This is Beirut 23/12 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Mohammad Karaki, the Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), has requested that 27 billion Lebanese pounds be sent to hospitals through the appropriate financial services. This raises the entire sum given to hospitals since the start of December to 57 billion pounds, and for 2024, it will be approximately 207 billion ...
This is Beirut 23/12 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Electricity of Lebanon (EDL) announced on Monday that throughout the holiday season, the daily energy supply will be extended from around 4 to 6 hours to approximately 6 to 8 hours. "An additional gas unit and a half-steam unit have been installed at the Zahrani power plant, increasing output by 200 megawatts," the public energy supplier said in a ...
This is Beirut 23/12 13:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director General of the Ministry of Economy, Mohammad Abu Haidar, stated that the war inflicted losses estimated at $12 billion to $15 billion on Lebanon’s economy, with direct losses exceeding 50%. In an interview with the local channel MTV, he explained that the war’s repercussions have deprived the country of revenues typically ...
This is Beirut 22/12 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
This photograph shows "Parfums de Marly" boutique, a luxury and niche perfume brand, in Paris on December 12, 2024. ©Grégoire CAMPIONE / AFP Produced in small batches with high-quality, natural or rare ingredients, niche perfumes are becoming big business even while retaining their exclusive nature. "We've had absolutely incredible ...
Liliane Mokbel 21/12 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese population is estimated at 5.77 million in 2023, up from 5.74 million in 2022 and 5.72 million in 2021, according to ESCWA. Lebanon's demographic trends reveal a steady growth rate since 1950, when the population stood at 1.35 million. By 2000, the population had reached 4.33 million, and by 2020, it had grown to 5.70 million. The ...
This is Beirut 18/12 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, amid uncertainty about inflation and President-elect Donald Trump's economic plans. Policymakers voted 11-to-1 to lower the US central bank's key lending rate to between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent, the Fed announced in a statement. ...
Liliane Mokbel 18/12 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The issue of counterfeit $50 bills appears to be nearing a resolution. Over 80% of shops, supermarkets and gas stations now accept these bills for cash payments. The remaining 15% mainly consists of small neighborhood businesses, which have been particularly affected by the economic crisis and the fragility of a cash-reliant economy. “Most ...
This is Beirut 17/12 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Wall Street stocks pulled back early Tuesday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, as markets digested stronger than expected US retail sales. US retail sales rose 0.7 percent in November from a month earlier, up from a revised 0.5 percent in October and above analysts forecasts. The data came ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve ...
This is Beirut 17/12 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Malls and shopping centres in Iran's capital will limit opening hours starting Tuesday, closing two hours earlier to tackle severe energy shortages, local media said. The fuel crisis has already led to frequent power cuts in Tehran in recent weeks and nationwide closures of schools and businesses. The Tehran Chamber of Trade Unions and Guilds ...
This is Beirut 17/12 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh announced on his X account that a new public transport bus line will be launched on Wednesday as part of an ongoing plan to expand the public bus network. The route will start from Nahr al-Mott and pass through key locations, including Sassine Square, AUST University, Hôtel-Dieu and ...
This is Beirut 16/12 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The President of the Economic Organizations and former minister, Mohammad Choucair, has called for a reconsideration of the 1991 Treaty of Fraternity, Cooperation and Coordination signed between Lebanon and Syria. This appeal was made in two letters he addressed to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. ...
This is Beirut 16/12 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad announced on Monday the signing of an agreement between his ministry, the oil facilities in Tripoli and Zahrani, and the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, which permits industrialists to store the diesel fuel they import in the storage tanks of the Tripoli oil facilities. According to the agreement, ...