This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 12:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As bombardments intensify in Lebanon, there’s a growing fear among the population about the potential disconnection from global communication networks if they were to be compromised. This concern is well-founded, considering there are no backup systems in place. In an interview with This is Beirut, Johnny Corm, the caretaker Minister of ...
2024-09-23 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute
With the deterioration of the situation in Lebanon and the intensification of bombardments, citizens fear shortages of all kinds, especially of fuel, as the Lebanese cannot forget the summer of 2021 and its gasoline shortages. On Monday afternoon, queues formed outside several gas stations. But there's no reason to panic just yet, as gasoline and ...
2024-09-23 16:32 - Reading : less than a minute
The press office of caretaker Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm, confirmed in a statement that no violation of the official communication network by Israel has occurred. The messages received by Lebanese citizens in several regions on Monday are fraudulent operations conducted via electronic applications that do not require advanced ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-23 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In his editorial for the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), titled “The Biggest Challenge: Maintaining Exchange Rate Stability and Financial Communication in Times of War,” Secretary General Fadi Khalaf emphasized the immense challenge faced by Lebanon’s banking sector amidst the ongoing conflict with Israel. Khalaf underscored the ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-09-23 12:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The surge in gold prices has substantially benefited the Banque du Liban (BDL), resulting in a considerable increase in the value of its gold reserves. An auditing firm, appointed by BDL’s commissioner for Foreign Affairs with the coordination of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), conducted an inventory on November 24, 2022, which ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-21 21:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The acts of war Lebanon has witnessed ince October 2023, which have intensified over the last three days, have dashed hopes for even modest economic growth. Growth forecasts, initially estimated at 2% for 2023 and 3% for 2024, have been significantly revised. In an interview with the al-Markazia news agency, economist Nassib Ghobril spoke of a ...
2024-09-20 14:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since the economic and financial crisis gripped Lebanon in 2019, Lebanese households have witnessed a significant transformation in their consumption and eating habits. The prices of essential household goods have experienced notable fluctuations over the past few years. Since the onset of the economic crisis in 2019, most Lebanese households ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-20 13:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Gold prices set a new record on Friday, surpassing $2,609, driven by the prospect of further US interest rate cuts boosting demand for the precious metal. The price of gold surged to $2,609.74 per ounce just two days after the US Federal Reserve made a significant rate cut for the first time since 2020, indicating that more reductions are ...
This Is Beirut 2024-09-18 12:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, launched a platform on Tuesday evening to boost exports to China in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lebanese Signature. “This platform is the first of its kind. Initially, it will feature ten companies showcased on China's premier online marketplace, JD.com," stated ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-09-18 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
L The transition to electronic tax stamps is a necessity. It didn’t come as a surprise to the general public when MP Ibrahim Kanaan, head of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, made this announcement last week after the committee's meeting. What concerns citizens most is when and how they will be able to access it. At this point, ...
Maurice Matta 2024-09-18 09:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL) is making progress with the Safeguards Assessment Program, signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this year. The program centers on revising accounting policies, financial reporting and disclosures to uphold the highest standards of governance and transparency. The Safeguards Assessment Program, ...
Maurice Matta 2024-09-16 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Parliament approved 14 laws during its sessions on December 14 and 15, 2023. On December 19, the Cabinet decided to issue these laws on behalf of the President. Later on, the caretaker Prime Minister published 11 of them in the Official Gazette, while withholding three: one amending provisions related to private school teaching staff ...