the PM-designate Najib Mikati intends to form. “We will not take part in the government, seeing as the conditions we have announced cannot be implemented in the last three months of this (presidential) tenure,” MP George […]

Key Lebanese bank pulls out of Association to protect depositors

Al-Mawared Bank announced Friday the suspension of its membership in the Association of Banks as it accused the association of failing to protect the banks and the depositors. The Bank in a statement accused the Association of taking decisions "that are not necessarily in the interest of its members and of the depositors," since the […]

Bassil wants decisive Israeli answer to Karish gasfield dispute

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has called on Israel to "answer" Lebanon regarding its sea border demarcation proposal or risk facing "dangerous escalation." "The dissolution of the parliament in Israel does not justify for it not to answer regarding the possible solution for sea lines and fields," Bassil tweeted. "The Israeli government can achieve […]

UK orders company to reveal identity of nitrate exporter to Beirut port

The High Court of Justice in London has ordered Savaro Ltd to disclose the identity of its ultimate beneficiary owner who had sent the ammonium nitrate to Beirut on the Rhosus ship. In august 2021, the Dechert LLP had filed an action in the High Court of London against Savaro on behalf of the Beirut […]

Mikati says Hezbollah backs him on Israel maritime dispute

Hezbollah backs the Lebanese government’s decision regarding sea border demarcation and its response to the proposal presented to the U.S. mediator was “not negative,” PM-designate Najib Mikati said. “We do not want a war and all that we want is to extract gas from the Eastern Mediterranean,” Mikati said in an interview on Qatari satellite […]

Mikati voted back into PM job

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati was named PM-designate on Thursday with 54 votes, as former Lebanese ambassador to the U.N. Nawaf Salam received 25 votes and 46 MPs abstained from naming any candidate. MP Jihad al-Samad meanwhile nominated ex-PM Saad Hariri as MP Ehab Matar named Rawaa Hallab and MP Ashraf Rifi boycotted the binding […]

Hochstein conveys Lebanese position to Israel over gasfield dispute

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein has informed Israel of Lebanon’s proposal regarding sea border demarcation and the response is expected “next week or the week after,” Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has said. “Hochstein has admitted that this time there is a unified Lebanese stance,” Bou Saab said in an interview on Tele Liban. “We have […]

BREAKING NEWS - Gantz threatens invasion of Lebanon if peace does not prevail

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned Wednesday that “if needed,” the Israeli army “will march once again to Beirut, Sidon and Tyre,” while noting that Israel “does not want a war” and that it is “willing to go very far on the path to peace and settlement.” Speaking at a rally in Kiryat Shmona to […]

Lebanese banks split down the middle over IMF plan

Lebanon's Bank Audi and Al-Mawarid Bank said on Wednesday they disagreed with a letter sent on behalf of the country's banking association that branded a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund "unlawful". The SLA pledges $3 billion in financing over four years to help Lebanon recover from a financial meltdown that has seen […]

Bassil defends Syrian refugees against PM threat

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Tuesday hit out at caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati over the latter’s warning that Lebanon might take measures to repatriate the Syrian refugees. “Today they have remembered, after 11 years, that there are legal means that can prevent the displaced (Syrians) from taking advantage of their crisis to […]

Beirut attorney general won't prosecute central bank chief

Beirut Attorney General Judge Ziad Abu Haidar on Tuesday rejected anew to press charges against Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh as requested in a memo sent to him by State Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat, LBCI TV reported. Abu Haidar again referred the file to the Financial Prosecution, arguing that the jurisdiction belongs to it and that […]

Lebanon and Syria finalise deal to import Egyptian gas

Lebanon, Egypt and Syria signed an agreement Tuesday to import Egyptian gas to a power plant in northern Lebanon through Syria. The deal would increase badly needed electricity supplies in Lebanon, which is suffering under a severe energy crisis and chronic outages. The agreement still needs to be signed off on by the World Bank, […]

Lebanon signs deals with UN body over cooperation

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Najat Rochdi signed Monday a partnership compact between the Parliament and the U.N. Country Team in Lebanon (UNCT) to boost bilateral cooperation in key areas and achieve sustainable development, a joint statement said. This compact aims at “institutionalizing the existing bilateral partnership […]

BREAKING NEWS - Lebanon hit with first case of Monkeypox

Lebanon's Health Ministry said Monday authorities have detected the country's first case of monkeypox in a person who returned from abroad and is now isolating at home. The ministry said the person is stable and that authorities are tracking the person's contacts. It did not provide further details. Lebanon is the latest in the Middle […]

« Previous 1 2 3 4 … 99 Next »

Stay up-to-date

Latest news

Yemen arms depot explodes in government controlled area

Three US oil companies to leave Kurdistan after Baghdad decision

Florida mares 4th July celebrations with anti-patriotic rhetoric

Lebanese government disowns Hezbollah drone incident over disputed gasfields

Israeli PM tells France to take tougher stance on Iran nuclear deal, Hezbollah