This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 18:03 - Reading : less than a minute
The Electricité du Liban (EDL) employees' union officially announced on Monday the suspension of the strike, the resumption of activities, and the commitment of workers and employees to respect the institution's official working hours starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13. The Ministry of Finance has agreed, following discussions and meetings, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 18:01 - Reading : less than a minute
Public truck owners at the Port of Beirut went on the offensive on Monday, calling on the relevant authorities to find a new system to avoid the now-weekly work stoppages at the Port of Beirut. In a statement, they claim that the plot against the Port of Beirut is continuing so that the system breaks down every week and, as a result, the work of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 14:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Global stock markets regained some confidence on Monday, at the start of a week marked by various releases on the American economy. The Paris stock exchange rose slightly by 0.24% on Monday morning, starting the week cautiously awaiting the publication of key indicators on the state of the US economy and insights into American and Chinese consumer ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-08-10 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport is not intended to compete with Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. Its purpose is to address urgent needs in security, logistics, and economic development. The rehabilitation of Qlayaat René Mouawad Airport is contingent upon the approval of the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiyeh, who ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-09 16:13 - Reading : less than a minute
The Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF/CNSS), Mohammad Karaki, asked the competent financial services to transfer LBP 131 billion to hospitals. This amount is intended to cover the treatment costs of dialysis patients. This sum is in addition to the amounts already paid for these treatments, bringing the total to LBP 800 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-09 16:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Electricité du Liban (EDL) employees' union announced on Wednesday that the warning strike, which began last Wednesday, will continue beyond Monday, August 12. During this period, no bills will be issued. Only maintenance services, employees at the main relay stations and the coordination department will continue to operate. In a press ...
2024-08-09 12:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined annually by 10.4% to stand at $104.32B by June 2024 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate of LBP 89,500 per USD, effective 31/01/2024. On the assets side, currency and deposits with the Central Bank represented a high figure of 78.38% of total ...
2024-08-09 10:21 - Reading : less than a minute
As a result of the raging war in southern Lebanon, the losses in the tourism sector amount to more than 3 billion dollars, according to an initial estimate. The Secretary General of Lebanon's tourism institutions, Jean Beyrouthi, has stated that "the decline in the hotel sector is very significant, as the occupancy rate has fallen to less than ...
2024-08-09 10:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of the Environment, Nasser Yassine, said that Lebanon needs 100 million dollars a month to implement the emergency plan drawn up in the event of war. In an interview with the Voice of Lebanon, he said that "the government has been drawing up an emergency plan since last October in coordination with international organizations ...
2024-08-08 17:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, assured on Thursday that Lebanon has sufficient stocks of food products for five months. In a statement, he said that the various unions concerned with food security and the strategic stock of goods and raw materials had assured him that food products and raw materials would be sufficient ...
gdeveloper 2024-08-07 21:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite preventive measures implemented since July 27 to avert a blackout in Lebanon, Électricité du Liban (EDL) announced on Wednesday the complete shutdown of the Deir Ammar power plant due to the depletion of its diesel fuel reserves. In a statement, the public utility supplier explained that following the peak in consumption on July 26, it ...
2024-08-07 18:31 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Finance Minister Youssef Khalil signed a decision, on Wednesday, under which “15 million tax stamps, valued at LBP 20,000, will be put into circulation.” The stamps feature a photo from the town of Kfardonin, in the Bint Jbeil district. Tax stamps have been in short supply for some time now and were being sold secretly in local ...