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Budget committee outlines exchange rate unification plan for Lebanon

The Finance and Budget Committee, headed by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, convened Thursday to discuss the 2022 state budget law and the recovery plan, in the presence of Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati. Cabinet in its last session last month, prior to becoming a caretaker Cabinet and ahead of the beginning of the term of the new […]

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 […]

BREAKING NEWS - Lebanon in crisis mode as Israel trespasses energy ship into dispute seas

President Michel Aoun on Sunday held phone talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati and a number of officials following the reports about the entry of the gas drilling ship Energean Power into a sea border area disputed by Lebanon, the Presidency said. “He asked the Army Command to provide him with accurate and official […]

President Aoun calls on Arab social minister to rescue Lebanon

President Michel Aoun met Friday with a delegation from the Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs. "We hope to come up with recommendations that we can work on for the benefit of the Lebanese people," Head of the Council Minister Ayman Al-Mufleh said. Aoun stressed Lebanon's need for the assistance of the Arab countries […]

Saudi insists its not interfering in Lebanese affairs

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari on Monday hosted a Ramadan iftar banquet that was attended by a host of Lebanese leaders and incumbent and former officials, days after he returned to the country following a diplomatic crisis sparked by former information minister George Kordahi’s remarks on Yemen’s war. The banquet was attended by Prime […]

Lebanese president, PM, speaker want US to continue with maritime border plans

President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Miqati held a meeting Friday at the Baabda Palace to discuss the latest U.S. proposal regarding the demarcation of the maritime border with Israel. The proposal had been submitted to Lebanon during a recent visit to the country by U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein. “The […]

US tells Lebanon to hold elections on time

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature. "The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on time in a fair and […]

Erdogan pledges to rebuild Beirut port

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Prime Minister Najib Miqati in a meeting in Ankara Tuesday that Turkish firms are ready to “execute infrastructure projects in Lebanon, including the reconstruction of Beirut's port.” “A friend in need is a friend indeed… and we reiterate our firm stance in support of Lebanon,” Erdogan added. “We want […]

Aoun wants polls on time after Hariri exit

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday he saw no reason for a delay to parliamentary elections in May after three-times former prime minister Saad al-Hariri announced he was boycotting the vote and stepping away from politics. Hariri has been Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician since inheriting the mantle of his father, Rafik al-Hariri, after his […]

Kuwait FM hands Lebanon list of international requirements

Al-Akhbar newspaper said Monday it has obtained a copy of the list of suggestions handed to President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Najib Miqati by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah. Below is the full text of the paper, as published by al-Akhbar: "In order to bridge the gap between Lebanon and the […]

President Aoun defends dialogue against boycotters

President Michel Aoun on Thursday lashed out at those who announced their boycott of his proposed national dialogue conference and those who boycotted the preparatory bilateral meetings. “Following the consultations that President Michel Aoun held with the parliament speaker, the prime minister and the heads of parliamentary blocs, regarding the call for dialogue, it turned […]

Political spat between Berri and Aoun over key appointments

Finance Minister Youssef Khalil, as per Speaker Nabih Berri’s directives, did not sign the promotions of officers of the 1994 batch in the army, known as the “Aoun session,” sources said. Official sources confirmed Wednesday to al-Liwaa newspaper what MTV had reported on Tuesday about the minister signing all promotions of the year 1994 in […]

France tells Lebanon to abide by Jeddah agreement

On Tuesday, at the request of President Emmanuel Macron, French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Griot briefed Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Macron’s Gulf tour, especially his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which “expressed its commitment to helping Lebanon, pointing out the need to implement the commitments that have been undertaken,” as stated by […]

Lira rebounds on news of Kordahi resignation

The plummeting Lebanese pound on Friday regained some of its value against the dollar after dropping to a record low last week, after Information Minister George Kordahi announced his resignation, in a move that could defuse a major diplomatic crisis with Gulf countries. The pound, also known as lira, was trading at about 22,000 to […]

Hezbollah insists its helping resolve political paralysis

Hizbullah central council member Sheikh Nabil Qaouq on Sunday stressed that his party is supporting efforts aimed at resolving the governmental crisis and resuming Cabinet sessions. “Addressing the governmental crisis represents a necessary gateway for alleviating the suffering of the Lebanese and curbing collapse in the various fields,” Qaouq said. “Hizbullah is not standing idly […]

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